Help! I Have A Teenager
Mamamia Podcasts
Being a teenager has changed. A lot. There’s TikTok, vaping, d*ck pics, there are Snap maps, selfies and filters...and it's all a potential battlefield for parents where the stakes feel impossibly high. So welcome to some real parenting talk. As both clinicians and parents, Dr. Ginni Mansberg and clinical psychologist Jo Lamble know first-hand how challenging it can be to raise adolescents. This is why they're bringing their common-sense expertise to Mamamia’s Help! I Have A Teenager. Every week Dr. Ginni and Jo will be answering your questions, and you can submit them at [email protected]
- 39 minutes 58 secondsSUMMER LISTENING: Picnic Table Politics & The Era Of Tiny Spies
This summer we've curated your Help I Have A Teenager playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud.
Parenting can involve big ideas, public debates and the odd festive guilt trip - and this week, we’re tackling all three.
The man who created Adolescence has a new idea for how dads can connect with their sons - it’s beautiful, but one of us hates it.
Plus, Amelia dives into the kids party photo that’s divided Australia: can you really “bags” a park table?
And finally, it’s Elf O’Clock. Monz realises she’s the last mum on earth without a tiny spy living in her house, and wonders aloud if there are some traditions that should just be left alone.
Our recommendations:
💄Stacey recommends you treat yourself to a $150 Mecca makeup lesson (redeemable on product) where you learn game-changing tips.
❤️🩹 Monz wants you to check out A Year of Healing by Lucy Ormonde on Substack, a brilliant guide to showing up for a friend going through cancer.
⏰ Amelia is recommending Dr Dan Shapiro’s idea of time-ins: five minutes of phone-free, one-on-one time fully led by your child.
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WHAT TO READ:
- So your friend's been diagnosed with breast cancer. Here's how you can help.
- No Elf on the Shelf or Santa photos: The 6 Christmas traditions I'm cancelling this year.
- 'My daughter found out the Elf on the Shelf isn't real because of an article I wrote.'
- There's one question we're all asking since watching Adolescence. An expert just answered it.
- 'As a mum of teen boys, Adolescence was a sobering watch.'
- 'I had breast cancer and I'd love for my story to scare the s**t out of you.'
THE END BITS:
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GET IN TOUCH:
Share your feedback! Send us a voice message or email us at [email protected]
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CREDITS:
Hosts: Monique Bowley, Stacey Hicks & Amelia Lester
Group Executive Producer: Ruth Devine
Executive Producer: Sasha Tannock
Senior/Audio Producer: Leah Porges
Junior Content Producer: Tessa Kotowicz
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
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8 January 2026, 7:00 pm - 39 minutes 12 secondsSUMMER LISTENING: The Scariest Truth about Halloween & A Nepo Baby Debate
This summer we've curated your Help I Have A Teenager playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud.
Spooky season is just about to hit and we’re asking: what’s the point of Halloween, anyway? And are Australians missing one crucial trick about it that could change... everything? Monz unpacks.
Then, Amelia makes a bold claim — some nepo babies are better than others. But why do some rise while others flop, even within the same famous family?
And in a twist no one saw coming, Hailey Bieber just became our accidental parenting guru. Yep, that wasn't on our bingo card for 2025 either. Stacey has feelings. Big feelings.
Grab your headphones and join the conversation.Our recommendations:
🎨 Stacey is a fan of the Hey Doodle drawing mats for the creative kiddos AND the podcast She Built That.
🌌 Amelia loves the app Stellarium, for all your stargazing needs.
📕 And Monz wants you to read 'the best children's book ever'. Hunwick's Egg by Mem Fox.
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WHAT TO READ:
- From Double Nepo to Semi-Nepo: The nepo baby universe has expanded.
- The rise of the nepo babies 2.0.
- Victoria Beckham shared her makeup 'rules' for Harper. Here's what 7 mums had to say about theirs.
- 13 whimsical and spooky Halloween movies for cowards.
- The Hailey Bieber 'documentary' everyone’s talking about, and everything that happened since.
THE END BITS:
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GET IN TOUCH:
Share your feedback! Send us a voice message or email us at [email protected]
Join our Facebook group Mamamia Family to talk about the show.
Follow us on Instagram @mamamia_family
CREDITS:
Hosts: Monique Bowley, Stacey Hicks & Amelia Lester
Group Executive Producer: Ruth Devine
Executive Producer: Sasha Tannock
Senior/Audio Producer: Leah Porges
Junior Content Producer: Tessa Kotowicz
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
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7 January 2026, 7:00 pm - 31 minutes 45 secondsSUMMER LISTENING: The Royal Who Flipped The Script On Dads & The Unholy Truth About 'The Squeeze'
This summer we've curated your Help I Have A Teenager playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud.
