Re-live the trauma of the baby days with Siobhan and Kristyn as they recount just how many baby “must-haves” turned out to be “must-have-NOTs”, from carseats, prams to mamaroos and owlets. Get the full low down as we dive in to all things baby ..read more

This week we tackle your burning questions which include why toddlers are assholes (hint: it’s not just your kid & it’s not your fault). This is our second last episode for season 2! To find out what your little one’s temperament is, check out this link: scienceminded.org/temperament ..read more

Description: In this episode Kristyn and Siobhan talk all things toilet training - pee, poo and potty! Kristyn also shares about a research project she has going on all about making therapy better for autistic people. Find out more here - https://www151.griffith.edu.au/redcap/surveys/?s=YY8LXD3XT9ATPJCE Resources discussed in this episode: The Incredible Poo Party by Zoe Panto: https://www.amazon.com.au/Incredible-Poo-Party-Zoe-Panto/dp/0987644041 ..read more

In this episode, Siobhan and Kristyn discuss their planning for their respective postpartum periods, the second time around! In particular, Siobhan shares her experience of working with Kathryn Millhouse from @‌_motherup to prepare a postpartum plan and she shares some of the great ideas and prompts that she's included. This is an episode packed full of practical and flexible ideas for postpartum support. Siobhan’s Postpartum Planning resources on Canva: Draft/pared down version of my Postpartum Planning Canvas: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFfNavl5vg/U_VyDy0RqJK4Wz0GSH4V9A/edit?utm_content ..read more

In this episode, Siobhan and Kristyn interview with Sarah R. Moore from @dandelionseedpositiveliving on Instagram. She has a book “Peaceful discipline”. She was trained by Dr Bessel van der Kolk (author of The Body Keeps the Score) and Dr Dan Siegel (author of The Whole Brain Child). We tackle all the tricky stuff including whether timeout is ever okay ..read more

This episode is all about birth, birth trauma and physiological vs natural vs vaginal births. B from @‌coreandfloorrestore (who has a background in midwifery and personal training) joined us to talk all things birth, pelvic floor health and everything in between. In the episode Kristyn and Siobhan talk about jumping to the outro - if you want to do this, jump to around 1hr 25 minutes in (it's a long episode!) Other accounts mentioned: Sarah Elrami @‌sarah_elrami Kathryn Millhouse @‌_motherup ..read more

We start this year the way we left the last, with chaos! In this episode, we chat about how we celebrated Christmas and the gifts we gave our toddlers (some were immediate winners, others have taken time). We also talk about the whining phase, the onslaught of “why's” from our toddlers, what is happening with daytime naps and what we’re planning to do in 2023 (apart from Siobhan giving birth and Kristyn trying to find another job because hers finishes in January 2024 ..read more

In this episode, we chat with two amazing women - Bec and Krista. Krista has a medical condition that means she  is unable to fall pregnant, and when she shared this information with her friend Bec, Bec offered to act as her surrogate.  As a result, Krista is now mum to a beautiful 8-month-old baby girl! Bec and Krista very generously share with us the highs and lows of their journey and how they navigated both the legal and medical hurdles involved. We are so honoured and grateful that they shared their story with us - and we are so excited to share it with you ..read more

Journal club is back for its final 2022 installment! This week we are talking about a new sleep training study that's been making A LOT of (unfounded) headlines. So, to help you parse fact from fiction, to give you an insight into the strengths and weaknesses of this research AND to help you figure out what the research ACTUALLY says (hint it is definitely not what the media is saying) tune in and listen ..read more

Buckle in because Siobhan and Kristyn are exhausted and burnt out after of long year of researching, social media-ing, podcasting, parenting, working in child cares and so on. The effects of this show in the pure chaos that is this episode. Kristyn talks about her horror experiences in academia as a woman and a mother. The girls chat about casual, systemic and culturally ingrained sexual assault and harassment. They jump around topics A LOT. Kristyn realises she has more than one friend and now has absolutely no idea what to do with that knowledge or friendship. They talk autism, disability, g ..read more