Eat Sleep Repeat

Last season we unpacked the process of sending your kid to daycare & all the fun that comes with it (the bugs, mainly the bugs) so today we're discussing the logistics of going back to work. You already know our personal back to work stories, Kee went back after a year & then threw in the towel to freelance and Kel just took no time off at all. So today we're chatting to two glorious Sh*tters (Sandy & Lily) who have had very different experiences entering back into the workforce. Sandy is a mum to 3 young kids, who not only juggles her own nursing career, but also supports her husband who's currently studying to become a surgeon. Lily is a mum of one, with another on the way, whose identity completely changed after becoming a first time mum. This led to a return-to-work at four months postpartum, a career change and another (career) baby; Launch Mama, a program dedicated to helping mums navigate their transition back into the workforce. MENTIONS 2024 Kokoda Ladies Trek - https://mhfkokodatrek.gofundraise.com.au/page/Sandy_AlishaMHFBrainCancerNurses Launch Mama - https://www.instagram.com/launchmama_/ Flexible Unpaid Parental Leave (100 Days)https://www.fairwork.gov.au/tools-and-resources/fact-sheets/minimum-workplace-entitlements/parental-leave-and-related-entitlements#rules-taking-unpaid-leave  HOSTS & PRODUCERS Kelly McCarren ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/kelly_mccarren/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Kee Reece ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/keereece/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   AUDIO PRODUCTION Claudia Coy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/claudia_coy/⁠ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To post cute pics of your kid, or to not post cute pics of your kid, that is the question. Kee and Kelly dive into the murky waters of kids and social media, sharing their personal takes on whether or not to share their children’s lives online. They discuss everything from setting boundaries and protecting privacy to the rise of mumfluencers who turn their kids into content for likes and followers. It’s a candid chat about where to draw the line between sharing and oversharing and the impact it can have on kids growing up in the digital age. LINKS Jumbo Colour and Play Unicorn Instagram @mummysflippinhouseNPR - Why you should think twice about posting that cute photo of your kid online Sharenthood - Leah Plunkett HOSTS & PRODUCERS Kelly McCarren ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kelly_mccarren⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kee Reece ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@keereece⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ AUDIO PRODUCTION Madeline Joannou - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're kicking Season 3 off with a good old fashioned "pervy" Q&A, answering the juiciest questions sent in by you, our lovely Sh*tters! In this ep we cover everything from interracial relationships & biggest regrets in life to what we did with our pubic hair during pregnancy and childbirth.  So strap in & get ready for all our dirty little secrets. HOSTS & PRODUCERS Kelly McCarren ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/kelly_mccarren/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Kee Reece ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/keereece/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   AUDIO PRODUCTION Claudia Coy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/claudia_coy/⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Milestones can cause pure panic for parents, especially first-timers. Designed as a guide to track whether a child's development is on track, the truth of it is they leave us feeling smug if the kid is miles ahead and like we’re failing if they’re nowhere near. In this ep, we breakdown the milestones that freaked us out the most & how we dealt with the pressure of 'the timeline'. Then later in the ep, we have a lovely Sh*tter, Beth joining us for a chat. Beth is a mother of 3 young boys (with another on the way!) who have each developed in very different ways, and on very different timelines. Beth discusses the approach she took for each kid and how she avoided the comparison game. MENTIONS Mama Natural Baby Newsletter  ⁠https://www.mamanatural.com/baby-updates/⁠ HOSTS & PRODUCERS Kelly McCarren www.instagram.com/kelly_mccarren/  Kee Reece www.instagram.com/keereece/   AUDIO PRODUCTION Claudia Coy https://www.instagram.com/claudia_coy/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When we asked our Sh*tters what they wanted us to talk about on the pod, 'resentment' was one of the most highly requested topics. As it turns out, MANY of us can’t stand the person we had a child with and around 1 in 5 couples call it quits within the first 12 months of becoming parents. So today we're putting it all on the table - we chat through key moments that leave us feeling resentful and how we (try to) tackle resentment in a healthy way. Then later on, we chat to Sh*tter, Lauren who left her partner not long after bringing their baby boy home. Lauren talks us through what happened and when she knew it was time to leave.  