The Juggling Act

GULP! The first day of school is approaching and Mel is more nervous than her daughter. So, Giles and Cassie share some primary-school-parent wisdom! They are joined by model and mum-of-three Alison Brahe who opens up about her traumatic third birth and reveals even she has post-baby-body hang-ups!  Do you drink in front of your kids? One mum has had enough of 'mandatory' drinking and says it's co...

The fabulous Tracey Spicer joins The Juggling Act crew to chat about raising strong girls (and boys!) and how she's fighting to stop sexual harassment in the workplace.  This week, Mel learns about the 'golden handshake', Cassie wonders if $40 is too much for a kid's dance concert (Hint: it definitely is!) and Giles explains what The Rock has to do with good parenting.  Who yells the most in your...

Business woman, author and former sports reporter Lee Watson joins us to chat about how she keeps her kids active. The ​mum-of-two with Aussie cricket legend Shane Watson, also opens up about how the​y ​​​create special ​childhood ​memories ​with their brood.  Weird or genius: Mel Wilson's mum swears by Windex for bee stings. So do you have ​any strange at-home remedies? In news this week, Jessica...

This week we're joined by the hilarious Shaun Micallef, who opens up about raising three boys and how he ended up in comedy. He ​also ​gives us all the details about his beautiful new ​children's ​book Tales From A Tall Forrest. Meanwhile, Mel Wilson discovers she's got a toe nail biter on her hands, Cassie celebrates the end of preschool fees FOREVER and Giles reveals his two-year-old is obsessed...

Business woman, social influencer and mum-of-two Sophie Cachia - aka The Young Mummy- gives us her refreshingly honest take on traveling with kids. She opens up about protecting her tribe from the limelight and how she deals with the haters! This week, after getting a toy train stuck in her HAIR, Mel Wilson says there should insurance for toddler-related injuries. Cassie battles the 'singing polic...

This week, TV producer, blogger and mum-of-two Chezzi Denyer gets real about the challenges of mum life and how she manages while husband Grant is away. She opens up about hating her name and how it made naming her daughters serious business! In other news, Mel Wilson wonders how she'll cope once her daughter starts big school, Cassie discovers she can't do year 3 level maths and Giles reveals he...

Aussie kids entertaining icon Don Spencer joins the podcast gang this week, who were all super excited to meet one of the people responsible for teaching them their nursery rhymes!  Turns out he still gets people coming up to him on the street - how gorg is that? He talks about teaching his famous grandkids to play instruments (his daughter Danielle has children with Russell Crowe), and shares his...

Travelling with kids - it can be tiring but also incredibly rewarding.  The pod crew is joined this week by the fabulous Chantelle to talk about the benefits of packing your bags and heading off on an adventure with your clan. Her invaluable tips will inspire you to book your next lot of annual leave. In other news, Carrie Bickmore is trying to bring back the 'pop-in'.  Mel Wilson is all for it, r...

The hilarious Peter Helliar joins the poddy crew this week as he prepares to take on his toughest audience yet - kids! Pete admits that he THINKS his kids find him funny, but he's not sure whether they're just tolerating him. He also shares his love for poo and fart jokes (kids are gonna love him!). And could his next career move see him on Play School?! Please say it's so! In other news, Mel Wils...

Sally Obermeder joins the poddy crew this week and is celebrating five years cancer-free. Sally shares what her breast cancer journey has taught her, how she's coping with returning to work after her maternity leave (HINT: there's not much laundry getting done!), plus her reality of parenting children at very different developmental stages. In other news, Mel Wilson is calling bullsh*t on daycare...

Do you ever wonder if reality TV stars are the same in real life as they're portrayed on TV? Well, we chatted to former The Block contestants Kyal and Kara and they are every bit as chilled and lovely as we'd imagined. The new parents joined us with their snoozing baby, Ziah and chatted all things pregnancy, childbirth and #ParentLyfe. Plus the clucky Kyal shared his 'super easy' birthing experien...

The fabulous host of Studio 10, Sarah Harris joined us this week and talked all things pregnancy and mum life. Sarah is six months pregnant with her second bub and gets reaaally honest about mum life. Like that time she laughed so much she wet her pants. Yep, that kind of honest! Plus, she shares why she thinks there's nothing wrong with kids wearing clothes from Kmart and having not many toys. OK...

