Mother, Unrefined - The Vent - What happens when you move in with your in-laws and are stuck with their way of parenting!

The Vent - What happens when you move in with your in-laws and are stuck with their way of parenting!

01/30/23 • 26 min

Welcome to our first episode of our new segment, The Vent! You send in your questions (or uncomfortable situations) and we discuss it!
Today's episode is all about moving in with in laws and when that comes with their style of parenting over yours!
Episode breakdown:

· Jess' little parenting insight thanks to Matt's sisters

· Nicola's parking fail

· The Vent - today's question - Currently living with our in-laws and it's like cos we live with them I can't parent how I want to parent. I brought this up with my
husband and he said we need to be grateful because we aren't paying rent we do
however pay for groceries and it is only temporary. I can give a few examples of
what is the problem
-giving unhealthy snacks throughout the day
-stern punishment
-calling her a coddler

· Nicola chats about her book about resentment
· The oldest woman in the world credits not having toxic people in her life as her reason for living so long

· Unsolicited advice from the boomers

· How long are you staying? weighing up the options
· Nic's confrontation with a family member

· Ripping the bandaid off as it happens and picking your battles

· Making a joke of it

If you have any juicy questions or situations you want us to discuss send it in to us via our dms or email [email protected] If you enjoyed this episode we would really appreciate if you could leave us a rating or review, it means so much to us and it really helps us to be seen (and obviously we will love you forever for it!)

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· Jess' little parenting insight thanks to Matt's sisters

· Nicola's parking fail

· Nicola chats about her book about resentment
· The oldest woman in the world credits not having toxic people in her life as her reason for living so long

· Unsolicited advice from the boomers

· How long are you staying? weighing up the options
· Nic's confrontation with a family member

· Ripping the bandaid off as it happens and picking your battles

· Making a joke of it

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Previous Episode

What is a Doula? Interview with the Modern Doula - birth and postpartum preparation, coping with pain during labour, home-births and more!

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So what actually is a Doula? Today we chat with Alice from @themodern.doula about all things birth, birth preparation and postpartum expectations. For anyone who is expecting, knows someone who is expecting or wants to think and reflect on their birth experience this episode is for you! Alice chats about her role as a doula and some ways in which she helps to empower women to make informed choices and have a positive birth experience.

Episode breakdown:

· What is a Doula?

· When should I look for a Doula?

· What’s included? What happens during the birth?

· The due date mind space

· What medical training does a Doula have/ what kind of support does a Doula offer?

· Hypnobirthing and coping mechanisms for pain

· Understanding and working with pain

· Postpartum care, rest and recovery

· Postpartum meal service options and foods to prioritise in the postpartum period

· How do Doulas work with healthcare providers?

· Navigating difficult situations in birth

· Working with families with different beliefs and cultures

· Talking homebirths! What happens, who is there and the costs involved

· Alice’s journey to becoming a Doula and how she continues to educate herself

You can find Alice at The Modern Doula or via her Instagram @themoderndoula

The postpartum meal delivery service we mentioned – The Golden Month & Meals4Mummas (Central Coast NSW)

If you enjoyed this episode we would really appreciate if you could leave us a rating or review, it means so much to us and it really helps us to be seen (and obviously we will love you forever for it!)

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Toddler diaries, relationships in pregnancy, soft cheese and gua shas

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Bit of a jumbled and catch up episode this week . Jumping in with our toddler diaries – what silly and hilarious things our 2 year olds have done this week! How our pregnancies are both going and what skincare is Nicola using at the moment .

Episode breakdown:

· Funny things that our kids have done

· Pregnancy catch up.

· Nicola is 27 weeks (third trimester) – where she is at and how she is going?

· Family help and paternity leave

· Jess is 18 weeks and having a time

· What have we bought?

· The shift in relationships during pregnancy

· The compromise of pregnancy

· Botox, wrinkles and skincare

· Nicola and her gua sha

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