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Your weekly dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want. We break down the latest from the zeitgeist, news cycle and trending MumTok conversations, with smart takes and zero sugar-coating.
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Sports Parents Have Lost The Plot & Ending A Friendship Over Wet Wipes
A three-year-old soccer star, a viral video and cops called to the sidelines. What on earth has happened to parents at kids' sport? Amelia brings us the story that's divided the internet, while Monz makes a passionate case for the 'ordinary
This School Letter Is Nightmare Fuel & Just Throw Away Your Iron
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,
"A Second Baby Ruined My Life" & The Phrase We Apparently Can't Say
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 ge
The New ‘Mummy Wine Time’ & CDs Are Sooo Back
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
"You Should Leave Your Husband" & Is Weaponised Pooing Really A Thing?
A 20-second clip of a mum carrying a baby, a backpack, and three trays of food had millions of strangers screaming “LEAVE HIM”. Is it the parenting equivalent of the Coldplay viral video? Also, we regret to inform you there is now a name fo
The World’s Worst Kid's Party & Is This The Gold Standard Divorce?
A fun idea for a kids party ends in a five-hour furore and that's not even the weirdest thing that happened this week, because Gabby's Dollhouse - after 14 seasons - suddenly has a sister, and dogs. What is happening? Meanwhile, Amelia issu
Why You Should Cancel That Playdate & We Have Oreogate News
Playdates are cancelled. Because the French reckon adults just need to get together when it suits them, and let the kids figure it out themselves. Sacre Bleu. Meanwhile, The Oreogate plot thickens; was the entire thing a marketing ploy? An
Rent-A-Nana & Can Meghan Rebrand Motherhood?
Would you rent a nanna? One Australian grandma has built a business on what so many exhausted parents are missing. Take our money, Nanna. Meanwhile, Meghan Markle has been dubbed a submarine parent. Is she really doing anything different fr
Where Have All The Rissoles Gone & “Who’s Your Least Favourite Relative?"
1980's dinners are back. One mum got so sick of weeknight dinners, she went back to cooking only the simple meals of her childhood. Fish fingers. Meat and potatoes. And we love it more than Fritz and Sauce in a bowl (whatever the heck that
What's Wrong With A Wine Playground & Is The Oreo Mum Even Real?
Grace Rouvray is back this week, alongside Stacey Hicks and Amelia Lester as we remember Dolly Parton and consider the roles 'favourite aunts' have in our child's lives. Plus, Stacey takes us deep into the viral 'Oreo-gate' drama to reveal
Radical Irwin Parenting, Bluey's Glow-Up & The Lindsay Clancy Trial
Bluey’s had a Hollywood glow-up and some don't love the 3D fur on Australia's best dogs. But are we all just terrible at change? The Lindsay Clancy trial has become the case mothers can’t stop talking about. Why has this horrific story capt
Mamamia Out Loud: The Lindsay Clancy Conversation
This is a heavy one, and an episode we wish we didn’t have to record. Today, we're sharing a story that has broken hearts globally: the Lindsay Clancy trial currently taking place in the US. Mia Freedman is joined by The Quicky (https://pod
The Worst-First Theory and Do Babies Belong In Business Class?
