This week it's back to the crazy, beautiful chaos of parenting and the boys feel like they're in the wild west where it's every parent for themselves.

Matt stumbles into a kids' fight club at the cinema and is wondering where the f*** are all the parents!? 

Meanwhile Ash thinks Oscar has signed up to some sort of playground premier league.

And the boys discuss why kids are so obsessed with bandaids and when we all need to stop being nude in front of them. 

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He's known as relatable teacher Jim, but he's also a relatable dad-of-three with so much great advice when it comes to kids, we started taking notes.

He's a primary teacher from Victoria who's built a huge online following for his incredibly relatable videos on everything from how to change a nappy to how to bath a baby.

You can follow him on instagram or twitter - but for some real nuggets of gold, listen to this episode where he digs deep about how connection is the first place to start when it comes to our kids.

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 It's a heavy ep today but an important one. 

Ash opens up about his sobriety journey now he's made it to day 100... a milestone he and Matt weren’t sure he’d reach.

Ash stopped drinking simply to have a break - but what it unleashed is something bigger than he could've ever imagined and now he's not sure he can go back. It’s a really honest and, at times, emotional chat. We touch on mental health and some of the struggles he’s faced along the way.

Importantly though, Ash is in a really good headspace right now and this is him reflecting on some of the tougher times. As always, we’re super proud of him and grateful he felt comfortable sharing it with you all.

If this episode makes you feel like you need to talk to someone about any of the topics discussed there is help available at the links below.

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

https://www.lifeline.org.au/ 

https://reduceyourrisk.org.au/need-more-support/

https://admhss.mhc.wa.gov.au/get-help/alcohol-and-drug-support-line

https://www.turningpoint.org.au/ 

https://www.fds.org.au/ 

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The guys are lucky they can bring you the pod this week after a near brawl with podcast rivals at a recent awards night.

The boys live to tell the tale AND there's footage of how it all went down - you won't believe who started it!

Plus Ash is unlocking core memories with Oscar lately and it's CUTE AF!

While Matt's recent outing to the zoo uncovered his secret spite for Laura's plans to go wrong.

And the guys answer more of your Doter Dilemmas:

• Do your kids have to invite kids to their party that invited them to theirs?
• Going from 1 to 2 kids - how hard is it really?!

   

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We know author & comedian Tanya Hennessy has been open about her struggles to become a mum, but we didn't know she'd been secretly pining to come on the podcast but couldn't because she wasn't a mum yet.

Well she's put an end to that because after seven years and seven rounds of IVF she's now enjoying motherhood with her beautiful baby Scottie.

Tanya reveals why it's been hard complaining about sleep deprivation when she's been part of the infertility community for so long.

Plus the juggle of being a working mum with a stay-at-home dad and the things you definitely shouldn't say to her if you see her in the street. 

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It's tough times for Matt at the moment - his white goods are dropping like flies and he's in the dog house with Laura - but he swears it's not his fault!

The guys deep dive into mum rage and Ash has a cracking story about April - his ceiling fan has never looked the same since.

And can you give the tooth fairy an IOU if you've got no coins? The boys battle it out over whether we need to keep the magic up for our kids. 

Plus the boys look at more of the childhood movies that left us all traumatised. 

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It's not been a good week for poor old Matt.

There's a doll in his daughter's life that's causing him all sorts of grief.

Plus he opens up about being verbally assaulted by a child at pickup AND why he can't stand people who insist on spoiling his kids.

Meanwhile Ash thinks he's getting trolled by his family before Matt starts trolling him about his Sizzler order.

Oh and did we mention Sizzler's coming back! It's the good breaking news we've all been needing!

And the boys answer more of your Doter Dilemmas:

• How often should dads be allowed to work out at the gym?
• Pass the parcel etiquette

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The boys meet Tiktok megastar Havea 676 also known as Ilai Matangi.

The father-of-four has had a huge couple of years after being named both Tiktok creator of the year and comedy creator of the year.

And while he might have a few more million followers, Ilai is as humble as they come... and as the boys discover, is a big softie at heart.

He even sheds a few tears getting deep with the boys about dad life. 

Plus he has some incredible dad hacks so that he can parent his daughters differently to how he was raised.

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Matt is still recovering from Lola's birthday party - but he's fronted up to give Doters advice on what not to do after things almost went horribly wrong.

Plus he's realised the hardest part of having a nanny is something he never even considered.

Meanwhile Ash reveals why he was surprised by the odd "toy" Macy chose to bring to kindy.

This week the boys are back with more advice - they've opened the floodgates and now nothing can stop their advice-giving ways!

This time they weigh in to the great debate over whether or not you should discipline other people's kids.

Plus the kids' movies that left them traumatised for years to come.

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We know, we know - we said we'd never give advice.

But our inbox has been heaving with questions from mums & dads begging for advice and we started to think, with five kids between us and two hundred eps under our belt we do know a thing or two about parenting. 

So we're opening the floodgates, starting with a new dad who desperately wants to know if there is light at the end of the tunnel while in the thick of those sleepless newborn nights. 

Plus Ash reveals there's something strange keeping him and Macy up at night at the moment. 

And Matty shares the chaos of Lola's first week at school.

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You might recognise Matty Fahd from his 17 seasons on Gogglebox, but he's also a father-of-two caught up with the boys during a long week of solo-parenting while Sarah is away.

Matty opens up about how he was raised, how it's affected his parenting style, how he gave away his adrenaline-junky lifestyle after having kids and the anxiety he faces as a parent of two boys.

Matty admits while he might not have height on his side, he has a big heart and some larger than life stories to tell.

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