Last week was our most listened to Witching Hour episode to date. Our DMs were full of similar stories of when a lack of sleep has led you to feel sad, helpless or anxious, and we couldn't wait to get back in your ears again today to continue the raw and honest conversations about some of those parenting moments that we're often too ashamed to talk about. Plus, Lu is back from Homb, the postpartum hotel that she couldn't stop banging on about all week on Instagram, and it's fair to say she's at least a bit less on the edge than last week. Today on the show: We need to talk about how hard rela ..read more

Welcome back to Tits and Tricks! It’s Ready or Not’s new bite sized tip based epsiode, and it’s coming to your ears every Thursday. Today, Loz talks about how to choose the right child care scenario for your family - perhaps it's daycare, a nanny or a combo and considerations for each type of care including cost, flexibility and consistency. --- Shop the Ready or Not Go To Guides now, for $29 each or $69 for the trio: Breastfeeding and Returning to Work Childcare 101 Postpartum and Return to Work Planning You can also find us on Instagram at readyornot.pod --- Thanks for listening to Tits &a ..read more

We've had a whole lot of sickness in our house these past three weeks. Posie has had adenovirus and rhinovirus and then 10 days later, one by one, Hayds, Ray and I were struck with the worst type of gastro we've ever had. And so unsurprisingly, that's meant very little childcare these past three weeks and plenty of cancelled and postponed Ready or Not interviews. And so, for the sake of transparency and showing what it actually takes to make work, work as a mum, we're digging into the archives while we rebuild our library of interviews. If you've been around these parts from the very beginning ..read more

Our friends, there's plenty of laughs and just a few tears today, so buckle in. Today on Witching Hour: 'What Zoë Foster Blake taught me about how to say no, and why it matters.' This is a brilliant piece by upcoming Ready or Not guest Clare Stephens and we think it’s fair to say that every single mother could be better at saying no in some capacity. And, are we REALLY being honest about how we’re feeling? What’s too negative? What feels out of touch and ungrateful? What is relatable? Recently, Loz shared a story with Lu about how she felt when Xave wasn’t sleeping, so we wanted to open up ab ..read more

Welcome back to Witching Hour: the show that looks at what's exciting, delighting, intriguing, and frustrating us as we make work, work alongside parenting. It's Ready or Not's loose little sister coming to your ears every Tuesday. In today's episode, Loz is enraged by a not so relaxing meditation session, and we answer four listener questions, all about the conundrums that mothers often face when it comes to navigating paid work. Links: Here is the previous Witching Hour episode we reference about becoming pregnant in a new role. Here is the Tits & Tricks episode we reference on all thin ..read more

Welcome back to Tits and Tricks! It’s Ready or Not’s new bite sized tip based epsiode, and it’s coming to your ears every Thursday. Today, Loz talks about how to smoothly transition into daylight savings with kids, what to do in the days leading up and how to ensure everyone gets some sleep. --- Shop the Ready or Not Go To Guides now, for $29 each or $69 for the trio: Breastfeeding and Returning to Work Childcare 101 Postpartum and Return to Work Planning You can also find us on Instagram at readyornot.pod --- Thanks for listening to Tits & Tricks! If you liked the show, please tell your ..read more

Since 2019, Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce have been opening up the conversation on modern motherhood. I don't think either of them could've anticipated the success of Beyond the Bump at the time, but through their podcast, they found something special, with their listeners, with their guests, and with each other. So when they interviewed father of two Chi Lo some six months ago to talk about his role as a stay at home dad, it might come as no surprise that the conversation stirred something inside of them: they wanted to bring to dads what they'd been bringing to mums: open, honest, raw co ..read more

Welcome back to Witching Hour, where cousins look at what’s exciting, delighting. intriguing and frustrating us as two mums trying to make work, work. Today: Are we really supporting mums to do what's best for them when it comes to breastfeeding? By the looks of the comments on this post, so many parents are still struggling silently with the pressure to breastfeed. Sally Rooney thinks career growth is overrated. And, has parenting really become too hard? Experts certainly believe so. -- Shop the Ready or Not Go To Guides now, for $29 each or $69 for the trio and 10% off with code READY10 ..read more

Welcome back to Tits and Tricks! It’s Ready or Not’s new bite sized tip based podcast, and it’s coming to your ears every Thursday. Today, Loz shares all her hot tips for surviving working from home when your kids are on holidays. --- Shop the Ready or Not Go To Guides now, for $29 each or $69 for the trio: Breastfeeding and Returning to Work Childcare 101 Postpartum and Return to Work Planning You can also find us on Instagram at readyornot.pod --- Thanks for listening to Tits & Tricks! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review. You can also find us on ..read more

Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney, Tom Cruise. John Travolta. When I tell you that today's guest has interviewed the stars, we're not talking about any old bit player from Home and Away. And while that may sound like a pretty spectacular way to spend your time, Renee Bargh would've given it all up for the one thing that she wanted her entire life: a baby. After spending a decade from her mid twenties to her mid thirties working in tv in LA, the pandemic was the final push she needed to come home to Australian shores. Fast forward to today, and the award winning tv host is preparing to bring her se ..read more