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Chat with Charlie on Mum Matters

Charlie

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Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 43

Honest conversations for mums who want to feel confident, less overwhelmed & seen. Join Charlie, mum of 5, as she shares real support for the early days of motherhood and beyond. For further on going support join our Mum Matters Community at https://stan.store/Charliesparentingpages

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Parenting Teenagers: Let Go of Control, Keep the Connection (with Nicki Cohen)

Sunday, October 25, 2026 • Duration 57:14

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One summer they’re in Year 6 doing the school show, and the next they’re in secondary school, pulling away and wanting to do everything on their own. Nobody prepares us for that part.

Therapist Nicki Cohen is back! Nicki works with teenagers, was the mental health lead at a large secondary school, and is a mom to three boys aged 13, 16 and 19. Last week I talked about how we become a mom over and over again as our kids grow. This week Nicki shows us what that looks like in the teenage years, and how to stay close to your teen when they don’t need you in the same way anymore.

In this episode:

Why pulling away from parents is a normal, healthy part of adolescence, even when it hurts
Why your job as a parent doesn’t get less important, it just gets a new job description
Why Nicki thinks 16 to 18 might be the hardest age to parent
Small language swaps that stop your teen’s back going up
Moving from the driver’s seat to the passenger seat
How Nicki handled her 16-year-old going to Reading Festival without doing everything for him
Side-by-side communication: why the best conversations happen in the car
Getting into your teen’s world by being curious, even if you know nothing about football or rap
One-to-one time, and why the quiet ones can get lost in bigger families
What to do when you can see something’s wrong but they won’t talk to you
Why letting go can feel like grief, and how two things can be true at once

Nicki’s 3 questions to ask before you step in

Can they do this alone?
Can they do it with me alongside them?
Or is this something I genuinely need to take control of?

Theirs, ours, mine
When your teen falls out with a friend, for example:

Theirs: deciding what to do and whether to repair the friendship
Ours: listening, empathising, and sharing our own experience
Mine: managing the urge to pick up the phone to the other child’s mom!

Language swaps to try

“What did you do?” → “What’s happened? Do you want to tell me?”
“You need to do this.” → “What do you think you’re going to do about it?”
“I told you so.” → “That sounds really hard. What do you need?”

“It’s not about letting go of them. It’s about letting go of control while holding onto connection.” — Nicki Cohen

Episodes mentioned

Last week: Motherhood Isn’t One Change: How I’ve Grown With My Kids at Every Age 👉 Buzzsprout
Nicki’s first episode: The Mental Load: What It Really Is & How to Manage It 👉 Buzzsprout

Connect with Nicki
Nicki is a therapist offering counselling for teenagers and adults, as well as sessions for parents to help them better communicate with their teens. She also provides consultancy to charities and organisations on anything mental health related.

Website: www.nickicohencounselling.co.uk

💛 Back to Me
As Nicki says, when the kids need us less there’s often a “so, what now?” moment for us too. Back to Me helps you get to know who you are now, in whatever season you’re in, whether your youngest is 6 months or 16 years old.
👉 Back to Me! by @itscharliedadia | Stan

Free guide: 7 Signs You’re Drowning in Motherhood
👉 Charlie Dadia (@itscharliedadia) | Stan

If this episode helped, please share it with a mom who’s in the teenage years or heading towards them.

Come and say hi: @itscharliedadia on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube
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Motherhood Isn't One Change: How I've Grown With My Kids at Every Age

Sunday, October 18, 2026 • Duration 16:57

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We talk about becoming a mom like it happens once, the day your first baby arrives. But I’ve found that every new age and stage changes you all over again. I’ve been becoming a mom over and over for 12 years.

In this episode I share who I was when I first became a mom and who I am now, what each phase has asked of me, how looking back at my own childhood helps me understand my kids, and why I didn’t enjoy every part of it (and why that’s okay).

