Well hello! It's been a while and boy have we missed our chats! We know we dropped off the planet a bit there with no explanation and no message whatsoever and we are sorry about that...life was crazy!! Anyway, we're back and so happy to be here!  Episode breakdown:  ·    What happened to us...not much but also sooo much!  ·   Going off the gram  ·    Mother, Unrefined moments, toddler torch intrusions and saging the house  ·    Doing everything and achieving nothing is how we feel right now...

In today's episode we talk to Shiva, a mother of two, who touches on a life experience no mother should have to encounter. Shiva's daughter was diagnosed with bacterial (pneumococcal) meningitis at four months old. In this discussion, Shiva opens up about her daughter's story and the signs and symptoms of meningitis she wishes every parent knew (including ones often overlooked by doctors). Although confronting in some areas, this episode is altogether very informative and something every...

Today's episode is sponsored by...George. Haha but in all seriousness we are sorry about the additional background noise today from the little man. Mum life is what we're all about though so why mot show it all! Today we are having a catch up and chatting about a kid free weekend away, food poisoning and a wardrobe refresh. We wanted to keep going but were really cut short so will get back to this topic at a later date and in the meantime will continue to do some shopping...are we joking or...

Today's episode is a special one - we are chatting to none other than Jess' YOUNGER sister Ash about her journey to motherhood. Ash opens up about how she became a mum at 25 and shortly after left  her partner. After moving back in with mum and dad she worked hard to get back on her feet and today has set up a beautiful life for her and her daughter Taylor (who is the most fabulous little girl out there - not biased at all!). We hope you enjoy this episode and thank you so much Ash for...

God old daycare sickness is back in full swing  Episode breakdown:  ·     Sickness and solo parenting  ·    mother, unrefined and Leo calling out Nicola's constipation and a kind gesture from a stranger  ·    Letting go of the to-do list and giving in. The two versions of ourselves - it's a form of self care  ·    prioritising your health - mind fuel by waxx movement essential oil   ·    doing the tv reset again and chatting digital dementia and the perils of Peppa pig  -    independent...

This episode is another chit chat with US, and only us. Today we delve deep into parental preference and how we navigate the highs and lows not being a toddler's "favourite".  Episode breakdown:  ·     Welcome back to our world of flat footed toddlers, "mature" or old people and a lucky dip of sleep OR sleepless nights ·    Bad parenting - is it bad if you let your toddler swear? ·    Parental preference - when the other parent is the preference for play. The science behind play and...

OK so we are officially kicking off our mum chat series with our girl crush - Karis from @the.chaos.creation The account we love (are addicted) to following. We like the lists/ prep/ grocery hauls and cleaning vids but we also love how honest she is when she can't get it all done. She keeps it real  and has even got Jess writing lists!!!  We were pumped to chat to her this week about her experience of motherhood and  the changes she's seen in herself since becoming a mum. She's an absolute...

Welcome to 2024...where we thought things would be different and we wouldn't go off track but we're back to our old 2023 selves! On a serious note, it's great to be back in your ears and we can't wait to share what's in store for this year...  Episode breakdown:  ·     Holiday recap - is it really a holiday if you have children? Only if you have other people to parent with.... ·     A haircut is as good as a holiday... and we AGREE!  ·    Mum style - we're getting it back and we can't wait...

Well you'd never actually know that we tried to record this episode with a bit of a plan...it definitely went off topic a fair bit (as always). Anyway, it's Christmas, we're all doing a million things and getting off track is part of the game at this time of the year so we hope you enjoy our chat about dinner, reminiscing on Granola, baby routines, present ideas and after a few weeks off we have another product reco for you! Enjoy x  Episode breakdown: ·     What's for dinner? ·     Quick...

A few weeks ago we put a question box up on our stories for some things to discuss on the pod. We got a some great suggestions for episodes but really wanted to delve in and discuss these more specific questions so we've popped them all in one ep for you (and us)! Are any of these questions yours? Are you going through anything similar? And what do you think of these listener question eps, should we keep them coming? Happy listening and we look forward to hearing your thoughts x   Episode...

Ahhh mum rage, we talk about it all the time but it's been a bit extra lately. Moving states, new daycare and messed up sleep coupled with the hormonal shift at that 4-5 month postpartum mark are a few of the reasons that the rage has hit the roof for Jess lately. Luckily for her Nicola went through this about 6-8 weeks ago and shares not only her experiences but also a few tips to help cope with it all when it feels a bit overwhelming.  Recording this episode was cathartic for us and we hope...

We're back! We had to take a few weeks there to move house, get over the daycare sickness and...sleep...lol. We know sleep is a bit of a sexy word out there to all of us parents with small kids but we thought we should get Claire from Eat, Play, Sleep on to chat about newborn sleep, wake windows, routines and to help us get back on track with the little sleep that's happening in both homes at the moment. We received so many questions from you guys too so have dedicated the second half of this...

