Terms like ‘the manosphere’ and ‘toxic masculinity’ are thrown around a lot lately and it has many of us worried. How do we raise boys? What does a good man look like? We speak to Dr Billy Garvey, developmental paediatrician and father of three, about his new book and how to raise emotionally healthy boys. Regardless of whether you have a son or not, this episode is filled with parenting wisdom. After we establish that Dr Billy is the intellectual hall pass of half of the BTB team, we dive into…

• What is a good man and what is our aim when raising children?
• The data that shows that even from birth, boys are treated differently to girls
• Emotional nurturing and social conditioning
• Rough and tumble play as a biological need
• Scaffolding and teaching social and emotional skills
• Role modelling affection and consent
• How do men open up to mates if they then don’t have the skills to support each other?
• “Your relationship with them trumps everything”
• The importance of saying sorry (it doesn’t equal weakness)
• Love VS caregiving
• Sexualisation and body image in males
• Bullying and aggression
• Suicide is the leading cause of death in men
• How do we protect our sons from being exposed to ‘toxic masculinity’?
• Billy’s take on the viral show, ‘Adolescence’
• How to spot mental illness in children
• “We need to love them more” - the little ways we can make a big impact

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As always, the Bumpie Group Chat is a rollercoaster but we know you’re alongside us for the ride, Bumpies! We vent about our current parenting pickles, we cry with pride about said children then wrap it up by searching for inspo on how to be better parents to our daughters. Wow. We dive into…

• 7 year olds… wtf?
• Third child things… we are not okay!
• We debut Yumi’s first single, Apple Sleeves and it’s a banger
• Sophie had her IUD removed and discusses the ‘why’
• Soph asked TikTok what kept sisters bonded as they grew up and the answers were pretty wholesome
• Jayde compares life as an only child to now as she raises three daughters
• We had a rebrand photoshoot!

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We are constantly asked for advice when it comes to tension with in-laws, grandparents, relationships and more. Setting boundaries is easier said than done! To help us help you, we spoke to clinical family therapist and speech pathologist, Claire Barbagallo, all about communicating with the key people in our lives. We discuss…

• What do you do if your MIL wants to share your children on social media and you’re not okay with it? 
• Shifting from boundaries = conflict to boundaries as a form of healthy communication 
• How to get grandparents on the same parenting page as you
• Your non-negotiable parenting values
• Explaining the ‘why’ to grandparents
• Focusing on the new opportunities that come from a boundary
• When the boundary needs to be repeated
• Communicating with our partner in an argument vs sweeping it under the rug
• Arguments in front of your children - do we address it with our kids?
• Self compassion and regulation as communication tools
• How can we help communicate something a bit more subtly?
• When family or friends parent very differently to you
• Enmeshment and guilt within families

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Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@londonxboston) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce)

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Mother’s Day has come and gone and we unpack our thoughts around the day - can we take the wins for what they are? We just want to feel seen! We also jump into…

• Sophie’s sinking smoothly into Term 2
• Shout out to the single and solo mums on Mother’s Day
• Craft mum realisations and cutting the parenting labels
• Filling up your cup alongside your child’s feels like a hack
• Screen time for the win, it doesn’t have to be demonised all the time 
• Sophie watched The Sweetest Thing with her whole family… enough said 
• We share Bumpies hilarious inappropriate song lyric experiences  

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We speak a lot about finding a village, but what do you do when you’ve moved across the world and find yourself starting from scratch? Kerrene Taylor (@kerrenetaylor) is an American mum living in Western Australia, documenting the honest reality of becoming a mother far from home - without the village most of us assumed we'd have. We discuss…

• How Kerrene met her now-husband and moved to Perth
• Moving into motherhood without a relationship with her mum
• How Kerrene explored remothering herself before having children
• The term ‘morning’ sickness needs to be cancelled
• Her birth and postpartum journey as isolation crept in
• Finding new friends is like dating (daunting!)
• Becoming diagnosed with PND 
• The spectrum of sleep help
• Experiencing rage for the first real time and its impact on her relationship
• A small window into the maternal experience in Australia VS the USA
• Kerrene’s words of advice for new parents seeking a village

Listen to Kerrene’s podcast, the No Village Club where she shares her journey of building a village where she is now.

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he Bumpie Group Chat is back after a two-week break so we have lots to catch up on! We jump straight into…

• How was Jayde’s girls trip to the USA for a country music festival? 
• The lead up to a girls trip might be even better than the holiday itself 
• An emergency evacuation at StageCoach 🫣
• Jayde’s fallen out of love with singer Riley and more in love with her husband, Harry
• Their emotional couples therapy breakthrough
• Sophie’s got a threenager on her hands 
• A Mother’s Day hot take - is just saying exactly what you want a win-win for everyone?
• Tea towels are a girls best friend…
• Kids and mature song lyrics - how are we approaching this!? 

