It Takes a Vineyard

Today we’re going back to the baby days and talking about breastfeeding - the beautiful, brutal, baffling journey that feels part‑magic, part‑military operation, and part emotional meltdown over actual spilt milk. Between latch dramas, weight‑check panic, leaking through breast pads, the Hakka doing overtime, and bottles being accepted one minute and dramatically rejected the next… we’ve lived the...

It's 2026 and we're back after a lovely Christmas break! Today we’re talking about time away from your kids - that huge milestone where you finally escape the house… but bring a breast pump, a spare bra, and a mountain of mum guilt with you... Join us as we journey through sprinting home from lash appointments and driving back from weddings at 5am… to drag bingo, our first “Christmas do”, being ID...

Today we’re talking Christmas - the chaotic, magical season where the kids are feral, the house smells like pine and snacks, and bedtime is more of a suggestion 🎄✨ We talk about what we actually love about Christmas with the kids: the traditions we swear we’ll keep forever, the ones that somehow just… happened, and the joy of seeing it all through their eyes (even when they wake up at 5am for it...

Pour yourself a glass and join us as we dive into the world of unsolicited parenting advice - from the “clothes police” insisting on socks and hats, to strangers comparing kids to dogs, to the jaw-dropping comments about breastfeeding, food, and even family size. In this episode, we share our own stories, listener submissions, and a few cathartic laughs about the things people say when they really...

School applications? Already? We’re absolutely not okay. Drinking tea (and secretly building our wine wishlist because… coping mechanisms), while wondering where our tiny babies went. We chat about the girls’ current childcare setups, touring schools, the low birth-rate lottery, and Vicky’s top ‘teacher tips’ for spotting the good ones.  Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Today we’re talking weaning - the glorious, messy era where you think your choices will define everything… only for your kids to prove you wrong anyway 🤝😂 Emma went full baby led weaning, Vicky went down the purée route, and somehow we ended up with one child who eats air and another whose favourite food is… olives?! We’re unpacking mum-guilt, picky eaters, and how to keep everyone (including us...

Fresh off a truly disastrous V&A trip (shout-out to late lunches and Care Bear diplomacy gone wrong), we’re unpacking why our London adventures always seem to descend into gentle chaos. We chat the non-negotiables for a GOOD day out - strong café game, space for kids to be kids, places to flop, and the underrated art of saying “nope, we’re going home.” Plus: further-afield trips, overnights wi...

In this episode, we dive into the early days of parenthood - from recovering after a c-section vs. a home birth, to the emotional rollercoaster of hormones, sweat, and sleep deprivation. We talk paternity leave (spoiler: it’s never enough), breastfeeding pain (toe-curling, anyone?), jaundice, nocturnal routines, and the obsession with tracking everything via apps. We ask the big questions: To hat...

We’ve hit that stage… the threenager era - and we are feeling it. This week we’re taking a break from our story timeline to talk about what’s happening right now: life with our fiercely independent, wildly emotional, and occasionally feral 3.5 year olds. We’re sipping the viral Aldi Rosorange wine (which is dangerously drinkable) and getting honest about the highs and lows of this stage - from the...

We’re drinking tea this week - yes, really! Don’t worry, no one’s pregnant… it’s just before lunch and we’ve swapped our usual pour for a cuppa. In this episode, Vicky shares her home birth story - from how she decided it was the route she wanted to take, to what the preparation looked like (ever wondered how a birthing pool actually works, or why they always need so many towels?). She talks about...

Trigger warning: This episode includes discussion of c-section and birth trauma. This week, it’s Emma’s turn in the hot seat as Vicky asks all the questions in part one of our birth stories. We’re sipping a classic - Bella Cucina prosecco from good old Tesco - and diving into the reality of birth plans that didn’t go to plan. From deciding what to do when overdue, to the drama of induction, a four...

Trigger warning : this episode includes discussion of miscarriage and IVF. In this episode, we pick up where we left off: we've just found out we're pregnant, and now we're diving into the rollercoaster of all three trimesters. We recorded this one with a fancy orange wine called Methodic - because after pregnancy (even 3.5 years later), we deserved something bougie. Vicky’s pregnancy was mostly m...

Trigger warning : this episode includes discussion of infertility, miscarriage and IVF. In this episode of It Takes a Vineyard, we pop open a bottle of Emma's favourite savvy b, and spill everything (except the wine, thank god) - from scheduled sex and peeing in the dark to IVF, PGD, PCOS and TTC (jeez, who knew conception had so many acronyms?!). Vicky dives into her reading list, including 'It S...

Welcome to our first episode of It takes a Vineyard, a podcast where two besties share the highs and the lows of parenting - all while enjoying a wine. This week, we spill the wine (La Vielle Ferme, aka Chicken Wine) and the story of how baby classes turned two strangers into besties. From prenatal prep to ‘our first date’, we unpack why signing up for those classes isn’t just good for your baby -...