Are you feeling ‘The Squeeze’? The daily chaos of modern parenting is real. We unpack why you’re feeling maxed out and overwhelmed and talk about whether there’s actually anything you can do about it.
Plus, are you raising readers or just scrollers? And in today’s digital world, is it even important? We discuss whether it’s possible to get over your scrolling addiction and get you (and your kids) back into books.
And, the dads are in their feelings this week, and we’re here for it. George Clooney reflects on the sacrifices he’s made for success, while Prince William reveals how even Royal dads can feel overwhelmed when it comes to raising tiny humans.
Our recommendations:
💄 Stacey is recommending the Nyx Fat Oil Lip Drip in the shade Newsfeed to achieve her iconic lip look.
🪨 Amelia is recommending Rock Painting, and now we all know what we're getting in the office Kris Kringle this year.
🎧 And Monz wants you to listen to the Paul Field episode of the podcast Conversations, for his deeply moving, heartfelt story. A trigger warning for anyone who has experienced the loss of a child.
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WHAT TO READ:
- Prince William just gave his most candid interview. One comment lands like a message to his brother.
- 'My life changed.' A look into George Clooney's family life with 7-year-old twins.
- 'I'm a new mum who read 60 books last year. This is how I actually did it.'
- 'I was reading bedtime stories with a glass of wine. A question from my son stopped me in my tracks.'
- 'No one is reading bedtime stories to their kids anymore and I know exactly why.'
THE END BITS:
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GET IN TOUCH:
Share your feedback! Send us a voice message or email us at [email protected]
Join our Facebook group Mamamia Family to talk about the show.
Follow us on Instagram @mamamia_family
CREDITS:
Hosts: Monique Bowley, Stacey Hicks & Amelia Lester
Group Executive Producer: Ruth Devine
Executive Producer: Sasha Tannock
Senior/Audio Producer: Leah Porges
Junior Content Producer: Tessa Kotowicz
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
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6 January 2026, 7:00 pm - 35 minutes 58 secondsSUMMER LISTENING: So That's Why Magicians Are Back & The Eldest Daughter Theory
This summer we've curated your Help I Have A Teenager playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud.
The kids are at home, the holiday activities are seemingly endless and you probably need a break. So welcome back to the podcast that's not just any parenting podcast.
On the show today:
- You're officially excused from ever attending your child's sport practice. Don't believe us? Just ask the professional soccer player Abby Wambach.
- Plus, are you an eldest daughter? Well, so is Taylor Swift and the birth order theory might explain a lot.
- And, magicians are having a moment. But this time it's not just for the kids. So get the girls over, put the kids to bed and enjoy some whimsy.
And our recommendations:
🗞️ Stacey wants you to check out this great opinion piece on the Australian divorce story to end all Australian divorce stories.
📺 Amelia is recommending The Assembly on ABC IVIEW.
🎄 And Monz (in true eldest daughter fashion) is recommending the Christmas Mums Facebook page for Chrissy inspiration, wholesomeness and some early planning.
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WHAT TO READ:
- OPINION: 'Everyone's saying the same thing about Nicole and Keith's divorce. They're wrong.'
- Forget attachment styles, Birth Order Theory is the new personality reading trend.
- Someone check on the eldest daughters this Christmas.
- 'As the eldest daughter, I felt the most pressure.'
- 'I have a sibling age gap of almost 5 years. Here's why it's so much better.'
THE END BITS:
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GET IN TOUCH:
Share your feedback! Send us a voice message or email us at [email protected]
Join our Facebook group Mamamia Family to talk about the show.
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CREDITS:
Hosts: Monique Bowley, Stacey Hicks & Amelia Lester
Group Executive Producer: Ruth Devine
Executive Producer: Sasha Tannock
Senior/Audio Producer: Leah Porges
Junior Content Producer: Tessa Kotowicz
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
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5 January 2026, 7:00 pm - 36 minutes 29 secondsSUMMER LISTENING: Rihanna and A$AP Rocky's 'Love Junk' Rebrand & TikTok Training Camp
This summer we've curated your Help I Have A Teenager playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud.
The school holidays are upon us and Monz, Amelia & Stacey are back to distract you with some Millennial core memories, a flashback to Shania Twain and a playlist that will lift your mood.
