Am I A Bad Mum?

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Am I A Bad Mum? The question we all ask. We love our kids but they drive us nuts so we want to share our stories and failures… oh and what time is too early to pour a wine??! Hosts: @KatieMattin and @RachelThaiday

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Introducing- Girls + Wine = Inappropriate Conversations

Introducing- Girls + Wine = Inappropriate Conversations

A new Podcast from Katie and Rach. This podcast is exactly as it appears to be - a weekly girls catch up over dinner and wine where NO subject is off limits! The Girls get loose and leave nothing to the imagination! Episode 1 will be released Monday 26th October. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episodes

How do I not pass on my anxiety?

How do I not pass on my anxiety?

In this episode, Katie talks about the fine line between being honest with her kids and not wanting to pass on her anxieties. Should we be real or let them just be care free kids?!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You took your child to WHAT appointment??!

You took your child to WHAT appointment??!

Rach stoops to new lows when she resorts to taking her 9 year old to a not so PG appointment!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you tell them that they WILL need therapy!!!

If you tell them that they WILL need therapy!!!

Katie finds herself in a situation where if she reveals the truth they may never recover!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I'm the one with the job, how come I get the dupes?!

I'm the one with the job, how come I get the dupes?!

Katie's realised that her teenage kids are opting for the expensive brands when she's buying the dupes and she's the one with the job! How does that work out and how do you teach work ethic?!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Put your life jacket on first!

Put your life jacket on first!

Rach planned to be at work all day but was able to finish early and asked the question "am i a bad Mum for not going home?!" Sometimes as Mum's we've got to do stuff for ourselves!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why is everything done LAST MINUTE?!

Why is everything done LAST MINUTE?!

Katie is finding it really hard to understand why her kids leave everything to the last minute. It's the final straw when they tell her they need to do their homework at 9.30pm on Sunday night! Thank goodness for the holidays..... or is it?!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I don't know whether to punish or reward you!

I don't know whether to punish or reward you!

Katie finds herself in a situation where she's not sure if her kids have been really smart or really lazy?! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lets all perv on the new purple Wiggle!

Lets all perv on the new purple Wiggle!

Rach would like to introduce the new purple Wiggle to our listeners, you are all welcome!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is NOT recommended by a child psychologist

This is NOT recommended by a child psychologist

Katie had a tough evening of parenting where her kids unleashed and she did what every child psychologist would say not to do!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a NO KIDS ZONE!

This is a NO KIDS ZONE!

Rach addresses the elephant in the room which leads to a conversation about babies at weddings and kids on planes! Oh and the role of Mum v Dad on the plane!!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did she get that potty mouth from YOU?!

Did she get that potty mouth from YOU?!

Rach tells the story of a friends new Au Pair and what she was faced with when asking the 5 year old to get ready for school!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kids learning shot put or the recorder - which is worse?!

Kids learning shot put or the recorder - which is worse?!

In this episode Rach chats about little althetics being on the only 2 times she'd love a wine - Friday nights and Sunday arvos! In true Rach style she's very competitive but is struggling with this particular sport!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I'm only spending my money on 1 of you!!!

I'm only spending my money on 1 of you!!!

In this episode Katie asks the question 'am I a bad Mum for treating them differently?' Both of her girls have asked for something but she's decided only one of them will get it! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You've been making me late your entire life!

You've been making me late your entire life!

Katie was told by her kids to 'hurry up, we don't want to be late' the retaliation was NOT calm and she unleashed on the last 15 years of her being made late!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don't judge my cooking!

Don't judge my cooking!

Rach has a friend who is judged on her cooking by her daughter's 11 year old friend! Do we really have to make home cooked meals to be good Mums? We don't think so!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alright, lets all have chips for breakfast!

Alright, lets all have chips for breakfast!

It's been slim pickings in Katie's house with questionable breakfasts AND lunchboxes which were a little suprising for the kids!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was a whipper snipper accident!

It was a whipper snipper accident!

This was going to be a more serious episode but in true Am I A Bad Mum style went completely sideways! In this episode Katie reveals a piece of wisdom that gives us Mum's a permission slip not to give ourselves a hard time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sorry your PE kit isn't washed, it's up to you now!

Sorry your PE kit isn't washed, it's up to you now!

You know when you reach that point where you're doing everything for everyone? Well Katie's decided enough is enough and she's dropping everything! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kids don't give a sh** about our money!

Kids don't give a sh** about our money!

Katie is sick of kids not caring how much we have to spend on buying stuff, replacing lost stuff and generally expecting Mum to the the never ending bank!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You're peer pressuring me!

You're peer pressuring me!

In this episode Rach admits she was peer pressured by her kids into doing something she really didn't want to - she retaliated and there was pay back!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.