This Might Get Awkward

When Your Teen Takes It Out On You… And You’re Just Trying to Hold It Together Your teen is respectful at school, helpful to friends, and polite to strangers, but when they walk through your front door, you get the eye rolls, mood swings, and silence. If you’ve ever felt like your teenager’s emotional punching bag, this episode is for you. Tammy (mum of 3 teens) and Carolyn (mum of grown daughters...

Who Even Am I Anymore? The Identity Crisis Mums Aren’t Talking About If you’ve ever looked in the mirror and thought, “Where did I go?” this episode is for you. Tammy and Carolyn are diving into something quietly heartbreaking but oh-so-common: the slow, invisible identity shift that happens when motherhood becomes all-consuming. From cleaning the attic and finding glittery mixtapes, to freezing a...

Why Am I Google? - The Mental Load Mums Didn’t Sign Up For Ever feel like the household Google, Uber, and therapist rolled into one? You’re not alone. In this episode, Tammy and Carolyn unpack the invisible mental load mums carry — and share practical, playful ways to lighten it. If you’ve ever been asked “Where’s the cheese?” or “Is there a bank in Botany?” while juggling dinner, work, and 27 oth...

When your teen says, “You’re not listening,” or your parent says, “Why do I have to nag?”, it’s time for a deeper look. In this episode, Tammy and Carolyn answer two raw and relatable questions about emotional shutdowns and chore-related standoffs, and share ways to build connection without all the yelling. In this episode of This Might Get Awkward , Tammy and Carolyn tackle two all-too-familiar c...

When you try to help and it backfires, or ask for space and they take it personally. Tammy and Carolyn respond to two powerful questions from a parent and a teen about what happens when communication shuts down and love gets lost in translation. In this episode of This Might Get Awkward , Tammy and Carolyn explore the sometimes painful gap between intention and impact, when you're trying to he...

Welcome to the very first episode of This Might Get Awkward, the podcast where parents and teens talk, listen, and sometimes cringe… together. In this episode, we’re diving into two big questions: why is it so hard to communicate without things getting weird, emotional, or shut down completely? We share real Q&A examples from both sides, a few of our own awkward moments, and what actually help...