Who Even Are We?

Rach asks the question, can she apply for stress leave from being a parent? 
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Please don’t let it be Monday again. Katie’s girls have inherited her dislike for Monday’s. 
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Raise them up high and raise them strong! In this episode Katie's girls share with her their new song on 'Being true to who you are'. It opens the conversation up on the importance of how we need to build these girls strong and ok to just be themselves from a young age. 
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Rach is very open about over exaggerating on things with her kids. Over exaggerating injuries, over exaggerating empty threats, the list goes on. But when the kids turn it around on to her, it some how does not sit as well. 
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Katie gets hit with big questions and it's all about body exploration at 10! 
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Dr Karp shares his knowledge, insights, advice and tips on Post Natal Depression around the lingering myths that surround it, main causes, and how to cope with it. We also discuss his amazing SNOO Smart Sleeper - a smart bassinet for newborns developed to tackle sleep deprivation and PND for parents. 
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Katie and Rach ask for Dr Karp’s view and possible suggestions on Kids and Boredom. Why they get bored, suggestions on how to discuss it with your children and even create a “I am bored to do list” with your kids. Some great game changes in this episode! Dr Karp’s Happiest Toddler on the Block is also discussed throughout this episode with Rach having a tough week with Ellsie and Tantrums. 
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Dr Karp is renowned baby sleep and child development expert who has over 25 years of experience as one of LA's top pediatricians for the likes of Madonna, Pierce Brosnan and Larry David. Katie and Rach kick start this episode with Dr Karp about his How to calm a baby with his 5 S’s and discuss his award winning and very recommendable book, Happiest Baby on the Block and Happiest Toddler on the blo...

Ever feel like you are just repeating yourself. The answer is NO. This is something we all tend to say a lot as parents. Some of us more than others, Rach and Katie discuss why the kids always ask for everything no matter where you are, the petrol station, grocery shopping the list goes on. Katie also shares her strategy on getting through the EKKA. 
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Rach tackles camping with the kids on their first camping holiday away. Need we say more. Let’s just say the next holiday that is planned for the family might be changing slightly. 
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It’s something quite foreign to most of us Mum's but it is something we need especially after school holidays. Katie just asked for 5 minutes alone to be an adult when they returned home from holidays, and apparently that is not ok. 
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Kids watch other kids playing games, creating things, showing others how to look after a pet, these are all things that our kids can watch online. Katie asks the question, should she be forever monitoring what her girls are watching? 
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Rach has another moment of reflection on pregnancy, and really just what it is like to fall pregnant for all women. Katie also lets us in on something very close to her heart, adoption. 
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Katie's girls head off on school camp and Katie questions why they can not run longer or possibly over different days? 
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When you purchase those last minute gifts for other peoples kids and whether it be intentional or not, you get a little satisfaction from it. 
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Is it wrong to try and teach your children not to be scared of going up stairs solo at night? Katie trials a particular solution to the problem in their household. 
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When you have that moment, you look at your little one as they get dressed and realise their underwear is 2 sizes too small for them. 
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Wet towels, clothes on the ground, school bags left at the front door. All of these things make Katie and Rach go crazy but the kids just keep on doing it. When does it get any better? 
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Rachel takes on another parents approach to encouraging Ellsie to eat vegetables and fruit, what a challenge it has been. 
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Katie cops the constant whining from the girls every time they even step foot in the shops? 
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Can we as parents tell our kids that they smell? Oh well Katie and Rach think honesty is the best policy when it comes to basic hygiene. 
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Rachel gets challenged when meeting with her Kinesiologist about her kids and how to build their resilience. Apparently helicopter parenting does not work. This one really pushes all her boundaries. 
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We chat about all things that can happen during a lunch break at school and should we have to listen to the drama that consumes 10 year olds. 
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Winter is here and the arguments have started, Just put your jumper on! 
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Rachel comes up with a challenge when she decided to take Ellsie with her to an appointment kids don’t usually go to. 
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