Baby Brain Podcast Hannah Hellyer & Emma Mytka

WTAF!? Controversial topics in bite sized portions. When you only have time for a quick fix, but you’re wanting something spicy!

In this week’s episode we’re talking about a topic that has no doubt affected us all as parents - sleep!! We chat about our own experiences with our children’s sleep and if we did or didn’t sleep train our kids. 

We talk about the posts we’ve seen on instagram that could be detrimental to parent’s mental health, especially if they are already sleep deprived and on edge. We chat about why we feel informed choices without associated guilt are so important, and doing whatever is best for you and your family. 

Tune in for all the spicy goss! And once you’ve listened, let us know what you think! 

This week is sponsored by Lust Minerals. Australia's leading clean beauty brand!

To get your perfect colour match and learn more about the whole Lust range, check them out at lustminerals.com.au or @lust__minerals and use the code BABYBRAIN for $20 off your first order when spending over $50.

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In this week’s episode we’re having an incredibly important conversation with Vanessa Hamilton on how we discuss sex, sexuality, respect and consent with our children. 

We talk about why it is important to have age appropriate conversations and to start them much earlier than most parents realise. We also chat about how to approach these talks even if you may be feeling uncomfortable about it, and how informing our children about sex, consent and pleasure in an age appropriate way can help them develop healthy relationships later in life with themselves and others. 

**Content warning** In this episode we discuss topics that aren’t appropriate for little ears. We also raise some statistics and conversations around children and abuse that may be upsetting for some people, so please skip this episode if you aren’t feeling up to it. 

Vanessa Hamilton is a renowned sexuality, respect and consent educator. She is the founder of  education business; Talking The Talk Healthy Sexuality Education. She is a highly regarded author, speaker, writer and educator. Vanessa educates, supports and champions, teachers & parents as the main sources of information on this content.  With more than  25 years experience as a sexual health nurse and 18 years as an educator, mother of three teens,  she has had tens of thousands of conversations about sex and sexuality. 

Links and resources: 

Purchase Vanessa’s books: 

“Talking Sex A Conversation Guide For Parents”

https://ambapress.com.au/products/talking-sex

Kit and Arlo Find a Way Teaching Consent to 8 - 12-year-olds

https://shop.acer.org/kit-and-arlo-find-a-way.html

Virtual Classroom education for schools: 

https://www.talkingthetalksexed.com.au/talking-the-talk-virtual-classroom

Follow Vanessa on social media:

https://www.facebook.com/talkingthetalkeducation

https://www.instagram.com/talkingthetalk/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-hamilton-943495102/

Or follow on socials:

 facebook.com/pg/declutterwithKiah  

instagram.com/declutterwithkiah

This week’s sponsor:

This week is sponsored by Lust Minerals. Australia's leading clean beauty brand!

The Lust Minerals Pro Finish Liquid Foundation is our absolute favourite! It’s lightweight but with full coverage, so it covers any pigmentation or blemishes, giving a super smooth glowy complexion while allowing your skin to breathe. It's essentially like a multivitamin for your skin, enriched with ingredients like superfoods and Hyaluronic Acid.

AND it goes on like a dream. When you have all of 2 seconds to get ready in the morning, Pro finish liquid foundation gives a flawless finish within minutes that lasts all day, without caking, cracking or going patchy!

To get your perfect colour match and learn more about the whole Lust range, check them out at lustminerals.com.au or @lust__minerals and use the code BABYBRAIN for $20 off your first order when spending over $50.

If you want to keep up to date with all things Baby Brain, make sure to follow us on socials

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How can we make tidying up fun, and something our kids will want to get involved in? In this week’s ep we’re chatting with decluttering pro Kiah on teaching toddlers and kids to tidy up! 

We discuss the importance of organisation and packing away routines, some tips for making cleaning and tidying fun, how you can incorporate games into tidying up, and setting up your family with a great tidying routine to encourage a calming organised space for everyone to enjoy! 

Kiah is the Founder of Declutter with Kiah - 16 years in the making, where Kiah has not only organised her own home amidst family chaos, but the homes of professionals, corporates and those that live with disability. Kiah helps families bring that zen to their space!

Head to Kiah’s website: www.declutterwithkiah.services

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 facebook.com/pg/declutterwithKiah  

instagram.com/declutterwithkiah

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WTAF!? Controversial topics in bite sized portions. When you only have time for a quick fix, but you’re wanting something spicy!

In this week’s episode of WTAF we’re talking about the pressures on women to have kids, especially in our age bracket. We’ve noticed this so much amongst our family and friends and wanted to talk about why we think it’s so important to let women make their own decisions about what they want their family unit to look like. 

We also chat about recent stats published by She’s on the money podcast, about the financial impact having children has on women, and how DINKS (dual income no kids) are on the rise.

Tune in for all the spicy goss! And once you’ve listened, let us know what you think! 

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In this week’s chat we’re joined by the amazing Callie, an Allied Health Professional working in the eating disorder space. Callie chats to us about how we approach body image with our children. We discuss what kind of impact our actions and words about our own bodies can have on our kids, from as early as the age of two. 

We also chat about what we can do to encourage our children to love themselves and their bodies, and things to avoid saying and doing around our little ones in relation to appearance. 

Callie is an allied health professional, founder of CA Support and a Mum who works in the Eating Disorder treatment space. She is passionate about all things eating disorders, disordered eating, diet culture, trauma and neurodivergency. She is a passionate advocate for smashing through the damage that the diet culture world can inflict upon families and our little ones, alongside working with those suffering from eating disorders through an individualised lens and with her own lived experience. 

For more information on Callie, and to tune in to her amazing podcast, check out the links below:

www.calsannsupport.com

www.pavedwithgoldpodcast.com/

IG: @calsann.support

@ca.support

@pavedwithgoldpod

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It’s our birthday!!!! Three years ago little Hannah and little Emma sat in front of their little microphones not knowing if they’d record anything remotely interesting, or if they’d just end up throwing it in the bin. 

And here we are now with an INCREDIBLE community of parents joining us every week to learn more about parenting, and hopefully have a laugh along the way. In this week’s episode we’re celebrating 3 years of podcasting by reflecting on the ups and downs over the past few years, our best and worst times of the podcast, and answering some listener questions. 

If you’re an OG listener or if you’re new here, THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts for joining us, the podcast wouldn’t exist without you. A massive thank you to all of our amazing guests over the past 3 years who have set aside time to make us laugh, cry, and share their wisdom on parenting. And of course a huge thanks to our sponsors who trust us with their brands and support the production of the podcast. You're the best!

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