The Unhelpful Parenting Podcast

From last week's parents in trouble, we've now got kids calling emergency services on their parents! Kicking off like we do every week with our yays and nays (and an extra banana whinge), Bec is yaying the recent morning role reversal where Sam is now responsible for lunch boxes and school uniforms. She's naying the need for parks with fences - is this something forgotten everywhere? Sam's got a d...

This week we are talking cyclones, trouble, and parenting news stories! Kicking off with our yay and nay of the week, Bec talks about the deep and meaningful conversations we've been having with our 6-year-old (so beautiful) and then the hard-hitting questions (so not!). Then Sam talks about the cyclone that was meant to come but didn't - although having the kids homemade a cyclone in our house. S...

It's our first BIRTHDAY!! To celebrate we are doing a giveaway this episode, and talking birthdays!! Plus a few good parents in the news stories cos they're too funny to leave til next week. TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY!...listen out for the 3 code words in the episode and send us a message on any social media platform (or on our website) and we'll put you in the draw for a $200AUD gift card to the onlin...

Welcome to all our mums and dads and new Bluey loving fans who've found us from our viral video last week! We must apologise to those left off the last episode (and Lin Manuel who's name Bec pronounced very poorly!), but we are back with all new stories and laughs this week! Kicking off with our parent yays & nays for the week - Bec is yaying their first week of having a cleaner, and Sam is na...

This episode is packed full of laughs and stories for parents in the thick of parenting (or anyone needing a laugh). We catch up with our yays and nays - both yaying the cute kids that had a kind moment of sharing and are sleeping better. Our nays we are saving for the confessional, because one of the stories sent in is a reflection of our lives right now! Into parents in the news and we've got tw...

This unhelpful parenting podcast is FULL of funny stories, lies your kids have told and confessions! First we start with our weekly yays & nays, and parenting has hit us hard this week! Bec's yay: The hilarious moment in the butcher where the 3 year old couldn't work out where the animals were... Bec's nay: The wheels have fallen off this year. It's week 3 of school and we are ordering tucksho...

Get ready to laugh at odd parent news stories, celeb baby names and a few dad jokes thrown in! This week we catch up a little with our yay and nays... Bec is yaying still being on top of things for school (it's week 2!), but naying the sticker pack presents cos they are everywhere! Sam is yaying moving the kids back to their own rooms, while naying how quickly they ended up in our beds! He has a f...

Get ready to laugh with us this week as we bring back some old faithful parenting podcast segments (aka. they're hilarious!). We've got parent news and the parenting confessional packed with laughs! We kick off as usual with our yays & nays... Becs yay: finally started herself an Insta account (@call.me.bec.rogers) Becs yay 2: So proud of Mackenzie, being so brave on her first day of grade 1 S...

Hilarious reasons pregnant mums have cried, the weirdest cravings, a few dad jokes and Sam has to be on his best behaviour or he's drinking hot sauce and sucking lemons! This new parenting podcast episode is full of fun and laughs for parents of all ages and stages. Sam & Bec kick off the podcast the way they do most weeks with their parenting yays or nays. Bec's in with 2 nays because one is...

We’re back!!! The 2025 Unhelpful Parenting Podcast is here – back from holidays with an episode full of fun and laughs! Talking parent news and the worst parenting advice you’ve received! Here’s what’s coming up: First, we do a mini-catch up on holidays – and what vacation with kids can be like (anyone else more exhausted afterwards?!) and Bec shares a funny dad story of Sam’s. Sam jumps in with a...

We are still on holidays but here's another shorter episode to keep the laughs rolling in the new year til we are back with full length episodes!  We have two parents in the news stories - talking about the very popular liquid death adult diapers taking concert goers by storm (selling out in 24hrs!), and a hilarious story from a Christmas pageant from over the holiday season ft. Mary putting...

Kicking off 2025 with a parenting bang! Sending you this while we are on holidays - so it's a short speed round from us with dad jokes and babysitting fails to keep you laughing into the new year through your parenting experience. Starting with New Year's themed dad jokes to unhelp your goal setting this year ;) Then we share a list of babysitter fail stories from parents online - because this is...

Strap in as we go over 2024, pulling out some of our favourite parent stories, confessions, fails and funny moments. If you’re anything like us, you may have forgotten a lot of these, so welcome to the greatest hits! Keeping it short and sweet, we’ll keep you laughing this holiday season – regardless of what parenting or child disasters you’ve faced! First we bring back some of the Christmas stori...

