Parenting Out Loud

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Your weekly dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want. We break down the latest from the zeitgeist, news cycle and trending MumTok conversations, with smart takes and zero sugar-coating.  Sharp, funny, never sanctimonious: if parents are thinking it, we’re talking about it.. Hit play and join the group chat.

  1. 1d ago ·  Video

    This School Letter Is Nightmare Fuel & Just Throw Away Your Iron

    Just when you thought the summer school holidays couldn't get any longer, one Australian school has announced it's finishing up next year in NOVEMBER. Yes, November. Cancel Christmas. You'll be too busy organising vacation care. Meanwhile, the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is back, this time with a post-partum Angel.  Has motherhood become the ultimate marketing strategy? Plus, a six-year-old drew a picture of what she wants to be when she grows up and her school turned it into an AI-generated image of her adult self, and the internet is furious.  I guess we're outsourcing childhood imagination to ChatGPT now.  And, RIP the humble iron. Apparently nobody's ironing anymore, and Stacey would like to know if we can make that official. RECCOS: Stacey recommends an entire city. Brisbane. No notes. Monz is thriving in middle-age with a stick vaccuum that lives in her carport - the Dyson Konical + Auto Empty Dok  Amelia recommends the Big Boob T-shirt from Adelaide label Blue Sky Day. Finally, a T-shirt that understands ample bosoms. Skip the 12-week waitlist. Subscribe to Mamamia today and you’ll automatically go in the draw to win a $5,000 B2C Furniture voucher to spend online or in-store on pieces available right now. Subscribe today. T&Cs apply. Plus, check out the Parenting Out Loud newsletter.   What To Listen To Next:  Don't miss an episode of Parenting Out Loud "A Second Baby Ruined My Life" & The Phrase We Apparently Can't Say The New ‘Mummy Wine Time’ & CDs Are Sooo Back "You Should Leave Your Husband" & Is Weaponised Pooing Really A Thing? The World’s Worst Kid's Party & Is This The Gold Standard Divorce? Why You Should Cancel That Playdate & We Have Oreogate News Rent-A-Nana & Can Meghan Rebrand Motherhood? Where Have All The Rissoles Gone & “Who’s Your Least Favourite Relative?" Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts  What To Read Next:  Independent MP Helen Haines has lost both legs after alleged attack, husband says. Everyone's asking if Kylie Jenner deserved the Fantasy Bra. That's the wrong question. The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is back like nothing happened. But there's a lot we've forgotten. Australian schools and the use of technology and AI. Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au and join me today. You hot? Same. Buy today and save 40% GET IN TOUCH: Share your feedback! Send us a voice message or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au  Join our Facebook group Mamamia Family to talk about the show. Follow us on Instagram @parentingoutloud CREDITS: Hosts: Stacey Hicks, Amelia Lester & Monique Bowley Video Editor: Matt Perry 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  2. Oct 16 ·  Video

    "A Second Baby Ruined My Life" & The Phrase We Apparently Can't Say

    A viral essay from a dad admits he loves his kids but having a second child ruined his life. Is going from one kid to two really the parenting tipping point nobody warns you about? Meanwhile, there's a Tik Tok debate over the phrase “You get what you get and you don't get upset.” Because wait, aren't we supposed to be validating ALL the feelings?  Amelia has the story of a mum who let her five-year-old walk to a pond alone and she's ended up with a criminal conviction. Have we become so obsessed with protecting our kids that we've forgotten to let them live? And what is all this intensive parenting costing mums?  Plus, the Hollywood toxic mums' group chat has made it all the way to Mexico on holiday. Everyone's invited. Well, not everyone.  Reccos: Stacey recommends the chicken ick hack from TikTokker Aims that's going to change your schnitzel game. Monz recommends Go-To Very Glowy Primer, for looking well-rested when you're absolutely not. Amelia recommends An Argument, an episode of This American Life about a mother, her teenage daughter and the parenting decisions they don't agree on. Skip the 12-week waitlist. Subscribe to Mamamia today and you’ll automatically go in the draw to win a $5,000 B2C Furniture voucher to spend online or in-store on pieces available right now. Subscribe today. T&Cs apply. Plus, check out the Parenting Out Loud newsletter.   What To Listen To Next:  Don't miss an episode of Parenting Out Loud The New ‘Mummy Wine Time’ & CDs Are Sooo Back "You Should Leave Your Husband" & Is Weaponised Pooing Really A Thing? The World’s Worst Kid's Party & Is This The Gold Standard Divorce? Why You Should Cancel That Playdate & We Have Oreogate News Rent-A-Nana & Can Meghan Rebrand Motherhood? Where Have All The Rissoles Gone & “Who’s Your Least Favourite Relative?" Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts  What To Read Next:  Ashley Tisdale had the chance to do something wild. She took it. Her 5-year-old walked to the park alone. Now she's a convicted criminal. 'I finally decided to have a second baby, but wasn't expecting this shameful symptom.' Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au and join me today. You hot? Same. Buy today and save 40% GET IN TOUCH: Share your feedback! Send us a voice message or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au  Join our Facebook group Mamamia Family to talk about the show. Follow us on Instagram @parentingoutloud CREDITS: Hosts: Stacey Hicks, Amelia Lester & Monique Bowley Video Editor: Matt Perry 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  3. Oct 9 ·  Video