HOSTS & PRODUCERS Kelly McCarren: ⁠www.instagram.com/kelly_mccarren/⁠  Kee Reece: ⁠www.instagram.com/keereece/⁠   AUDIO PRODUCTION Claudia Coy: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/claudia_coy/⁠ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unhinged in-laws - we’ve all heard the stories, and today Kee and Kelly dive right into the wildest of them. From meddling mothers-in-law to outrageous brother-in-law behaviour, the shitters have delivered some truly jaw-dropping submissions - plus a few “too-cooked-to-be-true” tales.   LINKS TO EVERYTHING MENTIONEDUpsy Booster Seats - Shitters! The sale is over because ofc it is. They have 40% off their little comforters instead which are pretty cute and i'll be buying so consider this a little revision to my reco! xThe Birthday Party - Shalini Boland Weleda Nappy Change Cream HOSTS & PRODUCERSKelly McCarren ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kelly_mccarren⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kee Reece Searles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@keereece⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What’s your absolute dealbreaker - the one thing that makes you instantly ick and rethink everything? This week’s Drunk Aunt episode is overflowing with red flags, rogue confessions, and the kind of messy dilemmas you’d only ever admit to your closest mates (or, you know, us). From surviving threenagers and partners who vape “but swear it’s not smoking,” to the heartbreak of estranged parents and a mum caught in the cosmetic surgery spiral, Kee and Kelly tackle it all.   LINKS TO EVERYTHING MENTIONEDLeap MoveGen MuirOn Catching Your Toddler on the Emotional ClimbKids Private Parts Song HOSTS & PRODUCERSKelly McCarren ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kelly_mccarren⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kee Reece Searles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@keereece⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every parent remembers those blurry, messy, beautiful early days of motherhood - but finding someone who gets it? That’s life-changing. In this episode, Kee invites her Mother’s Group bestie, Bec, onto the pod to spill on how their friendship became the ultimate survival tool for first-time mums. From sleep training to laughing through the chaos of toddler tantrums, this is a love story of a very different kind.   LINKS TO EVERYTHING MENTIONEDBec Hannaford Photography - @bechannafordphotographyGet in touch at https://www.bechannaford.com.au/contact-me AND A TREAT JUST FOR YOU! If you enquire and mention you are a shitter you’ll receive 20% off the shoot fee. HOSTS & PRODUCERSKelly McCarren ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kelly_mccarren⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kee Reece Searles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@keereece⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Would you let your partner track your every move? Some call it love. Others call it a walking red flag. And when it comes to kids? That’s where things get really complicated. This week on Eat Sleep Repeat, we’re unpacking the modern minefield of location sharing - and asking, is it safety, control, or just another thing tech has made way too hard?   LINKS TO EVERYTHING MENTIONEDForget the Instagram Hard Launch: Are You Location-Sharing Official?To Share or Not to Share? How Location Sharing Is Changing Our Relationships HOSTS & PRODUCERSKelly McCarren ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kelly_mccarren⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kee Reece Searles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@keereece⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What’s the secret to Kelly’s weight loss? Spoiler: it’s not what you think. In this episode, Kelly finally addresses the curiosity around her smaller frame - from cutting back on booze to navigating stress, grief and the messy realities of life - and why we all need to think twice before commenting on someone’s body. If you want to skip the body chat and jump straight to our recommendations, you’ll find them at 36:19. LINKS TO EVERYTHING MENTIONEDGoodness Kitchen Choc BitesHOSTS & PRODUCERSKelly McCarren ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kelly_mccarren⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kee Reece Searles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@keereece⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever had a sticker book with your dream baby name on the cover… just in case? In this week’s juicy Q&A ep, we’re answering your brilliant questions - from how Kee ended up with her beloved dog Al, to the baby names Kelly secretly planned (yes, complete with pre-bought outfits and a monogrammed book). We’re talking sundowners, quitting jobs, friendship boundaries, and how to support someone deep in the postpartum trenches - even from 90 minutes away. It’s personal, it’s funny, and at times, it’s properly emotional. Just how we like it.   