Would you let your five-year-old go to the park alone? One mum did, and the internet went straight to abduction, neglect and worst-case scenarios. So… have parents become addicted to imagining the worst? And what’s all that fear doing to ou
"You've Only Got Eighteen Summers” & The Case For Cancelling Book Week
You're bleeding, leaking, sleep deprived. There is a lot of crying; mostly yours but also the baby. You can't remember what day it is, when you last showered, or even your own name. But hold on - are you soaking it up, mama? Because you sho
The Class Photo Ban & The D*ckhead Dad Rebrand
Suri Cruise has dropped her megastar dad’s surname and it’s starting to look less like celebrity gossip and more like a new wave of family estrangement. We unpack why the adult children of Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise are making their distance
The Text You Need To Stop Sending
There’s a birthday party ritual that has snuck into the modern parenting mental load - so we’re calling for a national amnesty. Meanwhile, the Ashley Tisdale has turned her toxic-mum-group drama into a TV show and Stacey is cancelling all p
The Hit Show Making A Case For 'Best Friend' Parenting
The biggest show on TV right now - Amazon Prime's Elle - is making best friend parenting look deeply aspirational. Monz wants in. Amelia absolutely does not, and Stacey is blaming Gilmore Girls for making the whole thing look normal. Then,
Your Most Urgent Perimenopause Questions, Answered By 25 Leading Experts
You hot? Same. Grab a fan, because Very Peri is officially here. Created by Mamamia, we’ve sorted through the noise to answer your most urgent perimenopause questions. There is no shortage of perimenopause information out there. In fact, th
Where Has All The Swearing Gone & The Bush Wee Rule
The sibling gold standard has officially been set by Harry Styles and his sister Gemma, but it’s giving Stacey some serious 'parent of one' guilt. Plus, the Australian schools that are handing out codes of conduct to an unlikely group — the
A Celebrity’s Secret Children & The Dark Side Of An 'It' Toy
Can a celebrity really keep their family a secret in 2026? One very famous parent is believed to have two children that most people don't even know exist, or do they? Plus, it's school holidays, which means one thing: Dad-cation season. But
Our Honest Toy Story Review & The Case For Child Free Spaces
Fun playground or toddler emergency room invitation? Melbourne parents are fiercely divided over a controversial new playground featuring... checks notes... giant rocks. Is this brilliant independent play, or have we officially reached peak
The Birthday Post That Sparked A Sharenting Debate
Japan’s national soccer team and their supporters have gone viral following their World Cup match after leaving the stadium and their locker room absolutely spotless. We want to know how we can get our kids to follow suit. Influencer and Lo
Buddy & Jesinta's Free-Range Flex & Are You A Relay Parent?
Have you ever dreamt of packing up your family and escaping to the country? Former AFL player Buddy Franklin and his wife Jesinta have ditched the big city for something a little... quieter. Monz, Amelia and Stacey are unpacking whether it’
The Royal School Run Is Just Like Yours & What Kids Think We Do All Day
Future King Prince William claims his morning school run is actually just as chaotic and messy as ours. We’re trying to decide whether or not we believe him. From a cryptic countdown to 13 clouds on a billboard. Taylor and Toy Story have of
The One Word You Need To Stop Saying & Were 90s Mums 'All That'?
Are Australian parents okay? If you're finding parenting deeply exhausting, a study has found you're not the only one. Monique Bowley, Amelia Lester and Stacey Hicks are unpacking why parents are feeling so stressed out. Plus, Stacey has a
'Crying Cafes' & A Mother-In-Law Red Flag
Sienna Miller and Laura Henshaw are presenting two very different versions of new motherhood in our feeds — so why is the internet upset with both of them? Monique Bowley, Amelia Lester and Stacey Hicks dive into the unrealistic expectation
Signs You’re A Beta Mum & How To ‘Bounce Back’
How soon is too soon to return to work after having a baby? Netballer Paige Hadley was back on the court ten weeks postpartum — and the internet had thoughts. Monique, Amelia, and Clare unpack why we all have so much to say about other wome
The School Holiday Rule & The Big Bluey Stuff Up
Naming a person is a challenge—but one Melbourne family has made their relatives compete for the privilege of a surname. This week Monz, Stacey and Amelia are talking about the Melbourne couple who settled their surname debate with a best-o
The Holiday Decision One Mum Regrets & Party Bags Are Officially Cancelled
Have school photos become redundant? This week, Monz, Stacey and Amelia are unpacking the $180 million industry that's preys on nostalgia, guilt and the trust that no parent wants to be the one to opt out, despite their phones overflowing w
So, Are You A Popcorn Mum?
This week, Monz, Amelia and Stacey explore the ‘performance’ of public parenting, inspired by Elin Strong’s viral article. So, are you actually parenting for the other people at the park? If the answer is yes, you might be a popcorn mum. Th
