The 3-Hour Mum & The Viral 'Jessica' Hack

This week, Monique Bowley, Stacey Hicks and Amelia Lester unpack the 'max 3-hour mum' theory. That’s how long Skims co-founder and Kardashian-adjacent CEO Emma Grede thinks women should spend with their kids each day on weekends. We discuss whetther the mother of four's ‘quality over quantity’ approach is genius - or missing the point.
Also, is kids’ sport officially broken? From private strength sessions for 8-year-olds to parents getting red-carded on the sidelines, we ask when sport stopped being about 'having a go' and started being a ‘gateway to success’.
Plus, what exactly is the 'Jessica' hack? We discuss the viral TikTok trick that could snap your child out of a spiral.
And, in our modern screen age, is there any merit to the old-school rule that children should be ‘seen and not heard’?
RECCOMMENDATIONS:
Monz recommends: The Art Gallery (it’s free!), beach patrol (also free!) and the ultimate school holiday hack - a trip to Bunnings.
Amelia recommends: The Brinkley Yearbooks Series (goodreads.com/series/374189-the-brinkley-yearb…)by Sarah Sax
Stacey recommends: Age of Attraction (netflix.com/au/title/81779095) on Netflix and Harry Styles’ YouTube cover of ‘Everybody Wants to Rule the World (youtu.be/ZZ7tgBj3r3M?si=O0QOS8FmsUM4PAxe)’.
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Hosts: Stacey Hicks, Amelia Lester & Monique Bowley
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