The Edinburgh Society of Unapologetically Imperfect Mothers

Why is being in your 40s (or 40-ish) so flipping fabulous?  Kim, Anke, Rebecca, Heather and Alisa gather on the eve of Alisa's birthday to discuss why being this age is great. The ladies discuss being mums in the context of being 40-ish... and with friends at various stages of life, it's clear that life is always interesting! Discussion topics include what the ladies can't do without these days......

It's almost June, and in the midst of the mid-year madness, the mums are talking motivation and goals... what were they at the start of the year, and how are we tracking?    Are goals a good thing?  The mums discuss how goals can provide purpose and fight stress and depression... but what if our goals can't be met, and what happens when we encounter failure? The mums talk about everything they can...

What on earth is Eurovision?  Alisa, Kim, Anke and Heather unravel what it is and how it works for our international listeners.  The mums discuss the most memorable performances and costumes in the past before diving into this years' antics... and they are many!  The mums take on everything from the Sauna Song to the dominatrix vibes... and ask in some cases What the Hell Just Happened? Join the m...

Join Kim, Anke, Alisa and Heather for another hilarious podcast as we discuss the 6 week sprint to the end of the year and how we are going to stay sane.  Do we use a Google calendar or paper calendar... and who updates said calendar? Escapist novels are discussed featuring cowboys and sexual tension, as is working out, walking, and vacuuming...because who doesn't love a little cathartic tidy afte...

Alisa ran the 45th London Marathon on the 27th, and Kim, Anke, Rebecca, Heather and guest Jessie are here to get the down-lo from her on her experience...after watching her cross the finish line on the telly. We find out what motivated her to run marathons in the first place, then talk about what she wore, how she prepared, and how she felt during the run.   We hear all about the costumes other pe...

It's the end of April School Holidays, and the kids are back at school.  Are school holidays friends or foe?  Anke, Alisa, Kim, Rebecca and Heather discuss if it's really possible for us to really go on vacation at all... and what about if we don't have vacation to take from work?  How do we deal with the stress or the guilt and everything in between? Do we prefer to fly, drive or take the train? ...

It’s midway through the Easter school holiday (one more week to go before the kiddies are back at school!), and Alisa, Anke, Heather, and guest Tanya are catching up to chat about what the ladies have been up to thus far (trips to US, Portugal and exploring the city) as well as discuss how beautiful spring is in Edinburgh (go to our Instagram). Given that it is mid-April, we are buzzing to discuss...

Heather, Alisa, Rebecca, Kim, and Anke get together for our inaugural podcast on Mothers Day (cheers to Mother's Day!) to drink wine and discuss our special friendship group.  We talk about how we first met in Edinburgh, Scotland during the pandemic through our kids in primary school.. spoiler alert: we were desperate to make friends! The mums discuss what makes us special as a friendship group an...