    The New ‘Mummy Wine Time’ & CDs Are Sooo Back

    Cocaine use is rising in suburban Australia, and one story about “cocaine mums” went absolutely bananas this week. Is this mummy wine culture 2.0?  Meanwhile, CDs are back and suddenly a Discman with wired headphones is cool again. But maybe The Great Unplugging isn’t really about nostalgia. Maybe parents are just desperate for a device that doesn’t have an algorithm attached to it. Plus, the Aussie dad who gave his kids an almighty dressing-down over the pool fence, Kim Kardashian's four nanny system, and Ben Affleck's existential crisis on a podcast.  Reccos: Stacey recommends 70 Up on SBS On DemandAmelia recommends this merino wool sauna hat to look cute while sweatingMonique recommends building a Christmas Battery Box with the greatest hits: AA, AAA, C's, LR44, CR2032, A precision screwdriver set ... and tiny scissors.  MOVE is feel-good fitness by Mamamia. For less than a coffee a week, get unlimited access to hundreds of workouts, ranging from five to 45 minutes. Plus, you get unlimited access to everything across Mamamia, including subscriber-exclusive podcast episodes, articles, discounts and giveaways. Get your MOVE goodness here. Plus, check out the Parenting Out Loud newsletter.   What To Listen To Next:  Don't miss an episode of Parenting Out Loud "You Should Leave Your Husband" & Is Weaponised Pooing Really A Thing? The World’s Worst Kid's Party & Is This The Gold Standard Divorce? Why You Should Cancel That Playdate & We Have Oreogate News 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? Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts  What To Read Next:  Cocaine and the school run: Inside Australia's suburban drug boom. The viral headmaster speech young boys everywhere need to hear. 'My parents died within 8 weeks of each other. I only survived because of "strategic delusion".' 'My phone addiction was genuinely taking over my life. This is the only thing that fixed it.' Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au and join me today. You hot? Same. Buy today and save 40% GET IN TOUCH: Share your feedback! Send us a voice message or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au  Join our Facebook group Mamamia Family to talk about the show. Follow us on Instagram @parentingoutloud CREDITS: Hosts: Stacey Hicks, Amelia Lester & Monique Bowley Video Editor: Matt Perry 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  4. Oct 2 ·  Video

    "You Should Leave Your Husband" & Is Weaponised Pooing Really A Thing?

