Parenting Out Loud

A fun idea for a kids party ends in a five-hour furore and that's not even the weirdest thing that happened this week, because Gabby's Dollhouse - after 14 seasons - suddenly has a sister, and dogs. What is happening?
Meanwhile, Amelia issues an apology for everything we said about Gwyneth Paltrow and conscious uncoupling, because turns out she was onto something.

Monz brings us the school mums' Facebook argument that's gone nuclear. Who killed the school volunteer? And why are mums still expected to keep the cake stalls running?
Plus, Stacey reveals the post-partum crime almost every new mum has secretly committed. Now we've all been outed, dammit.
Reccos:
Stacey recommends the Kodiak insulated water bottle
Amelia recommends the Too Good To Go app for cheap mystery bags of bakery treats.

Monz's needs a reverse recommendation: she's looking for a bagged vacuum that will suck harder than school holidays with two working parents. Drop your reccos in the Spotify comments or DM us on Instagram @parentingoutloud!
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'Tell me, why the hell I should volunteer at my kids' school?'
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Hosts: Stacey Hicks, Amelia Lester & Monique Bowley
Video Editor: Matthew Perry
Associate Producer: Tessa Kotowicz
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Playdates are cancelled. Because the French reckon adults just need to get together when it suits them, and let the kids figure it out themselves. Sacre Bleu.
Meanwhile, The Oreogate plot thickens; was the entire thing a marketing ploy? An ad? Stacey has the official update.

Gen Alpha's are making their parents drive three hours for a very specific haircut, Lady Gaga joins the celebrity stealth-baby club, and when a Good Dad of the Internet asks what public toilet he should take his daughters into, 4 million people had thoughts.
Plus, Australian schools are winding back classroom screens and returning to pen and paper. Amelia gives us the history lesson on how screens got there in the first place.

Reccos:
Stacey recommends this Endota hydrating hand mask.
Monz recommends the best party idea she's seen in ages: a Park Crawl: like a pub crawl with no booze and more swings. Hire a bus, hit a few playgrounds, finish with cake.
Amelia recommends CrunchLabs Build Boxes for STEM-loving kids.
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What To Listen To Next:
Don't miss an episode of Parenting Out Loud
Rent-A-Nana & Can Meghan Rebrand Motherhood?
Where Have All The Rissoles Gone & “Who’s Your Least Favourite Relative?"
What's Wrong With A Wine Playground & Is The Oreo Mum Even Real?
Radical Irwin Parenting, Bluey's Glow-Up & The Lindsay Clancy Trial
The Worst-First Theory and Do Babies Belong In Business Class?
The Class Photo Ban & The D*ckhead Dad Rebrand
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CREDITS:
Hosts: Stacey Hicks, Amelia Lester & Monique Bowley
Video Editor: Artemi Kokkaris
Associate Producer: Tessa Kotowicz
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Would you rent a nanna? One Australian grandma has built a business on what so many exhausted parents are missing. Take our money, Nanna.
Meanwhile, Meghan Markle has been dubbed a submarine parent. Is she really doing anything different from a FIFO dad or does it get complicated when motherhood and domesticity are also part of your brand?
Plus, should we stop telling our kids they’re amazing at everything? Raygun, North West and one brutally honest dad have us asking whether endless praise is actually doing kids any favours.
Also: the deeply bleak world of AI slop for kids, Matty J is officially Dad Of The Year, and the school photo privacy story that might make you look very differently at your childcare app.
Reccos:
Stacey recommends these Tik Tok ridiculously easy banana pancakes.
Monz recommends the $20 Silent Basketball from Rebel Sport. Same bouncing. None of the indoor ball noise rage
Amelia recommends Poster Children by Christine Kenneally in The Monthly