This week we are following up the Christmas fails episode with a couple more stories and then the stories you sent about your holiday and vacation travels with kids! First we catch up with... Bec's yay: kids being cute dressing themselves Bec's nay: surprise haircuts Sam's yay: cute kids again but this one wants a baby T-Rex Sam's nay: all the 'stuff' at Christmas Sam gives us a Christmas gift......

It's CHRISTMAS TIME! And we are getting into the season by sharing the funniest stories we got sent about Christmas from parents! Get ready to laugh through these fails and funny parent stories - cos Christmas is one of those times when even the best parenting intentions can go sideways! We kick off the episode with some yays and nays of our week including... Bec's yay: day time naps that were und...

We asked: what's the funniest thing your kid has said in public - and we are still laughing at the answers! Join us this week on the best parenting podcast for making your feel better about your parent journey. Kicking off we are talking our weekly yays or nays including... Bec's Nay: she feels behind in Christmas shopping but has no where to hide presents from the kids! Bec's Yay: her kids were '...

We are catching up on some hilarious confessions and funny parenting stories that were sent in this week! First we catch up and have a quick yay vs nay of our weeks – something we are loving and not loving. Bec’s yay: school holidays are coming (and we are still at the point where this is exciting…) Bec’s nay: teaching a 5yo to sleep who thinks it’s too ‘boring’ Sam’s yay: we found the mystery sme...

We asked what the funniest thing your kid has cried over and the answers did not disappoint! From not being allowed to eat from the bin to looking for booger that’s fallen out of their nose – these kids are funny and your parenting stories are hilarious. The kids weren’t the only ones either – the pregnant mom stories and reasons you’ve cried while pregnant had us in stitches too! But to start the...

The confessional is back with 2 hilarious parent stories, plus Bec has more parent news with 2 mind-blowing stories for parents. Then we share the answers you sent to our question: what's the funniest lie your kid has tried to tell you. To start, we catch up with our weekly yay and nays... Bec's yay: It's Christmas time! Kids make Christmas magic! Bec's nay: Our kids hate pizza (are they even our...

Welcome to the new mess-isode! This week we asked ‘what’s the worst mess your kids have made?’ and the answers were as hectic as you’d expect! Plus we’ve got a new segment and other fun and messy parent life laughs. Here’s what’s coming… Starting with our usual yay and nay of the week: Bec’s nay: Doing a whole week solo while Sam was away for work (when do single parents shower?!) Bec’s yay: the t...

With laughs and gobsmacked moments, this week we are talking about some of the creepy things kids do! To kick off this podcast for parents (and anyone who wants a laugh!) Sam and Bec say hi and catch up with their yay and nays of the week: Bec's yay: actually getting a moment to get her eyebrows done Bec's nay: the baby won't say her name! Sam's yay: the baby only says 'dada' Sam's nay: traveling...

This week we are talking white lies, some bigger than others and a few hilarious backfires and parent fails. We've also got some great confessions, and a dad joke or two thrown in! Starting off, we catch up with our weekly yay and nay - but Sam is captain negative and accidentally planned two nays and no yays! Bec is yaying: Facebook memories of the kids and funny moments from Sam hurting himself...

Strap in for some eye watering parenting confessions and the hilarious kids quotes parents sent in! #kidssaythedarndestthings We kick of with our yays and nays, celebrating the wins and fails of our past week.  Bec’s nay: having the baby sync up with the podcast, giving us severe sleep deprivation the day of the last episode release! Bec’s yay: the validation of watching Sam flounder to get t...

In this episode of the Unhelpful Parenting Podcast, we dive into the chaotic world of sleep-deprived parenting, and trust me, it’s a wild ride! We share some hilarious stories you sent in —like that time a mum accidentally poured water into the toaster or another tried to crack eggs back into the carton. We also chat about the serious side of sleep deprivation, including dodgy driving and those em...

Sam is running the show today – so look out! We are talking dad jokes, washing machines, single parent shoutouts, hilarious kid mispronunciations, ‘cool’ parent attempts, and a never have I ever parenting edition. Kicking off with our weekly ‘yays’ and ‘nays’… Bec’s yay: her washing machine. Other mums often ask what to buy before having kids – Bec says buy a big washing machine so all the bedding...