A bedtime tradition has gone completely out of hand as one listener shares her very long nighttime routine! After chatting about the magic of childhood play, Sophiena and Emma reflect on just how fast children grow up, and how quickly a noisy house can become a quiet one. Plus, the ladies celebrate a beautiful pregnancy update from a listener, and there's another brilliant masterpiece in the Secret Mum Club Gallery.

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Sophiena shares a major update on Dottie's new school and reveals why she's made a last-minute change to Renley's preschool plans, while Emma prepares for Joseph's first day in reception. Plus, Chris gets caught hiding in the bushes (for wholesome parenting reasons, we promise), and the ladies help a listener navigate tricky toddler behaviour.

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Nursery drop offs can be absolutely heartbreaking, so Sophiena and Emma are diving into your best tips for making them that little bit easier. From the "drop and run" technique to clever distractions and tiny keepsakes, the ladies share the advice that's helped so many parents through those emotional goodbyes. Plus, one mum discovers what her four-year-old really thinks she does all day... and it's safe to say, it's brutal!

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Sophiena opens up about the decision to move Dottie to a new school after months of back and forth. She shares why the family decided a fresh start was the right choice, and why sometimes protecting your child's happiness means making the difficult decision. Plus, the ladies chat DIY obsessions, summer weddings, baby name regret, and one toddler's very enthusiastic game of pinchy bum. 

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The ladies are feeling all the emotions after watching Toy Story 5, as one listener shares how being teased for playing with toys made her feel like she lost a part of herself. They chat about the pressure children face to grow up too quickly, the battle against screens and why imagination is something worth protecting. Plus, one listener shares a very exciting pregnancy secret!

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Nap time takes a dramatic turn when one toddler gets hold of a bright red lipstick and leaves the house looking like a full-blown crime scene. Sophiena and Emma also share their latest potty training wins and setbacks, help one listener navigate baby number two versus a big family holiday, and ask the Secret Mum Club for advice after one exhausted mum reveals her three-year-old refuses to sleep before 11pm. 

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Sophiena and Emma requested your love stories - and you delivered! From MySpace rekindlings to sneaky restaurant reservation reunions the stories of how you met your person has got the ladies right in their feels.

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Sophiena and Emma are fully embracing World Cup fever, with sticker books, family sweepstakes and staying up past bedtime! The ladies also chat about the surprising nostalgia of sharing Toy Story with their children, why some mums lose their sex drive after having babies, and whether one listener's toddler is secretly a tiny shark after developing a biting habit. Plus, Sophiena reveals how a mystery bruise led her to relive one of the most embarrassing school-run moments of her life.

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The ladies are getting into the spirit of Father's Day with a little friendly competition and some light Dad-style humour. Plus, one listener shares her inspiring journey to becoming a mum through donor conception, proving there’s more than one path to building a family.

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Sophiena is fully embracing her summer clear-out era, from sorting wardrobes and passing on hand-me-downs to banning anyone from using her freshly cleaned oven. Plus, Auntie Beth returns with an update that has the ladies fired up all over again, and one listener worries that her three-year-old's normal toddler behaviour is being treated like a bigger problem than it really is.

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After one mum wrote in about forgetting to collect her food at the drive-thru, a flood of mum brain confessions comes rolling in, proving none of us are quite as organised as we'd like to think. Plus, the ladies read a heartfelt letter from a listener preparing to embark on her journey to motherhood through IUI, and share some words of encouragement ahead of her first appointment.

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