Are you quietly struggling with mum life and wishing you could go back to your baby-free days? You're not the only one - by far. Sunrise morning news reader, Natalie Barr chats to Mel Wilson about how she hated her sons in their baby stage and struggled to enjoy early motherhood. Plus, she opened up about why she felt like a better mum once she went back to work and gave up breastfeeding. So. One...

This week Nova radio host, Michael 'Wippa' Wipfli is on the show chatting about how he's juggling life with his two gorgeous boys born less than two years apart. Plus, he shares the hilarious way he chose to record their births, and the spooky past life of his son, Ted. This is f-r-e-a-k-y! Controlled crying. It's a sensitive topic, but Mel Wilson shares her experience of using the technique with...

Yep, the phenomenal Turia Pitt is on the show sharing the dreams she has for her unborn son and the responsibility she feels about being a role model to other women. Plus, she shares how she's been able to move on from that awful fire six years ago. Seriously, this woman is amazing. Hey there, tired mama. Do you have night time visitors in your bedroom? Mel Wilson chats about her reality of coslee...

Tired of the family dinner battle, having zero time to cook, and fitness being your last priority? We chat with the phenomenal Rhian Allen AKA The Healthy Mummy who quit her job when she was six months pregnant to start her own business. Seven years later she $20 million  and has built an incredible health and fitness community Just. For. Mums. Ladies, she's about to become your new BFF!turns over...

Aussie actress Tammin Sursok has come a long way since her Home & Away days. Can you believe she was last in Summer Bay 17 years ago? (It's OK, we feel old too) She's now a mum of a beautiful daughter and KICKIN' IT in Hollywood. She chatted to us about how she's instilling self love and a healthy body image in her four-year-old daughter, plus her frustrations with mums on Instagram AND her horrif...

Think travelling with kids is the pits? You're not alone, but spare a thought for Bek who recently flew with her 15-month-old son from Sydney to Canada.  It wasn't pretty. Umm, how would you react if your mother asked your hubby if he minds that you don't ‘keep a cleaner house’?  This blogger didn't hold back. Plus, paediatric dentist Dr Sarah Raphael tell us exactly why our kids HATE brushing the...

Has your kid ever gone through a fussy eating phase? PR Queen, Roxy Jacenko knows this stress all too well as her daughter Pixie refused to eat ANYTHING except rice crackers! Would you let your child change their name? One boy is so tired of years of school yard taunting that his mum has finally agreed to officially give him a new name.  OK, fess up! Do leave your kids in the car when paying to pe...

Did you feel the pressure to have the 'perfect' birth? We chat toa mum who says her emergency c-section became her dream birth experience. Her candid and uplifting story proves that when the best of birth plans go pear shaped you still can have a positive birth experience. Phew! HELP! Is 'fat' a naughty word? Should we avoid saying this f-word to protect our kids from a negative body image? Or is...

Is parenting harder for our generation or were our parents just tougher?! Raising children is challenging and isolating (to say the least!) and can be a massive adjustment. We chat to psychologist, Belinda Williams about her approach to helping new mums adjust to mum life, and why admitting that you're not coping can be So. Hard. To. Do.  Attention mini podcast lovers! We've found the best kid-app...

A father has allegedly coward-punched a 13-year-old boy during his junior soccer match on the Gold Coast. So what's the answer to parents who get fired-up during their kids' sporting matches? Should they be sent to the sin bin and their kids deregistered from the sport? HEY HEY! There's a new performer in town who'll have your kids BURSTING with joy. We chat to the mastermind behind the brand new...

Jules Sebastian is a down-to-Earth Sydney mum with two little boys who love scooting in the park and reading books with their dad - who just happens to be Aussie pop star, Guy Sebastian. Jules chats about her transition into becoming a parent of school-aged child, the genius game she uses to teach her boys to read, and what parenting is like when the paparazzi are watching her every move. Plus, pa...

Have you ever been so tired that you put your kids to bed without brushing their teeth? Mel Wilson did just that, but it back-fired. Big time! Plus star of The Real Housewives of Sydney, Lisa Oldfield is on the show. The mum of two boys is 41 and would love to give her sons a baby sister, but as we all know, fertility when you're in your 40s is nothing to take for granted. Lisa chats candidly (and...

Getting baby to eat can be a challenge at the best of times. So Mothercraft nurse Chris Minogue talks us through one of the biggest feeding hurdles - starting baby on solids.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.