On the show this week:
- Genius or completely unhinged? Do our kids need ‘Social Media Prep School’? We've got thoughts.
- And, are you holding onto a room full of stuff to hand down to your kids? How A$AP Rocky & Rihanna and Sarah Jessica Parker are rebranding your clutter or as we like to call it 'love junk'.
- Plus, the childcare conversation we need to have & one woman's controversial solution.
And our recommendations:
🎵 Stacey wants you to listen to her playlist Girly Pop Songs That Make Me Wanna Break A Door Down on Spotify
🎧 Amelia is recommending Greeking Out by National Geographic
🍪 And Monz has an iconic hack for parents of hungry goblin children: The Offering
You can read the TGA's statement on pregnancy and paracetamol here.
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What to read:
- The moment this mum knew something wasn't right at her daughter's childcare.
- 'I'm a male childcare worker and I know what you think of me.'
- 'I got a small pay rise at work. Our childcare fees are now crippling us.'
- 'After 25 years of working in childcare, this is the one thing I wish every parent knew.'
- VIRGINIA TAPSCOTT: People think stay-at-home parents must be wealthy. But this is the true cost.
- ASK HOLLY: 'How do I stop helicoptering my son when he seems so hopeless?'
- An open letter to other women with split families on Christmas.
- 'My child is a 'Deep Feelings Kid'. As a parenting expert, here's what I wish I knew 7 years ago.'
GET IN TOUCH:
Share your feedback! Send us a voice message or email us at [email protected]
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CREDITS:
Hosts: Monique Bowley, Stacey Hicks & Amelia Lester
Group Executive Producer: Ruth Devine
Executive Producer: Sasha Tannock
Senior Audio Producer: Leah Porges
Junior Content Producer: Coco Lavigne
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
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4 January 2026, 7:00 pm - 42 minutes 39 secondsSUMMER LISTENING: Stealth Mums, The Roblox Controversy & A Tiny Internet Feud
This summer we've curated your Help I Have A Teenager playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud.
On Parenting Out Loud this episode:
- The rise of the stealth mum. From Margot Robbie's press tour to your work colleague who's never mentioned having kids, we're exploring why hiding motherhood has become the new cultural currency.
- Plus, praising your child is a fraught business. Do you compliment their efforts, their appearance, their creations? Perhaps millennial parents are overthinking things... again. We discuss.
- And, there's a tiny internet feud happening on Facebook that we need to talk about.
Plus, our recommendations:
📺 Stacey wants you to watch Unknown Number: The High School Catfish on Netflix
🗞️ Amelia recommends getting back into reading an oldschool newspaper.
🍽️ And Monz has got a viral two ingredient recipe she needs you to try. Just some beef bolar blade (a cut of beef), some char siu sauce. Turn on the slow cooker and chuck it all in there-the entire jar and everything. Put the lid on, turn it on low for 8-10 hours and you've got a succulent Chinese meal.
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What To Listen To Next:
- Don't miss an episode of Parenting Out Loud
- Unpacking The KPop Demon Hunters Obsession & A Tracking Tool Controversy
- The 'Normal' We Need To Interrogate & The Father's Day Rethink
- The Third Kid Dessert Analogy & FFS, Stop With The Texts
- Sleep Divorce, 'Hopeless' Dads & Goodnight To The Bedtime Story
- Dr Becky's DFK Theory & The Great Trampoline Debate
- MMOL: A Breast Pump, An Airport Lounge & The Detail You Probably Missed
- MMOL: Every Thought We Had After Watching Netflix's 'Unknown Number'
- Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts
What to read:
- MADELEINE WEST: 'I speak to kids in schools every week. There's one thing they all keep from their parents.'
- Worried about what your kids see online? These 5 tips make digital parenting easier.
- ‘I thought I was protecting my daughter online. This was the day I was proven wrong.'
- Margot Robbie has welcomed her first baby with husband Tom Ackerley.
- Netflix's Catfish doco shocked the world. Here's where the Licari family are now.
- 'How could someone do that?': Why everyone's talking about Netflix's new doco, The High School Catfish.
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GET IN TOUCH:
Share your feedback! Send us a voice message or email us at [email protected]
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CREDITS:
Hosts: Monique Bowley, Stacey Hicks & Amelia Lester
Group Executive Producer: Ruth Devine
Executive Producer: Sasha Tannock
Senior Audio Producer: Leah Porges
Junior Content Producer: Tessa Kotowicz
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
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1 January 2026, 7:00 pm - 51 minutes 15 secondsSUMMER LISTENING: KPop Demon Hunters & A Tracking Tool Controversy
This summer we've curated your Help I Have A Teenager playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud.
