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We love to talk budgets, interest and investments in our house. Learn how Mia has developed her understanding around budgeting and interest earning accounts. She welcomes a special guest to the show to talk about a great way to get started on learning how to spend, save and share money that is earned. 

Mia is back and ready to talk about how she's stepping up to help more around the house. Specifically, about making dinner for the family. She talks through where this idea came from, the best place to find recipes, safety in the kitchen and more. Listen and think about if you're ready to start whipping up dinner this week!

Mia is back with a deep episode on Cyber Bullying. She has been learning about this at school and she wanted to share some information in the hopes that others can benefit as well. Our kids have access to so many devices these days and the world is more connected than ever before. Make sure you know what to do to keep yourself protected online. 

We know this title will make you think this podcast is all about our girl, Taylor Swift (whom we LOVE) but this one is actually about how Mia has started to pull herself from a negative headspace into a positive one. Listen as Mia recounts what she feels when she perceives that she has made a mistake, how it impacts her mentally and what her physical reaction can be. Most importantly, hear what sh...

We are recording this long awaited podcast because we finally got a puppy! We are 7 days in and just had to share everything we have learned so far about our new little girl, Maple. Having a puppy is HARD but so rewarding at the same time. Mia is picking up a lot of extra responsibilities and loving her snuggles with Maple (but maybe not the bite marks!). Mia's little brother, Mason, makes an...

Welcome to our first episode of 2024! As Mia's list of activites grew toward the end of last year and as her homework increased, we felt it was time to invest in a planner to help her prioritise. Listen as Mia talks through how she plans her day, what her planner looks like and what happens if her list of priorities changes. This is a "must listen" for busy kids who are looking to b...

Mia has been training and competing in the sport of Water Polo for 18 months now and watching her evolve her style and learn the rhythm of this incredible sport has been so fun to witness. Listen as she recounts her first day in the pool, talks about her experience in her first team sport and gives advice on how to get started with Water Polo.  A huge shout out to Drummoyne Water Polo Club for pro...

Mia invites her Tinkertank Instructor, Atlas, on the podcast today to talk about all things robotics, coding and so much more. Being a student at Tinkertank has greatly expanded Mia's world and it's incredible to hear Atlas' perspective on all the thinking and effort that goes into teaching and coaching the students so they can thrive at Tinkertank. This is a must listen if you&apos...

If you've got a big family decision to make or a new rule to set for your household, then it might be time to consider scheduling a family meeting. We have recently put this into practice as we have 2 big decisions to make that will impact all four of us. Mia took charge, set the agenda and coordinated both of our meetings. Listen to everything she considered to make it happen and consider pu...

Mia had the pleasure of interviewing one of the most influential role models in her life, her Jiu Jitsu Professor, Bruno Alves. Her Professor is a highly decorated world champion and owner of Sydney Jiu Jitsu Academy. At only 4 years into her Jiu Jitsu career, Mia learns about Bruno's origin story that began 27 years ago, tough moments in his career and finds out the answer to the all importa...

Mia tried a new activity over school holidays and wants to share her experience with you. She spent time at the RSPCA animal shelter with the bunnies, dogs and cats learning about animal welfare and creating toys for the animals to keep them busy and enriched. Listen to hear more about her day and to find out if she'd go again. 

Australia has a national day of action called R U OK? Day and it's when we bring awareness to the importance of mental health and remind ourselves the steps to check in on our family & friends who we think might be struggling. Mia spent some time at school learning about R U OK? Day and the meaning behind the movement. You can ask anyone if they're okay on any day of the year but sin...

Mia has expanded her Jiu Jitsu world to include coaching and she's loving it! Listen as Mia talks about the different mindset she needs to have when she walks onto the mat as a coach and some of the fun challenges she has with her younger athletes. She delivers some key advice at the end for anyone who might be teaching something to a younger sibling or friend. 

It's never a warm and fuzzy feeling to be thinking about quitting or giving up. You think you'll feel better, and in the short term, you might but it's hard to know how you'll feel in the long run if you call it quits on something where you invested a lot of time and a lot of yourself. Mia has been struggling with her feelings around one of her activities and she made the decis...

Peer pressure is tough to stand up to at any age. Listen as Mia navigates a peer pressure situation and reflects on how she acted and more importantly, how she will act differently to change the situation next time. This is such an important topic as we each learn to guide our moral compass. 

Mia invites her wonderful friend, Matilda, back to the show to talk about two big events that happened at school this week. In both events, the girls experienced unexpected conclusions. Listen as they unpack how things landed for each event and how their growth mindset is carrying them forward. It's always best to expect the unexpected conclusion! 

Mia Girl has been struggling to fall asleep and we use this episode to talk it out. Mia discusses her current coping mechanism of occupying her brain at bedtime by designing water bottle prints, squishmallows, clothes and so much more! It's almost like her own form of meditation and we do believe that meditation is the key to relaxing her brain. If you're struggling to fall asleep, we ho...

Mia is having a big year at school and there have been some times when she's been upset about a situation. In the podcast today, she reflects on some advice we've been discussing at home - you can't always control the situation but you can control your reaction to that situation. Mia's been applying this advice and wants to share her experience with you. 

For a project at school, Mia had to pose a question and then conduct her own research to determine the answer. Since we talk so much about nutrition in our house, this question made complete sense! We pulled out my textbooks from university and Mia learned all about footnotes. Enjoy as Mia uncovers her answer to the question: is it possible for fast food to be healthy?

Mia found herself using one of our favourite phrases this week and thought it would be a good idea to share it with you. It's a way to bring yourself out of a state of jealousy and into a state of gratitude. Don't waste your energy being upset about what you don't have, be happy about what you do have!

Mia and her friend Matilda tried a new school holiday experience and absolutely loved it! They couldn't wait to share the experience they had with Kids Giving Back. They got to make and pack meals for the homeless, help kids in hospital prepare for Mother's Day and make breakfast boxes for a local school where some kids aren't able to eat a nutritious breakfast every day due to thei...

Mia is excited to talk to you all about how important it is to foster your creativity. Without knowing it, she's been developing her creativity since a young age and is now starting to see just how important it really is to let your mind wander! 

Mia is preparing to embark on her first ever round of standardised testing in her educational career. NAPLAN (Australia's standardised testing program) begins in year 3 and Mis is feeling the nerves!! Listen to hear how she's preparing for the 4 tests, her plan to finish on time and how she's handling her nerves. Her take home message gives a good perspective so listen & enjoy! 

After a glorious beach meditation with "The Sit", Mia took time to think about a few different forms of kindness. She shares what each means to her and considers if one is more important to display than the others. Her key takeaway message is that you have to choose kindness every day. The more you choose it, the easier it will be for kindness to become a part of you and who you are. 

Life is happening so fast and sometimes we need a reminder to slow down and focus on our most important relationships. Mia and I have started making time to have Mumma Mia days where we carve out the time so that the two of us can do something meaningful together and reconnect. We wanted to share this concept with you in the hopes that you pause and take the time to reconnect with the most importa...