Growing

Beth Ryan and Lilly Claxton

Growing is your handbook for birth, babies and beyond brought to you by midwives and mums Beth Ryan and Lilly Claxton. Join us every Wednesday for a solid dose of solidarity as we explore all things motherhood.

  1. 12月2日

    E112: Burnt out but laughing because, December.

    This week we’re diving deeper into an ongoing growing pain with Beth - one sparked by a quote she stumbled across on Emma Morris Instagram about how burnout and motherhood can collide in a big and overwhelming way. Together, the girls tease out what might be fueling the fire: the relentless societal expectations placed on mothers the invisible load of flurrying, scurrying, and holding everything together It’s reflective, heartfelt and deeply validating for anyone who feels stretched thin during this season. Meanwhile, Lil is feeling a little lonesome. Her husband is deep in silly-season festivities (every day and night) while she’s home picking up the pieces - and honestly, where are the Christmas parties for the mums?! R&R (Recipe & Recommendation) Beth’s Picks Recipe: A family favourite: this delicious, quick and comforting Sweet Chilli Chicken & Cashew Stir-Fry — perfect for weeknights. Try it here Recommendation: A beautiful round-up of local small businesses to shop this Christmas: Lauren Sissons Studio – Art prints, wall stickers & kids card gamesRommer – Beautiful tableware for kidsKick Brick – Construction toys for kidsMaynetic – Magnetic boards & toysMum Club – The BEST caps for mums, dads, aunties & unclesYour local bookshop – Always a perfect choiceDesign Planner Kids – Personalised reusable colouring matsTara Treasures – High-quality felt toysSound Slam – Card game for family funDays In The Sand – Bright wetsuits for kids Lil’s Picks Recipe: A delicious and versatile Beef Brisket from Boob to Food — tender, comforting and so good. Get the recipe here Recommendation: Inspired by a fortune cookie that read: “You deserve a rest. Relax and watch a movie.” So we’re passing that on to all of you — consider this your official sign to pause. Make it a Christmas movie… or don’t. Whatever tickles your pickle.

    40 分鐘
  2. 11月25日

    E111: Motherhood - Easier Said Than Done

    Motherhood: Easier Said Than Done. This week, Beth is feeling the weight of motherhood - and the never-ending list of shoulds. You know the ones: we should rest, we should drink water, we should move our bodies, we should nourish our bodies, we should look after ourselves… and yet the how feels completely out of reach. It’s one of those big, honest chats about the gap between what we know and what we can actually manage in the thick of motherhood. She also shares her sweet little glimmer of taking her daughter to the cinemas for the first time… where there is now (wait for it) a kids’ playground inside the cinema. Has society lost the plot entirely or is this an absolute hack? Hard to say, we’re not sure either.  Meanwhile, Lil is her own growing pain this week. She’s in a full shame spiral about her phone addiction and has bought herself a brick… but she’s so addicted she can’t seem to activate said brick. Make of that what you will. Lil’s Recommendation She’s obsessed with Avocado Zinc — specifically the tinted SPF and the blush for an easy, lazy-girl, put-together moment. It’s on sale — treat yourself Shop Avocado Zinc here Lil’s Recipe A bold but life-changing avocado toast upgrade: add pickles (and goat’s cheese, and butter). She knows it’s a big ask — but it’s worth every bite. Beth’s Recommendation + Recipe A two-for-one delight: packet mix muffins. Any box from the supermarket will do — fun with a toddler, low-pressure, and absolutely in alignment with our current energy levels. Also to circle back to a previous R&R of Lil’s Beth now has her very own Tineco mop and she’s absolutely sold — you can be to if you want to jump on the bandwagon Tineco .

    56 分鐘
  3. 11月18日

    E110: Grandparents taking annual leave?! Access Denied

    This week’s episode is full of feelings, fears, laughter and the kind of friendship that carries you through the chaos of motherhood. Lil’s growing pain hits deep: her parents will be away when her second baby is due, and it’s unearthed a much bigger emotional wobble - that age-old fear of expanding your family and wondering how everyone will cope with the shift. Beth gently holds space, offering reassurance, validation and the reminder that worry often shows up when we’re standing on the edge of something beautiful. Beth’s growing pain is a little more tick tick boom -  quite literally. ’Tis the season for paralysis ticks, and an unexpected trip to emergency threw her week off. All is well now, but the girls chat through what happened, what to look for, and share the NSW Health Tick Fact Sheet for fellow Aussie parents - you can read it here. And if, like Lil, you need to level up your first-aid kit (sadly tick off not included), check out Rhythm First Aid for family-friendly kits and resources. R&R (Recipe & Recommendation) Beth’s Recipe: A gift from her mum and the perfect silly-season starter: Confit tomato and ricotta crostini. Fresh, quick, delicious. Beth’s Recommendation: A beauty fave for daily wear: the Maybelline foundation (it’s on sale, so treat yourself). Lil’s Reverse Recommendation: Skip the movie Regretting You (trust us). Instead, grab popcorn + Malteasers and sit outside the cinema catching up with a girlfriend — infinitely better. Lil’s Recipe: This delicious, crispy potato “salad” — flavourful, easy and so satisfying. Watch it here.

    55 分鐘
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簡介

Growing is your handbook for birth, babies and beyond brought to you by midwives and mums Beth Ryan and Lilly Claxton. Join us every Wednesday for a solid dose of solidarity as we explore all things motherhood.

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