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Just when you thought the summer school holidays couldn't get any longer, one Australian school has announced it's finishing up next year in NOVEMBER. Yes, November. Cancel Christmas. You'll be too busy organising vacation care. Meanwhile, the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is back, this time with a post-partum Angel. Has motherhood become the ultimate marketing strategy? Plus, a six-year-old drew a picture of what she wants to be when she grows up and her school turned it into an AI-generated image of her adult self, and the internet is furious. I guess we're outsourcing childhood imagination to ChatGPT now. And, RIP the humble iron. Apparently nobody's ironing anymore, and Stacey would like to know if we can make that official. RECCOS: Stacey recommends an entire city. Brisbane. No notes. Monz is thriving in middle-age with a stick vaccuum that lives in her carport - the Dyson Konical + Auto Empty Dok Amelia recommends the Big Boob T-shirt from Adelaide label Blue Sky Day. Finally, a T-shirt that understands ample bosoms.
Skip the 12-week waitlist. Subscribe to Mamamia today and you’ll automatically go in the draw to win a $5,000 B2C Furniture voucher to spend online or in-store on pieces available right now. Subscribe today. T&Cs apply. Plus, check out the Parenting Out Loud newsletter. What To Listen To Next: Don't miss an episode of Parenting Out Loud "A Second Baby Ruined My Life" & The Phrase We Apparently Can't Say The New ‘Mummy Wine Time’ & CDs Are Sooo Back "You Should Leave Your Husband" & Is Weaponised Pooing Really A Thing? The World’s Worst Kid's Party & Is This The Gold Standard Divorce? Why You Should Cancel That Playdate & We Have Oreogate News Rent-A-Nana & Can Meghan Rebrand Motherhood? Where Have All The Rissoles Gone & “Who’s Your Least Favourite Relative?" Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts What To Read Next: Independent MP Helen Haines has lost both legs after alleged attack, husband says. Everyone's asking if Kylie Jenner deserved the Fantasy Bra. That's the wrong question. The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is back like nothing happened. But there's a lot we've forgotten. Australian schools and the use of technology and AI.
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A viral essay from a dad admits he loves his kids but having a second child ruined his life. Is going from one kid to two really the parenting tipping point nobody warns you about? Meanwhile, there's a Tik Tok debate over the phrase “You get what you get and you don't get upset.” Because wait, aren't we supposed to be validating ALL the feelings? Amelia has the story of a mum who let her five-year-old walk to a pond alone and she's ended up with a criminal conviction. Have we become so obsessed with protecting our kids that we've forgotten to let them live? And what is all this intensive parenting costing mums? Plus, the Hollywood toxic mums' group chat has made it all the way to Mexico on holiday. Everyone's invited. Well, not everyone. Reccos: Stacey recommends the chicken ick hack from TikTokker Aims that's going to change your schnitzel game. Monz recommends Go-To Very Glowy Primer, for looking well-rested when you're absolutely not. Amelia recommends An Argument, an episode of This American Life about a mother, her teenage daughter and the parenting decisions they don't agree on. Skip the 12-week waitlist. Subscribe to Mamamia today and you’ll automatically go in the draw to win a $5,000 B2C Furniture voucher to spend online or in-store on pieces available right now. Subscribe today. T&Cs apply. Plus, check out the Parenting Out Loud newsletter. What To Listen To Next: Don't miss an episode of Parenting Out Loud The New ‘Mummy Wine Time’ & CDs Are Sooo Back "You Should Leave Your Husband" & Is Weaponised Pooing Really A Thing? The World’s Worst Kid's Party & Is This The Gold Standard Divorce? Why You Should Cancel That Playdate & We Have Oreogate News Rent-A-Nana & Can Meghan Rebrand Motherhood? Where Have All The Rissoles Gone & “Who’s Your Least Favourite Relative?" Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts What To Read Next: Ashley Tisdale had the chance to do something wild. She took it. Her 5-year-old walked to the park alone. Now she's a convicted criminal. 'I finally decided to have a second baby, but wasn't expecting this shameful symptom.' Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au and join me today. You hot? Same. Buy today and save 40% 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 @parentingoutloud CREDITS: Hosts: Stacey Hicks, Amelia Lester & Monique Bowley Video Editor: Matt Perry Associate Producer: Tessa Kotowicz Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land on which we have recorded this podcast. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cocaine use is rising in suburban Australia, and one story about “cocaine mums” went absolutely bananas this week. Is this mummy wine culture 2.0? Meanwhile, CDs are back and suddenly a Discman with wired headphones is cool again. But maybe The Great Unplugging isn’t really about nostalgia. Maybe parents are just desperate for a device that doesn’t have an algorithm attached to it. Plus, the Aussie dad who gave his kids an almighty dressing-down over the pool fence, Kim Kardashian's four nanny system, and Ben Affleck's existential crisis on a podcast. Reccos:
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