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Ever said to someone: âIâm solo parenting this weekendâ?
I get it. Going from two sets of hands to one is a serious shock to the system⊠but itâs also not quite the same thing.
When youâre doing it on your own, thereâs no handover coming. Ever.
No backup if things go sideways. Ever.
No one else there (even over the phone) taking responsibility for figuring things out with you.
But weirdly, I think that can make things simpler.
Not logistically, sure.
But cleaner. More straightforward. Way less emotionally complicated.
So this is a bit of a reality check⊠but also a bit of reassurance if youâve ever said it yourself and immediately thought, âOh shit, should I not have said that?â
Youâre fine. I promise.
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Everyone warns you about how brutal the sickness phase is.
The daycare germs.
The sleepless nights.
The absolute chaos of trying to keep a tiny human alive while theyâre falling apart.
And yes⊠some of that is very real.
But what nobody really prepares you for is the moment it changes.
When your kid can actually tell you whatâs wrong.
When they understand what youâre asking.
When youâre suddenly not guessing your way through it anymore.
This was one of those moments and I genuinely could not believe what was happening.
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There are some parenting moments that happen in a split second⊠and then live in your nervous system forever.
This episode is about one (or maybe a couple) of those.
A trip to the park, a child hanging off a bridge with one hand and a memory from the baby days that still makes me feel physically ill when I think about it.
Nothing terrible happened, but it so easily could have.
And there's no guilt quite like the guilt of a near miss.
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There are some parts of parenting you know are coming one day.
And then there are the ones that arrive way earlier than you expected and leave you sitting on Google wondering whether you need to panic.
This was one of those for me.
What followed was a bit of research, a lot of trying not to make it weird, and one of the greatest toddler phrases Iâve ever heard in my life.
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I pay my respects to Elders past and present.
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I didnât give my kid any Easter eggs this year, which, apparently, is a thing people have opinions about.
I'm definitely not running a sugar-free monastery over here.
But after seeing what a few small Easter eggs did to my child⊠I feel pretty comfortable with my decision.
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I pay my respects to Elders past and present.
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Lord knows I'm not a perfect parent and I make mistakes all the time.
But there are some things I see other parents do - at the park, in classes, at daycare - that I find really hard not to judge.
It's often not even about their parenting and more about the fact that I think to myself "This sh*t is going to bite you in the arse later."
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It's so lovely having a smart, articulate child...until it backfires.
Because when they say something with confidence, people tend to listen.
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I think Iâve officially become that mum.
The one standing next to other parents⊠saying absolutely nothing.
Not because I donât like people, but because I just don't have the energy for anyone new in my life.
The weird thing is, I donât feel lonely. If anything, I feel full.
Full with my kid, my life and the people I already know.
Which has made me realise⊠I'm not antisocial. I'm just tired.
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I briefly re-entered the dating scene.
Briefly.
As in: downloaded the apps, matched with a few men, read approximately six bios and remembered why I enjoy my peaceful, drama-free life.
This episode is about the admin of dating as a solo mum, the strange freedom of not wanting a relationship and the truly baffling things men put in their dating profiles
If youâre dating as a solo mum (or very intentionally not dating), Iâd love to hear how itâs going for you.
You can email me at [email protected].
This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people, of the Eora Nation.
I pay my respects to Elders past and present.
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I always assumed Iâd have two kids.
It was just one of those things Iâd decided in my twenties... a nice, neat vision of what my future family would look like.
And then I actually had a child.
Now I find myself genuinely surprised by how strong my reaction is when friends announce theyâre having a second.
Itâs not judgement. Itâs not even fear.
Itâs the very clear realisation that going back to the beginning (especially on my own) feels like a life I donât think I want.
Maybe Iâll change my mind. Maybe I wonât.
But right now, this is where I'm at.
If you're grappling with the same question, I'd love to hear from you!
This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people, of the Eora Nation.
I pay my respects to Elders past and present.
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Well. That changed quickly.
In yesterday's episode I was mid-toilet-training fog, genuinely unsure of how we were ever getting to the other side.
Then in between recording and that episode going live we've somehow managed to get ourselves in undies. And we're using the toilet.
We are officially toilet trained!
So, instead of erasing over yesterday's episode I wanted to keep that in as a marker of how bloody lost I was in this whole process only 5 minutes before things changed.
Consider this a Disney-style 'Reprise' where we come back for a little update to show that sometimes things feel impossible, right up to the moment they aren't.
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I pay my respects to Elders past and present.
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In my experience toilet training isn't a thing you finish, it's thing you circle endlessly while asking yourself how you're ever going to get through to the other side.
Sure, weâve had some wins but we've also had plenty of regressions.
And we've got an inexplicable obsession with pooing in our nappy on the balcony.
Go figure.
This episode is me, mid-process, trying to understand how you teach someone to do something you donât remember learning yourself while quietly wondering if I'm ever going to have a kid who wears underpants.
If youâve been there, or youâre here now, Iâd love to hear how it went for you.
You can email me at [email protected]
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I pay my respects to Elders past and present.
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One of the most frustrating things about parenting is realising that progress is temporary.
Just when you think youâve moved through a phase, like really moved through it, something shifts and youâre right back at the beginning.
Sitting on the edge of the pool. Literally. With a wet ass.
In this episode, I talk about going from loving swimming lessons to absolutely dreading them, why moving up a level felt like moving backwards and how much mental energy it takes to re-solve a problem you thought youâd already solved.
This isnât about forcing kids to participate. Itâs about the quiet exhaustion of adjusting your expectations, your schedule and your patience when nothing is actually âwrong,â itâs just⊠harder than it needs to be.
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There are some parenting ideas you hear about and immediately think: Absolutely not. That will never work on my kid.
For me, that was the 'ok to wake' clock.