Welcome to Parenting Out Loud where you can be sure you're kicking off your weekend right.
Monz, Amelia and Stacey are here to unpack the week once more — through the wild, wonderful lens of parenthood.
On the show this week:
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KPop Demon Hunters is smashing records. Kids love it, parents ADORE it so, what’s behind all the hype?
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Tracking apps: a non-negotiable today, or are we just spying on the ones we love?
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The evidence that says having kids young is a good idea. We’re not completely sold, but we are talking about it.
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And Anne Hathaway: the quiet queen of gentle parenting who put the paps in their place.
Settle in — it’s the group chat you won’t want to mute.
Plus, it’s our recommendations:
🎁 Stacey recommends a 'shit bits box' to save your sanity.
🛏️ Amelia has discovered the first kids' bedtime book that she’s actually enjoyed herself.
🧇 And Monz has got a heartwarming TV show for the family to enjoy.
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What To Listen To Next:
- Don't miss an episode of Parenting Out Loud
- The 'Normal' We Need To Interrogate & The Father's Day Rethink
- The Third Kid Dessert Analogy & FFS, Stop With The Texts
- Dr Becky's DFK Theory & The Great Trampoline Debate
- The Ms Rachel Controversy & The Great Kids Vs Friendships Debate
- A New Co-Parenting Rule & The 100% Work Dilemma
- The Death Of The Dining Table & 'Outdated' Schooling
- Grandparents — It's Time For Your Performance Review
- Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts
What to read:
- 'K-Pop Demon Hunters is breaking records on Netflix. Here's why I'm obsessed with it.'
- The one thing that made me question using a tracking app on my kids.
- 'I lost my mum before I had kids. Here are the hard truths about becoming a mother without her.'
- From 18 to 44: 13 women on the age they had a baby - and whether it mattered.
- 'I'm disappointed my daughter wants to have a baby. She's too young.'
- Anne Hathaway, Drew Barrymore and 15 other celebrities on why they quit drinking.
- Queen Mary was 28 when she met King Frederik in a Sydney pub. This is their family life now.
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GET IN TOUCH:
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CREDITS:
Hosts: Monique Bowley, Stacey Hicks & Amelia Lester
Group Executive Producer: Ruth Devine
Executive Producer: Sasha Tannock
Senior/Audio Producer: Leah Porges
Junior Content Producer: Tessa Kotowicz
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
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31 December 2025, 7:00 pm -
- 38 minutes 56 secondsSUMMER LISTENING: The 'Normal' We Need To Interrogate & The Father's Day Rethink
This summer we've curated your Help I Have A Teenager playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud.
Want more Parenting Out Loud? Click here.
In this episode of Parenting Out Loud:
- We reflect on Father’s Day and the distinct shift in its marketing. Amelia unpacks what’s changed and why.
- Bluey: adorable? Absolutely. But is this the kids' TV show that's also making us feel… bad? Welcome to the Bluey Inadequacy Complex. Monz explains all.
- Plus, ❤️💜 Two emojis, very different vibes. And yes, we all need to know the difference. Welcome to your emoji decoder.
- And, the 'one and done' debate that has Stacey riled.
Plus, our recommendations:
🛏️ Stacey recommends a sleep story.
👩🎨 Amelia has a new play date hack.
📺 Monz has an old fashioned screen test.
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What To Listen To Next:
- Don't miss an episode of Parenting Out Loud
- The Third Kid Dessert Analogy & FFS, Stop With The Texts
- Dr Becky's DFK Theory & The Great Trampoline Debate
- The Ms Rachel Controversy & The Great Kids Vs Friendships Debate
- A New Co-Parenting Rule & The 100% Work Dilemma
- The Death Of The Dining Table & 'Outdated' Schooling
- Grandparents — It's Time For Your Performance Review
- Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts
What to read:
- 'Mum, that means ejaculate.' These emojis aren't as innocent as they look.
- You're not imagining it. There's a reason everyone really is sicker this winter.
- Every moment from Bluey that has horrified Americans.
- 'The 'boring' parent is the unsung hero': 5 things Bluey has taught me about parenting.
- 14 dads told us what they actually want for Father's Day.
- 'We've decided we're only having one child... it doesn't stop the comments.'
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GET IN TOUCH:
Share your feedback! Send us a voice message or email us at [email protected]
Join our Facebook group Mamamia Family to talk about the show.