This episode is proudly sponsored by Babybee. Discover the brand new Alto pram and explore the full Babybee range at babybeeonline.com

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Has ‘screen time’ become a dirty word when it comes to our kids? Can we safely support them to use technology that is constantly evolving? There is a lot of fear around screens but it feels overwhelming when they’re such a big part of our lives. We want to remove the shame so we chat to researcher Dr Jo Orlando about how we navigate parenting in a digital world. We discuss…

• Is screen time black and white for all children? 
• Screens as a tool for connection and communication when you’re a tween/teen
• Rest or stimulation? Can screens be used for relaxation?
• Reflecting on how screens are being used rather than time limits
• Fostering hobbies and activities off screens
• How our brains are trained to want the constant change of ideas screens offer
• Is there a point when kids are missing out if they have no or strict screen time?
• Snapchat and its problematic friendship dynamics
• Settings, apps and open conversations with your tweens and teens
• Phone usage for your children and the ‘shopping centre’ analogy
• The pros and cons of the social media ban
• What do parents need to know about AI?
• Building critical thinking skills in our children
• Online gaming - yes or no?

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Life 360

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Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@londonxboston) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce)

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Imagine sharing your life on social media every day until one day, your relationship begins to implode. How do you show up? What do you share? Bella Messina is a single mum to 2 daughters, sharing her motherhood journey on her podcast, Tiktok and Instagram. We dive in...

• Bella shares her journey leading up to her first pregnancy and struggling with HG throughout
• How her mental health declined but she still gaslit herself into thinking how she ‘should be grateful’
• At one point do we feel ‘worthy’ of help with mental health? Bella shares how each day was a struggle but the lifeline that came with sharing this online
• Receiving a lot of backlash and online hate during a difficult stage of life but the perspective shift that helped her push past it
• The importance of professional help and therapy
• Bella’s marriage ended abruptly - how she found out and her immediate reaction as a SAHM with no independent income living with her in-laws
• Navigating a sudden breakup as a content creator - how do you decide what to share? 
• What is the FIRST step Bella took in discovering her new self?
• Dating after divorce and how she found love again
• Introducing your new partner to your kids and approaching co-parenting with your ex
• Bella’s advice for mums going on the same journey

This episode is proudly sponsored by Bonds — check out their brand new Wondergrow range at bonds.com.au or in-store now!

Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@londonxboston) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce)

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It’s the final week of school holidays and we have some ups and downs for you, Bumpies! Sophie is still solo parenting while her husband is away and it’s getting old… time to come home Nick! Jayde had a rough time with a hospital visit for her daughter, but will be on the up once she packs her bags (last minute, of course) for a girl’s trip. We chat about…

• Sophie’s at THAT stage of the school holidays - whimsy has been knocked down a peg thanks to fevers, sleep deprivation and sibling rivalry
• Jayde’s feeling fried after Mia going in for surgery - there is something so gut-wrenching about seeing your child go under
• On a lighter note, Jayde is off to the US with a friend this weekend for a music concert! 
• Why do we go into preparation overdrive when we leave our kids with their other very capable parent!? 
• We share some Bumpie’s hilarious and awkward stories about their puberty, sex and dating chats after our episode with Pippin Girl earlier this week
• Someone has sent in an AITA - should she have let her friend soak up the congrats for her first pregnancy before she announced her own?

This episode is proudly sponsored by Bonds. Join us at The Village Walk, a free morning event for new and expectant parents at Centennial Park, Sydney on Saturday 9 May. See the event details here.

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You might remember when your parents tried to speak to you about The Birds and The Bees. Or they left a book about puberty for you on your bed one day. Maybe they left a box of pads in the bathroom? Today we speak to Em from Pippin Girl about how to have the awkward chats with our kids about puberty, sex, consent, relationships and more - and do it a little better than how our parents might have done it! We discuss…

• When and how to start discussing body changes with your children
• Taking your child’s personality into account when broaching bigger topics
• The puberty chat - what do we even say?
• What puberty may look like for boys and girls
• Preparing your daughter for puberty and her period 
• What questions are students asking in schools? What are they actually wanting to know!?
• Sex and pleasure 
• Approaching the topic of consent with our kids and how despite awareness, society still has a long way to go 
• Preparing your child for dating and relationships
• The importance of boundary setting and receiving someone’s no

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This episode is proudly sponsored by Lyden Lane, estate planning made simple for families. You can listen to our episode with Tess here.

Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@londonxboston) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce)

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We kick off this week’s Bumpie Group Chat episode with a petition for mandatory seasonal Mental Load Holidays. Can you imagine!? Sophie is staying with her parents for the school holidays and she’s finding parenting way more manageable. We also chat about…

• Is most of the day-to-day of parenting actually made challenging by our mental load, not necessarily the kids themselves?
• Jayde wants to know what is the etiquette these days when it comes to giving gifts? If you’re attending an adult’s birthday, what is the protocol!?
• Speaking of celebrating, partying in your 30s hits different. No amount of Hydralite made a difference for Jayde over the weekend. Whether it’s a hangover, exhaustion or a babysitter, we discuss how the cost of a night out is high these days. So, is it worth it?
• Jayde’s had a UTI and has learned an important lesson
• Sophie’s back with an exciting update - Pearl has officially ditched the dummy!
• We chat about a contentious AITA - is it okay to discipline a friend’s child? What is okay and what is an overstep?

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Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@londonxboston) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce)

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