The Girl Next Door Podcast

Nothing says controversy like HALLOWEEN! In a world with so much dark right now, should we be celebrating it? Is there a right or wrong when it comes to Halloween?

A lot of mums give up toddlers day naps with the excuse 'at least they sleep at night'. Come listen to find out why quality day naps (NOT catnaps) are super important and how to achieve them. 

Mean Girls! We've seen the movie and we've all experienced them. How do we deal with mean girls and more importantly, how can WE break the cycle and not become one ourselves?

Either we manage life or life manages us. Today Renee gives us some very practical keys on how we can not only manage but enjoy life with kids. 

Monday was announced as 'Freedom Day' in NSW. Of course we know 'freedom' has only been given to one group of people. Is this safety or segregation? And how far are we falling from the values Australia was built on?

There couldn't be a better way to finish off our stories then today's chat with Gary and Pedro! Snap changes in government rules saw them ushered off to Howard Springs Quarantine facility in Darwin, only to be returned to Victoria. However their story has a great ending! Not one to be missed.

Remember first falling in love and never wanting to be separated? Elysha met her musician boyfriend 3 years ago. Now wanting to be together, but separated by border laws, her life including work and study are on pause.

Amy's is the wildest story of the week! Having travelled to VIC for her Pa's funeral, her family had border passes to return home to Townsville, QLD. Home and on the tarmac, her and the other travellers were accosted by police, turned around and sent back to VIC, where her and her family are stuck with no word of when they can return.   To Support Amy and Be Kind Townsville: https://www.instagram....

Ainsley is a young Australian supposedly with the world at her feet! Her right of passage to travel was taken so she moved to VIC to study. Caught in a lockdown with no job or support, she is desperate to come back home.

Krystal and Ivan, such an amazing couple, bought a house in Queensland way before any border lockdowns. Now homeless in NSW and with an empty property in QLD, the financial cost to their little family has them on the brink.

Marianne's story will break your heart like it did Renee's! A mother trying desperately to get back to her home of over 55 years, to be with her daughter on her wedding day.

Most people are not aware of what is going on at the borders within Australia. While NRL players and their families are given special treatment, over 11 000 residents are locked out of their own place of residence, Queensland. Every day this week you will hear a different story of what is really going on. Today you will meet Kirsty, wife and mother of 2. She sent 200 emails and spent 60 hours on t...

If there was only one principle you had to know to parent, this would be it! Renee unpacks the why behind obedience and discipline. You'll never parent the same again! 

Renee and Isaiah had so much to say week, they did a part 2! Are men these days less manly? They dig up some absolute gold in response, so don't miss this one!

The framework for the teenage years is built during childhood. Discover 6 things you can do to help your child's teen years become smooth sailing!

Lil Nas X 'pregnancy' announcement leads us to the question, can men have babies? Isaiah Simmons is shook when Renee asks him to google this very question! Join us for a really enlightening conversation!

Part 2 of your questions answered! How to deal with separation anxiety, sibling rivalry and thoughts on the trend of 'gentle parenting'!

Last week was R U Okay day where open discussion is meant to be encouraged! Today Renee shares 3 reasons we are NOT doing ok and the Australia we once knew is fast slipping from our grip.

This week you asked, so we answered! No topic is off limits today from helping your child find what they are good at, how to have heart to heart conversations to separation anxiety.

Part 2 of Freedom Chronicles we unpack the idea that we are addicted to safety! Stay safe! Keep safe! It's all we hear. But will our obsession with safety be the reason we end up losing everything?

We are taught to dread and fear the teenage years, but we really don't have to! Listen in to why teenagers rebel and how we can prevent it before it happens.

Freedom Chronicles is a collection of conversations centred around what is happening in our country right now. Join us for part one as we discuss how if some of us are not free, none of us are!

Keeping your toddler safe when out and about with a newborn is always a concern. These 2 safety tips will really help you manage while giving peace of mind!

In the final episode in this collection we find out the one question we should all ask ourselves when it comes to sex! Renee also explores the two biggest complaints when it comes to the idea of keeping sex for marriage.

You are good friends with someone...and you have kids...and you get together..and it's a nightmare! Ever experienced this? A friend who doesn't seem to notice their kid just doesn't play nice? This episode is for you!