Welcome to conversations on the couch with Jess and Nicola. This week’s episode was recorded while we were physically together in Sydney! Shit got weird and Nicola was not okay with the amount of eye contact. We discuss postpartum body image, postpartum fashion (our go-to #mumlife outfits at the moment) and a highly requested chat about Jess’s experience with a speech pathologist for her 3 year old. This podcast is sponsored by @runwayscout - our fav one-stop-shop for postpartum/“find...

Welcome to the deep inner workings of our disjointed postpartum brains! This ep makes absolutely zero sense and you will hear us discuss topics from silly sleep deprivation moments, toddler meltdowns and possible guests to lithium batteries and book club gone wrong! Haha stick with us on this one...we will be back with a focus episode next week and hope you enjoy hearing us lose it a little in this one!  This podcast is sponsored by @onceuponapp - the easiest way to save your memories in a...

Is mum life what you expected? Today we are chatting to one of Jess' friends Tahlia, about newborn and new mum life. Talking from her birth and birth expectations, career decisions and some things that have taken her by surprise. Tahlia shares her experience so far and has some helpful little tips for those about to become parents.  If you're a new mum or mum to be then this is a great listen before the new baby arrives and as always if you are enjoying the podcast then please like, follow,...

What's your first period story? Period chat was a big part of the beginning of our friendship all those years ago (anyone remember our e-book?) so it's only fitting it gets it's own episode! Of course we do get a bit sidetracked as always and chat about newborn sleep (or lack thereof), product reviews and an open discussion on more kids down the line. We hope you enjoy the episode and as always please like, share, rate and review! We'd also love to hear from you so dm us of there are any...

A bit of a crazy week where everything  went a bit pear-shaped. From upset babies to the internet cutting off and toddlers deciding they no longer want to sleep! Maybe this is just the reality of of the adjustment to life with two and getting through the postpartum hormone drop? Also spoke about the constant cycle of starting a new task while you're still completing another one! and lets not forget our fav topic of the moment - the toddler no tv challenge! An honest update from Nicola.  This...

A power-pod today as we cover a whole bunch of things in a 30 min sesh. We actually got to spend the week together this week and meet each other’s new babies which was just amazing! Of course, we didn’t get as much done as we would have liked (mum life) but we did get up to a few fun little bits that we will chat about today amongst other things like toddler sleep, newborn life for dads and The Barbie Movie! Happy listening and don’t forget to like, save, rate and review us so more people can...

A short and sweet one this week after our week off and we are so happy to be back! Discussing some funny bedtime mishaps, unseen tasks, self worth, staying in your lane and dolls named Deborah. We also have a sneaky little shopping hack for you guys and would LOVE to know if you use it!  We hope you enjoy xx   Episode breakdown: ·       Construction, Mastitis, Conjunctivitis and sleep regressions ·       Mother, Unrefined moments – Deborah, shower pees, bedtime          mishaps and sexy...

Grab a coffee and strap in, we are all over the place and ready to chat! From potato poos, frantic floor wiping and crunching to toddler hacks and "good parents" - today is filled with bulk word vomit!   Episode breakdown: ·       Pelvic floor moments  ·       Rapidfire Q&A  ·       Why did you want to become a parent? ·       Why did you not stop at one child? ·       Would you have had kids sooner if you could? ·       Toxic traits! From tidying, clean floors and old tissues - hear us...

TRIGGER WARNING - This episode contains themes of  child safety and assault, sexual assault and personal stories which listeners may find confronting or distressing. Please feel free to skip this episode or come back to it at a suitable time. Wow! We're really going there... mumfluencers, child safety and how we feel about sharing images of our children online. This wasn't an easy episode to record however, we believe the discussion needed to be had.    Episode breakdown: ·       TRIGGER...

Maybe it’s the postpartum brain but we obviously can’t keep on track today. From mothers’ groups, introversion, bitchy resting face, nasal spray tans, fiction novels, doom scrolling, ugly newborn photos, boobs after birth and scary con artists…this episode covers it all lol. Grab a coffee and strap in, we are all over the place and ready to chat!    Episode breakdown: ·       Mothers’ groups have kicked off (join the mother, unrefined below) ·       Baby George and his eyes  ·       So bad...

Welcome baby George! Coming into the world at 39 + 1 weeks with a spontaneous and very positive hospital birth, Jess welcomed her second child in early July and it was night & day to the birth of her first child. Listen now to hear her positive birth story and a few of her newborn must-have items.    Episode breakdown: ·       Welcome baby George! ·       Stretch & sweeps  ·       Spontaneous water breaking  ·       Contractions, early labour & hair ·       Getting to the...