    A 20-second clip of a mum carrying a baby, a backpack, and three trays of food had millions of strangers screaming “LEAVE HIM”. Is it the parenting equivalent of the Coldplay viral video? Also, we regret to inform you there is now a name for husbands disappearing into the toilet for suspiciously long periods: weaponised pooping. Also, if parenting feels impossibly hard right now, it's not your fault. We unpack the speech about Australian parenthood that had parents crying with relief, and the three changes that could actually make family life easier.  Reccos: Stacey recommends the playlist; Chessy's denim shirt in The Parent Trap also her own; Girly pop songs that make you want to kick a door down Amelia recommends Group Chat by Zoë Foster BlakeMonz's thanks you all for the vacuum help AND recommends a Digital Calendar to sort your family's life out. Plus, check out the Parenting Out Loud newsletter.   What To Listen To Next:  Don't miss an episode of Parenting Out Loud The World’s Worst Kid's Party & Is This The Gold Standard Divorce? Why You Should Cancel That Playdate & We Have Oreogate News 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? Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts  What To Read Next:  I’m the Mom in That Viral Giants Clip. Let Me Tell You About My Husband. 'With a 20-second clip, the internet turned on my husband. Here's what really happened.' Millie Bobby Brown just became a mum again. What she shared about motherhood is beautifully raw. Georgie Dent just said the quiet thing about being a working mum out loud. Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au and join me today. You hot? Same. Buy today and save 40% GET IN TOUCH: Share your feedback! Send us a voice message or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au  Join our Facebook group Mamamia Family to talk about the show. Follow us on Instagram @parentingoutloud CREDITS: Hosts: Stacey Hicks, Amelia Lester & Monique Bowley Video Editor: Matt Perry 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  5. Sep 25 ·  Video

    The World’s Worst Kid's Party & Is This The Gold Standard Divorce?

    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!  The You Beauty hosts have bundled together their all-time favourite beauty products and two Mamamia subscribers are winning the lot. Subscribe to Mamamia to be automatically entered to win. Current subscriber? You're already in the draw. T&Cs apply.  What To Listen To Next:  Don't miss an episode of Parenting Out Loud Why You Should Cancel That Playdate & We Have Oreogate News 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 Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts  What To Read Next:  Your emotional support water bottle tells me everything I need to know about you. 'Your kids won't even remember it.' We need to talk about children's birthday parties. In 2014, Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin 'consciously uncoupled'. She says it's made divorce 'easier' for others. Gwyneth Paltrow was on the perfect holiday when she realised her marriage was over. 'Tell me, why the hell I should volunteer at my kids' school?' Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au and join me today. You hot? Same. Buy today and save 40% GET IN TOUCH: Share your feedback! Send us a voice message or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au  Join our Facebook group Mamamia Family to talk about the show. Follow us on Instagram @parentingoutloud CREDITS: Hosts: Stacey Hicks, Amelia Lester & Monique Bowley Video Editor: Matthew Perry 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  6. Sep 18 ·  Video

    Why You Should Cancel That Playdate & We Have Oreogate News

    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. Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au and join me today. You hot? Same. Buy today and save 40% 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 Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts  What To Read Next:  'My job requires me to be online 24/7. Here are 5 tiny things that genuinely help me switch off.' 'I've finally cracked the code to screen time, and it only took this one thing.' Do kids have a right to use their phones at school? This proposal is using prison technology to ban them. GET IN TOUCH: Share your feedback! Send us a voice message or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au  Join our Facebook group Mamamia Family to talk about the show. Follow us on Instagram @parentingoutloud 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. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  7. Sep 11 ·  Video

    Rent-A-Nana & Can Meghan Rebrand Motherhood?

    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 Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au and join me today. You hot? Same. Buy today and save 40% 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 Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts  What To Read Next:  King Charles just released a pointed letter about Harry and Meghan. It makes one thing very clear. Meghan Markle has only just arrived in Australia, but the most damning story about her has already been written. 'I confess: I'm a helicopter parent. And I bet you are too.' GET IN TOUCH: Share your feedback! Send us a voice message or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au  Join our Facebook group Mamamia Family to talk about the show. Follow us on Instagram @parentingoutloud 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. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  8. Sep 4 ·  Video

    Where Have All The Rissoles Gone & “Who’s Your Least Favourite Relative?"

    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. Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au and join me today. You hot? Same. Buy today and save 40% 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 Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts  What To Read Next:  'I stunned politicians into silence with my story. They're changing the NDIS anyway.' 'I want my daughter to build solid friendships, and the best idea I've found takes one hour a week.' 'I went to a really dark place.' Jessie Stephens on the six months nobody saw. What the Mamamia team is actually cooking for dinner lately. GET IN TOUCH: Share your feedback! Send us a voice message or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au  Join our Facebook group Mamamia Family to talk about the show. Follow us on Instagram @parentingoutloud 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. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Your weekly dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want. We break down the latest from the zeitgeist, news cycle and trending MumTok conversations, with smart takes and zero sugar-coating.  Sharp, funny, never sanctimonious: if parents are thinking it, we’re talking about it.. Hit play and join the group chat.

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  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
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