Practicing Mums

This episode is all about breastfeeding, the realities of the breastfeeding journey, and how every mum’s experience can look different. Nadia and Althea share their personal experiences, reflecting on the beautiful moments, the challenges, and the adjustments that come with feeding and eventually weaning their children. They kick things off by discussing their intentions to breastfeed and what tho...

This episode is all about moving house with little ones, managing big transitions, and finding ways to help children feel safe and settled through change. Nadia and Althea chat about Nadia's upcoming move, the excitement and chaos of preparing a new home, and what it can look like for young children when everything familiar starts to change. Nadia shares how she's been preparing for the move, from...

This episode is all about postnatal care, preparing for life after birth, and navigating those first few weeks with a newborn. Nadia and Althea are joined by a very special guest, Nadia’s mum, Jenny, a midwife with over 40 years of experience, who shares her knowledge and practical advice for new mums. They discuss why so much preparation goes into pregnancy and birth, while the postnatal period c...

This episode is all about parenting styles, gentle parenting, and how our approaches to raising children evolve as we navigate motherhood. Nadia and Althea explore the four main parenting styles, how they show up in everyday situations, and how we can balance emotional connection and understanding with clear boundaries. They reflect on the parents they thought they would be before having children...

This episode is all about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and ADHD assessments, helping parents understand when to consider an assessment, what the process involves, and how it can support their child’s development. Nadia and Althea sit down for an insightful conversation about the assessment process, with Nadia sharing her experience as a child psychologist who has worked with children and familie...

This episode is all about women in business, celebrating achievements, and the realities of balancing motherhood, work, and everything in between. Nadia and Althea catch up after attending the Australian Women’s Small Business Champions Awards, where they were both nominated in the Health Improvement category. They share their experience of the evening, the inspiring women they met, and why being...

This episode is all about checking in, reflecting on life, and sharing the honest behind-the-scenes moments of motherhood, work, family, and everything in between. Nadia and Althea switch things up with a “good and growth” check-in, sharing what’s been going well in their lives and the areas they’re currently finding challenging. They chat about Nadia’s home renovation and the excitement of creati...

This episode is all about supporting children who are struggling with school and helping them feel safe, supported, and able to thrive in their school environment. In this episode, Nadia and Althea focus on children who may be struggling at school, whether they’re finding it difficult to attend, becoming overwhelmed by the school day, or simply not seeming like themselves. They explore why it’s im...

This episode is all about transitioning to school, school readiness, and helping your child feel safe and confident as they take this big next step. Nadia and Althea have an honest conversation about the emotional side of starting school and why school readiness is about so much more than knowing letters, numbers, or how to write. They explore emotional regulation, social skills, sensory needs, fu...

This episode is all about nourishing yourself as a mum, recognising depletion, and making your own health and wellbeing a priority. Nadia and Althea have an honest conversation about how easy it is for mums to put everyone else's needs before their own. They explore why constant tiredness, brain fog, forgetfulness and feeling depleted can become so normalised in motherhood, and why these feelings...

This episode is all about child safety, body safety, body autonomy, and practical ways parents can help keep their children safe. Nadia and Althea discuss how parents can start teaching children about their bodies, boundaries, and protective behaviours from an early age. As well as teaching children the correct names for body parts, understanding body autonomy, and helping children feel comfortabl...

This episode is all about food challenges in young children, picky eating, problem feeding, and taking the pressure off mealtimes. Althea is joined by occupational therapist Tara from Evolve With Us Allied Health to unpack one of the most common concerns parents have around young children: food and mealtimes. Together, they explore what typical mealtimes can actually look like, why some of the exp...

This episode is all about family rhythm, creating calm in the chaos of family life, and finding a flow that works for your family. Nadia and Althea explore what a family rhythm actually is and how it can help make everyday life feel calmer, more predictable and connected. They chat about the difference between a family rhythm and a rigid routine, and why having some consistency doesn't mean every...

This episode is all about ADHD in mums, ADHD in women, and why so many women don't realise they're neurodivergent until adulthood. After unpacking ADHD in children in our previous episode, Nadia and Althea continue the conversation by exploring what ADHD can look like in women and why ADHD in mums is so often missed. Althea also shares her own lived experience of receiving an ADHD diagnosis in adu...

Preparing Your Toddler for a New Baby This segment is all about introducing a new sibling into the family. Welcoming a new baby is one of the biggest transitions a family can experience. Alongside the excitement often comes worry, guilt and questions about how to support your older child through such a significant change. In this episode, psychologist Nadia Bachler and occupational therapist Althe...

ADHD or Just Being a Kid? Understanding the Difference What does ADHD actually look like in children, and when is it more than typical childhood distractibility, impulsivity or high energy? In this episode of Practicing Mums, Nadia and Althea unpack ADHD in kids in a practical, neuroaffirming and evidence-based conversation. We explore the different presentations of ADHD, common signs parents migh...

Understanding Toddler Tantrums Without the Guilt This segment is all about understanding toddler tantrums, emotional regulation and practical ways to support young children through big feelings. Tantrums are one of the most common parenting challenges, yet they're also one of the most misunderstood. In this episode, Nadia and Althea unpack what tantrums actually are, why they happen, and how under...

EP 7: Althea shares her journey through PCOS, Infertility, Birth Trauma and the Unmedicated Homebirth that Changed Everything A gentle disclaimer: Before listening, we'd like to acknowledge every woman and every birth journey. Conversations about infertility, pregnancy, emergency births and birth experiences can be deeply personal and may bring up many emotions. No matter how your story unfolded,...

This week's conversation is all about the reality of running a business while raising young children. After asking our Instagram community what they wanted to know about motherhood and business, we sat down to answer your questions honestly. We chat about taking the leap into business, balancing work with family life, the emotional weight of leadership, why running a business can feel surprisingly...

In Part 2 of our sleep series, Althea and Nadia explore the many different approaches families take when it comes to supporting sleep in young children. Drawing on both research and their experiences as a paediatric OT, psychologist and mums, they discuss why sleep is not one-size-fits-all and how factors such as age, temperament, sensory needs and family values can influence sleep. This episode e...

Navigating Sleep in the Early Years Sleep is one of the most common topics parents ask us about, and for good reason. In this episode, Nadia and Althea unpack the science of sleep in the early years, exploring everything from circadian rhythms and melatonin to bedtime routines and sleep hygiene. They discuss why sleep needs vary from child to child, practical strategies that may support better sle...

This segment is all about travel tips when travelling with young children. After recently returning from her family's first international holiday with two little ones, Althea joins Nadia to share the highs, the challenges and the lessons they learnt along the way. Together, they chat about what helped make travelling with kids more enjoyable, including expecting change, making the most of overnigh...

How Do We Help Kids Thrive in Sport Without Burning Out? | With Lara Perret, Founder of MaxFit What does it look like to support children in high-level sport while protecting their wellbeing, confidence and love of movement? In this episode of Practicing Mums, we sit down with Lara Perret, founder of MaxFit and mum of four, to talk about the realities of raising children involved in competitive sp...

In this episode, Nadia shares the story of becoming a mum through two homebirths. From preparing for birth and navigating the unknowns of labour to welcoming her babies into the world and adjusting to life postpartum, this is an honest and heartfelt conversation about motherhood, identity, and the early years of parenting.

We’re kicking off Practicing Mums by sharing a little about who we are, how we got here, and what inspired this podcast. From motherhood and business to friendship, chaos, and lessons learned along the way, this episode is a relaxed conversation to help you get to know us.