Who Even Are We?

Rach talks helicopter parents and how they may have done it all wrong! How much freedom should we give our kids to ensure they learn resilience?!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode we're joined by The Lifestyle Dietitian Michelle Theodosi to chat about the relationship between food and kids brain development and we learn some very interesting things! https://www.thelifestyledietitian.com.au/   @thelifestyledietitian_au @thelifestyledietitian_kids    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everything is about our kids, where they need to be, what they need to do, what they need to eat. So what happens when you try to teach them the world doesn't revolve around them?? Katie finds out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie knows full well we shouldn't bribe our kids but has outdone herself with this one! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach resorts to extreme measures to get her kids to tidy their rooms! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie asks the question 'am I bad Mum for not making time for myself?' The decision to save time and grab a quick $15 haircut did not go to plan!!!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach has decided if her kids are going to learn she has to follow through - even if it's doing her own head in inside! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie decided to surprise her kids with something for dinner that didn't quite get the response she thought! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This topic has come from a lovely listener who wants to know if she's asking too much of her kids with the amount of jobs they have to do? Katie would just like hers to do 1 job! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach is going through a tough family situation and wants to know how much you should be honest with the kids and how much should you protect them from? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie asks if she's a bad Mum for arranging their lives to fit in with hers?! Parents want to have their own evenings too! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach finds herself in a situation where she doesn't quite know how to answer a question so just sort of stumbles around it! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie has got to a point where she's terrified of the future! How are we going to deal with teenagers and when do we have to let go of control?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach has had one of those weeks and really is asking the question 'am I a bad Mum in general?!' And Katie is dealing with a whole new world of parenting! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie has decided enough is enough, the punishments are getting real. But can she follow through?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie's introduced the kids cooking dinner but with only 1 successful mealtime it may well be short lived! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach asks if she's a bad Mum for not only leaving it years to offer to help in the tuckshop but then upselling the 6 year olds?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parenting is so rewarding, especially on the days where they write you a letter telling you how much they hate you which Katie experienced this week! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie's kids have persevered with school shoes that are too big for a year and a half and now they want new ones but she's not done with these ones yet! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie has realised nothing works when getting her kids to do jobs or make the school bus on time... or does it?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach has got tough with her girls and had told them they have to cook for the family once a week. But there was a spanner thrown in the works! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach has realised she's a bit late on researching schools, Katie was also unorganised but has some tips! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach is quizzed by her kids, why are you going out? Where are you going? And what are you wearing?! It's time to take back some control! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rach has some very interesting take aways from a session he had with a therapist which she thinks will benefit us all! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie has decided that she wants her girls to remember words of wisdom that so far she feels she hasn't given much of. She starts with an interesting one! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.