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What To Listen To Next:
Don't miss an episode of Parenting Out Loud
Where Have All The Rissoles Gone & “Who’s Your Least Favourite Relative?"
What's Wrong With A Wine Playground & Is The Oreo Mum Even Real?
Radical Irwin Parenting, Bluey's Glow-Up & The Lindsay Clancy Trial
The Worst-First Theory and Do Babies Belong In Business Class?
The Class Photo Ban & The D*ckhead Dad Rebrand
The Text You Need To Stop Sending
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CREDITS:
Hosts: Stacey Hicks, Amelia Lester & Monique Bowley
Video Editor: Artemi Kokkaris
Associate Producer: Tessa Kotowicz
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land on which we have recorded this podcast.
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1980's dinners are back. One mum got so sick of weeknight dinners, she went back to cooking only the simple meals of her childhood. Fish fingers. Meat and potatoes. And we love it more than Fritz and Sauce in a bowl (whatever the heck that is).
Also, a viral series where adults talk like kids has us wondering whether we're lost the art of great convos. Should we skip straight to: “Who’s your least favourite relative?”
We have a five-minute explainer on the big changes coming for kids and families accessing the NDIS, and why the new Thriving Kids system has parents and disability advocates nervous.
Plus, Michelle Obama's honest take on life after kids, the classroom fart corner, and the Plush Toy of the year that you should pop on your Christmas shopping list. That is, if you're like Monz and already have one. Ugh.

And Happy Fathers Day to all the good Dads of the show!
Reccos:
Grace recommends telling your kids educators how great they are for World Educators Day this week
Monz recommends Scruff-a-Luvs, the $25 toy your kids need to wash and rescue.
Amelia recommends Robo Raven, the free eSafety game teaching kids about cyberbullying, media literacy and online safety.
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What To Listen To Next:
Don't miss an episode of Parenting Out Loud
What's Wrong With A Wine Playground & Is The Oreo Mum Even Real?
Radical Irwin Parenting, Bluey's Glow-Up & The Lindsay Clancy Trial
The Worst-First Theory and Do Babies Belong In Business Class?
The Class Photo Ban & The D*ckhead Dad Rebrand
The Text You Need To Stop Sending
The Hit Show Making A Case For 'Best Friend' Parenting
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CREDITS:
Hosts: Grace Rouvray, Amelia Lester & Monique Bowley
Video Editor: Artemi Kokkaris
Associate Producer: Tessa Kotowicz
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land on which we have recorded this podcast.
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Grace Rouvray is back this week, alongside Stacey Hicks and Amelia Lester as we remember Dolly Parton and consider the roles 'favourite aunts' have in our child's lives.
Plus, Stacey takes us deep into the viral 'Oreo-gate' drama to reveal why the internet’s favourite mum group feud is almost certainly fake.
And, we’re rating two new playgrounds — including a wine-barrel setup and a slide that simulates the sinking Titanic. What could go wrong?
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Reccos:
Stacey recommends Sterling Point on Prime Video, a witty Gen Z coming-of-age series with an elite love triangle.
Amelia recommends A Loo Of One’s Own by Eleri Harris, a brilliant Australian picture book about parliamentary history and women's rights hiding behind toilet humour.
Grace recommends the Lamaze 8pc Pile & Play Stacking Cups for keeping little hands endlessly entertained.
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What To Listen To Next:
Don't miss an episode of Parenting Out Loud
Radical Irwin Parenting, Bluey's Glow-Up & The Lindsay Clancy Trial
The Worst-First Theory and Do Babies Belong In Business Class?
The Class Photo Ban & The D*ckhead Dad Rebrand
The Text You Need To Stop Sending
The Hit Show Making A Case For 'Best Friend' Parenting
Where Has All The Swearing Gone & The Bush Wee Rule
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Share your feedback! Send us a voice message or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au
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CREDITS:
Hosts: Grace Rouvray, Amelia Lester & Stacey Hicks
Video Editor: Julian Rosario
Associate Producer: Tessa Kotowicz
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land on which we have recorded this podcast.
Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe
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