During a brutal stretch of early mornings, nap transitions and general sleep chaos, I finally gave it a go, fully expecting it to fail.
Instead, it worked. And quickly.
In this episode, I talk about introducing the green light, accidentally terrifying my child, laying the praise on thick and the moment I realised she was standing in her cot, patiently waiting for it to turn green.
Thereâs also a cautionary tale about fiddling with apps at 5:45am and the deep satisfaction of watching your kid feel proud of themselves for figuring something out.
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I pay my respects to Elders past and present.
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This episode is a PSA for anyone who hates cooking, is bad at it and is tired of pretending theyâll magically get better one day.
I talk about how desperation, half a capsicum and a tin of sardines led me to asking ChatGPT what to cook for dinner.
And how outsourcing the thinking part of food has genuinely changed my life.
This isnât about becoming a great cook or loving the process.
Itâs about not eating sad, joyless meals out of exhaustion and reclaiming a bit of mental space when youâre already doing everything else.
Thereâs also anchovy pasta, talking to a robot like itâs a person, feminism via kitchen incompetence and why a boiled egg with steamed veg is not the life Iâm aiming for anymore.
If you try this and it works, email me your winning recipes coz Iâm collecting them.
And if youâre enjoying the show, please leave me a little rating or review!
This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people, of the Eora Nation.
I pay my respects to Elders past and present.
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Can you hear how calm I sound?
Thatâs because the TV is on.
After years of avoiding screen time, early-morning wake ups and sheer exhaustion pushed me into a new phase of parenting...the morning movie.
And honestly? Itâs been one of the nicest shifts weâve had.
In this episode, I talk about:
How watching movies together has become a GLORIOUS shared shared ritualWhy I feel very differently about movies versus kids TVWhat itâs been like seeing my daughterâs imagination, storytelling and personality evolveThereâs also a very unexpected detour into Frozen... Elsaâs emotional avoidance, Annaâs deeply under-celebrated resilience and why I suddenly have strong opinions about Disney merch.
If youâve ever changed your mind about something you swore youâd never do, or found something genuinely good hiding inside a survival decision, this oneâs for you.
And if you've got a great kids movie recommendation (or thoughts on Frozen) send them my way - [email protected]
If youâre enjoying the podcast please share it or give it a little rating or review!
This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people, of the Eora Nation.
I pay my respects to Elders past and present.
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Last year there were about 700 separate occasions where I told my daughter the plug in the bath was broken.
It wasn't, I was just racing through bedtime and needed the day to end.
And sometimes a bath takes too long.
That one lie, however, has now turned into a daily question: "Is the plug working today?"
And it got me thinking about all the things parents say just to get through the day... the âTV needs to recharge,â the ice cream truck âran out," the shopping centre rides are âbroken.â
All of the necessary fibs that help you get a tiny moment of peace.
But thereâs one lie I still canât get my head around and itâs the big one. Santa.
In this episode, I share some of the best (and darkest) parenting lies sent in by listeners and talk about why the Santa thing hits differently for me when it comes to trust, honesty and the stories we tell our kids over and over again.
If youâve got a lie you swear by, I'd love to hear it at [email protected].
And if youâre enjoying the podcast please share it with someone or leave a rating or review.
This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people, of the Eora Nation.
I pay my respects to Elders past and present.
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Things get a little dark today.
Not because anything terrible has happened, but because I want to talk honestly about what it feels like when youâre running on empty and thereâs no tap-out option.
After a brutal stretch of broken sleep, early wake-ups and trying to keep everything together at work and at home, I hit a point where my internal pressure cooker was well and truly at capacity.
This episode is about:
What happens when youâre so exhausted you start thinking about blowing up your entire lifeWhy solo parenting can feel particularly relentless when thereâs no relief valveThe moment you realise doing everything means something else has to giveAnd why this year, for me, has to be about doing less - not quitting, just being smarterNo tips. No solutions.
Just honesty, perspective and a reminder that feeling stretched doesnât mean youâre failing.
If youâve ever thought, âI canât keep going like this,â this oneâs for you.
This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people, of the Eora Nation.
I pay my respects to Elders past and present.
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I went into the Christmas break braced for impact, convinced that weeks without daycare were going to send me over the edge but instead, something shifted.
Oliviaâs almost three now and for the first time I could see what people mean when they say âit gets easierâ.
Slower days. Side-by-side play. Less fear of large blocks of unfilled time.
A feeling that we might be climbing out of the most intense bits of this together.
In this episode I also talk about money, the mental load of running everything solo and why anticipation as a parent is often harder than the thing itself.
If youâre in the thick of it, I hope this gives you a bit of hope that it wonât always feel like this.
This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people, of the Eora Nation.
I pay my respects to Elders past and present.
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Happy New Year. I know exactly where youâre going to be at midnight...in bed đ.
Same here!
In this episode I share a bunch of my MVP mum products from 2025.
The things I actually use, rely on and would genuinely replace immediately if they disappeared tomorrow.
This isnât a sponsored list. Some links are affiliate links, so I may earn a small commission, but I only recommend products Iâve paid for, used and would replace immediately if they disappeared tomorrow.
I also want your recommendations and Iâve linked a little form below so we can crowdsource a genuinely useful list of products for solo mums (because thereâs a lot of crap out there).
From white noise machines to silicon bibs, this is peak New Yearâs Eve content for this stage of my life.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Product Recommendations
Glow Dreaming White Noise Machine
Foldable Portacot Mattress
Ergopouch
Ingenuity chair
Waterwipes
Box water transition cup
Silicone bib
Holiday Hire Companies
Hire for Baby
Emu Holiday Hire
Share your recommendations here.
This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people, of the Eora Nation.
I pay my respects to Elders past and present.
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