HOSTS & PRODUCERSKelly McCarren ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kelly_mccarren⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kee Reece Searles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@keereece⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does life actually look like six weeks into new motherhood? Grace Rouvray - actor, producer, celebrant, and now first-time mum - joins Kee and Kelly from the thick of the newborn trenches to share her raw and honest experience. From months of relentless nausea to a birth that went nothing like the plan, Grace opens up about the physical toll, the identity shift, the joy, and the grief that all come bundled with a baby. She talks openly about bleeding nipples, formula top-ups, the reality of baby blues, and why she’s calling it: one and done.  LINKS TO EVERYTHING MENTIONEDCommune Hand WashSoma Body Washhttps://raisingchildren.net.au/   HOSTS & PRODUCERSKelly McCarren ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kelly_mccarren⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kee Reece Searles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@keereece⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What’s the point of skipping a plastic straw if Bezos is throwing a foam party on a $500M yacht? Kelly sets off a fiery chat about billionaire greed, climate hypocrisy, and the exhausting pressure on regular people to save the planet - one soggy paper straw at a time. With Jeff Bezos' wedding as the jumping-off point (and yes, Oprah was there), the girls unpack the absurdity of wealth worship, the carbon footprint of private jets, and the growing sense of “why bother?” in the face of it all. Is it even possible to care enough anymore? LINKS TO EVERYTHING MENTIONEDSubstack - Paper Straws for You, Private Jets for ThemPrivate aviation is making a growing contribution to climate changeRing Design Workships - @blonde.designhttps://www.spendtheirfortune.com/   HOSTS & PRODUCERSKelly McCarren ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kelly_mccarren⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kee Reece Searles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@keereece⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can we ever really trust anyone with our kids? Kee unpacks the gut-wrenching reality of returning to work, finding childcare, and the overwhelming fear stirred up by recent headlines. From mum guilt to body safety chats with toddlers, it’s raw, real and a reminder you’re not alone. Plus, Kelly’s on the hunt for someone to sell her designer cast-offs - entrepreneurial girlies, take note. Want to skip the heavy stuff? Jump to the recs at 43:37. LINKS TO EVERYTHING MENTIONEDKel’s Couch Connected Parenting Body SafetyMum Club mum merch and accessories   HOSTS & PRODUCERSKelly McCarren ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kelly_mccarren⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kee Reece Searles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@keereece⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The unhinged agony aunts are IN.  Kee and Kel are answering your anonymous questions - from newborn hell and toddler tantrums to sharing finances and European adventures with small humans. There’s some big feels, questionable advice, and surprisingly useful tips buried in the chaos. You know the drill. LINKS TO EVERYTHING MENTIONEDGen Muir On Catching Your Toddler On The Emotional ClimbHow To Cope With Unhinged Toddlers"Little People, Big Feelings" - Gen MuirPakembl Large Travel BackpackShop Vestirsi Bella XL   HOSTS & PRODUCERSKelly McCarren ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kelly_mccarren⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kee Reece Searles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@keereece⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Toothbrushing is a hostage situation. Getting dressed is a full-body workout. And don’t even mention the wrong coloured cup. If your three-nager is melting down 87 times a day, this episode is your permission slip to exhale.Kee and Kelly are joined by the oracle herself, Gen Muir, to help us make sense of the chaos. From emotional “climbs” to why the whinging gets under our skin (spoiler: it’s about us too), Gen explains what’s actually normal and how to set boundaries without setting fire to your own sanity.  