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CREDITS:
Hosts: Monique Bowley, Stacey Hicks & Amelia Lester
Group Executive Producer: Ruth Devine
Senior/Audio Producer: Leah Porges
Junior Content Producer: Tessa Kotowicz
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
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30 December 2025, 7:00 pm - 44 minutes 11 secondsSUMMER LISTENING: The Third Kid Dessert Analogy & FFS, Stop With The Texts
This summer we've curated your Help I Have A Teenager playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud.
This week:
- Gen Z’s latest reason for giving parenthood the side-eye
- The guilt trip of not loving every second with your kids
- Amelia’s campaign to stop parental group texts (bold move)
- Stacey’s epic analogy for baby number three (you’ll never see tricycles the same way again)
Hit play and welcome to the group chat you won't want to mute.
Plus, it’s our recommendations:
🪩 Stacey recommends a boogie with your friends at a disco club.
🛏️ Amelia is bringing back the tried and tested *checks notes* hot water bottle.
🧇 Monz is a fan of this fool-proof snack: Take 8 Weet-Bix, 1/4 cup cocoa, 1 cup of desiccated coconut and a can of condensed milk. Stir all ingredients together, roll it into balls, roll in coconut and store in a bag in the freezer.
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What to read:
- 'Why a third child is like ordering dessert.'
- 'Dear kindy mums who've judged me for being "the other mum", here's what I want you to know.'
- 10 women on the moment they realised their mother was a narcissist.
- Gentle parenting is all over Instagram. But it's not always gentle on parents.
- 'I felt like I was the perfect mother. Until I had my third child.'
THE END BITS:
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GET IN TOUCH:
Share your feedback! Send us a voice message or email us at [email protected]
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CREDITS:
Hosts: Monique Bowley, Stacey Hicks & Amelia Lester
Group Executive Producer: Ruth Devine
Senior/Audio Producer: Leah Porges
Junior Content Producer: Tessa Kotowicz
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
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29 December 2025, 7:00 pm - 45 minutes 57 secondsSUMMER LISTENING: Sleep Divorce, 'Hopeless' Dads & Goodnight To The Bedtime Story
This summer we've curated your Help I Have A Teenager playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud.
Welcome to Parenting Out Loud where if parents are thinking about it, we're talking about it.
On the show today, Jessie Stephens, Amelia Lester and Stacey Hicks sit down to tackle;
- Glam retreats: a cultural necessity for post-partum mums?
- Why bedtime stories are being put to bed themselves.
- How some dads forget their kids names, refuse to change a nappy or fail to RSVP — and why some women let them.
- And, sleep divorces. Is this where intimacy gets put to rest, or a secret hack that's been misjudged?
Plus, in this week’s reccos:
🐣 Amelia is a fan of these Baby Origami wraps.
📚 Jessie solves a gift issue with a personalised book from Lucy and Co.
🧸 Stacey shares her obsession with magnetic tiles.Support independent women's media
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What to read:
- Um. Couples are getting 'sleep divorces' and it sounds... brutal.
- 'I was reading bedtime stories with a glass of wine. A question from my son stopped me in my tracks.'
- 'My toddler’s bedtime is always chaotic. Here's a recap of the new routine we tried for a week.'
- We asked dads what one thing makes them feel the most parenting guilt. It's not what you'd expect.
- "Reading bedtime stories." 30 parents share the one thing they really hate doing with their kids.
- 'My mum encouraged me to go to a place where "mothers are mothered". It cost $5,000.'
- ‘Why I spent 40 days at home after giving birth.’
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28 December 2025, 7:00 pm - 32 minutes 41 secondsSUMMER LISTENING: Dr Becky's DFK Theory & The Great Trampoline Debate
This summer we've curated your Help I Have A Teenager playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud.
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On the show today, Jessie Stephens, Amelia Lester and Stacey Hicks join forces to chat all things including:
👩 'I abandoned my family without warning. It was the best thing I ever did.' We dive into the article that went viral on site this week and we have lots of thoughts.
🍼 Why more families than ever are wanting daughters over sons - what's behind this fascinating shift?
💚 Plus, do you have a DFK? Were you a DFK? And WTF is a DFK? Dr Becky's latest parenting trend explained.
🤸 And, are you in trampoline denial?Plus, in this week’s reccos:
📝 Amelia wants you to try Spirograph Drawing and Design Set
🧸 Jessie wants you to listen to the podcast Eat Sleep Repeat
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