LINKS TO EVERYTHING MENTIONED How To Cope With Unhinged Toddlers "Little People, Big Feelings" - Gen Muir   HOSTS & PRODUCERS Kelly McCarren ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kelly_mccarren⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kee Reece Searles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@keereece⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   AUDIO PRODUCTION Madeline Joannou - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever caught yourself mid-meltdown and thought, “Oh no… I’ve turned into my mum”? In this episode, Kee opens up about the confronting realisation that breaking toxic family patterns is so much harder than it sounds - especially when you're sleep-deprived, overstimulated, and raising a tiny dictator. She and Kelly unpack the parenting styles they grew up with, how those experiences shaped them, and the values they’re trying to pass on to their own kids. There’s a powerful three-question exercise in here that’ll make you think differently about your own upbringing, and remind you that even when it feels like you’re getting it wrong, the fact that you care means you’re already doing better than you think. LINKS TO EVERYTHING MENTIONED Parenting Philosophies Brené Brown's List of Values Article - Breaking the Cycle of Toxic Family Behavior Is Hard "Pepe and the Secret Sauce" by Deana Tynan Nature Baby Lambskin Booties "It's Always The Husband" by C.L. Taylor Crossword Master Glow at Sydney Zoo Clare Stephens' Substack   HOSTS & PRODUCERS Kelly McCarren ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kelly_mccarren⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kee Reece Searles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@keereece⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   AUDIO PRODUCTION Madeline Joannou - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s nothing quite like the internet to make you feel like a sh*t parent when you’re just trying to raise a toddler and post the occasional cute video. And look, we get it - people mean well. But when Kel shares a moment from life with her three year old and ends up fielding DMs diagnosing him with autism, it starts to feel less like support and more like unsolicited parenting advice from strangers on the internet. In this episode, we’re talking boundaries, overdiagnosis, and the emotional whiplash of parenting publicly in the age of constant commentary.LINKS TO EVERYTHING MENTIONEDBaby Food Bible Healthy Muffin RecipeThe Goodread's Staff Summer PicksHOSTS & PRODUCERSKelly McCarren ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kelly_mccarren⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kee Reece Searles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@keereece⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feeling burnt out, touched out, or just totally overwhelmed? Same. In this episode, Kee and Kelly tackle your juiciest dilemmas in their first-ever listener Q&A. From moving away from your village for a bigger paycheque to wedding planning with a bottle-refusing baby, no topic is off-limits - and no advice is particularly qualified.They cover mum-style meltdowns, partner guilt, parenting regret, and the kind of chaos that makes you feel slightly more normal.LINKS TO EVERYTHING MENTIONEDhttps://ngl.link/essr.podhttps://www.paramountplus.com/au/shows/mobland/https://www.philosophyexperiments.com/HOSTS & PRODUCERSKelly McCarren ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kelly_mccarren⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kee Reece Searles ⁠⁠⁠⁠@keereece⁠⁠⁠⁠AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Would you submit to your husband and bake in heels for the vibe? Author, screenwriter, podcast queen, and all-round legend Clare Stephens joins Kee and Kelly to unpack the rise of tradwives - and why the aesthetic might be a lot more sinister than it looks.  It’s a no-filter chat about the bizarre pressure to live like it’s 1953 - only now it comes with reels, ring lights, and a perfectly iced bundt cake.LINKS TO EVERYTHING MENTIONEDhttps://www.vogue.com/article/problem-with-tradwives https://www.newyorker.com/culture/persons-of-interest/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-trad-wife https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/more-than-womens-work/202409/the-tradwife-trend-is-a-risky-throwback HOSTS & PRODUCERSKelly McCarren ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kelly_mccarren⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kee Reece Searles ⁠⁠⁠@keereece⁠⁠⁠AUDIO PRODUCTIONMadeline Joannou - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.