In this episode:

Why becoming a mom isn’t one moment but something that keeps happening
What the baby and toddler years, starting school, the friendship years and the pre-teen years have each asked of me
Why the newborn phase feels never-ending the first time, and calmer once you know it’s a season
Learning to listen instead of rushing to fix things
What I’ve noticed as my eldest steps into the teenage years: more privacy, more independence, and more grown-up conversations
How my own first day of high school shaped the way I talked to my son about his
3 simple questions to help you understand your child at any age
Why you can love your children with your whole heart and still find some phases really hard
Why feeling lost again in a new phase isn’t you going backwards

Try this week: 3 questions to ask yourself

What was I like at my child’s age?
What did I need back then from the grown-ups around me?
Can I give my child some of that now?

I’d love to hear what came up for you, so come and tell me on Instagram @itscharliedadia.

Coming up next week
Therapist Nicki Cohen is back to talk about parenting teenagers. She’ll cover how our job as parents doesn’t get less important when our kids become teens, it just changes, and how to let go of some control while holding onto the connection. Nicki works with teenagers and adults, was a mental health lead at a large secondary school, and is a mom to three teenage boys herself.

How to Leave an Abusive Relationship (and Rebuild Your Life as a Mom) with Hannah Wrixen

Sunday, October 11, 2026 • Duration 58:58

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⚠️ This episode talks about domestic abuse, coercive control and financial abuse. Please listen when you feel ready. If you are in danger right now, call 999.

Hannah Wrixen is back on Chat with Charlie! Last time she joined us, Hannah, a mortgage broker and former mortgage underwriter, talked us through how new parents can get on the property ladder. This time she's sharing something much more personal: how she got out of a mentally and financially abusive relationship with a toddler, and rebuilt her life from scratch.

Hannah met her ex at 19 and had her son Adam at 21. The control started small. "You don't need your own bank account, just use mine." "Why see your friend when you can have a coffee with me?" Slowly she lost her money, her friends and her family, while living in another country with no one around her.

In this conversation, Hannah shares:

How financial and emotional control can creep in so quietly you don't see it happening
The moment a friend said out loud what Hannah couldn't yet admit
How she quietly saved money, and how she got herself and Adam on a plane home
Going back to work, claiming benefits, and the help that's available now that wasn't then
Getting a court order so Adam could live with her, and how Cafcass and mediation work
Being skint, the friend who bought her lunch for weeks, and how that pushed her into a career in mortgages
Buying her own home as a single mom through shared ownership
Therapy, triggers, learning to trust again, and finding real love
Why one chapter of your life doesn't define you, and why there is always a way out

📘 My How To Handbook: Universal Credit and other benefits
A step-by-step guide to applying for Universal Credit and checking which other benefits you might be entitled to.
👉 The ‘How to’ Handbook by @itscharliedadia | Stan

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When a Stage of Motherhood Feels Like It Will Never End | How to Cope When You're Drowning as a Mom

Sunday, October 4, 2026 • Duration 10:37

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Pacing the hallway at 3am with a baby who won't settle? On your fourth load of potty training washing before lunch? Sitting in the car after the school run with a lump in your throat?

When you're in the thick of a hard season, your brain tells you this is how life will be forever. In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on why these phases feel so all-consuming, why feeling like you're drowning in motherhood is far more common than anyone admits, and how to find your breath when a season feels like too much.

In this episode

- Why hard phases feel permanent (and why you've already survived 100% of them)

- The truth about drowning in motherhood, especially without a village

- Why social media makes you think everyone else is coping better

- 3 practical steps for when a season feels too much: lowering the baseline, staying in the next 15 minutes, and claiming your 10-minute anchor

- A moment to look back at how far you've already come

*Free guide:* Grab 7 Signs You're Drowning in Motherhood (And What Helps) you can get it on my website https://stan.store/itscharliedadia

*Ready for more than survival mode?* I help you feel like yourself again in 5 weeks, even if right now you feel like you're drowning in motherhood. Back to Me is my 5-step system for reclaiming your identity, your time and your headspace. Back to Me! by @itscharliedadia | Stan

*In the potty training trenches?* My simple potty training course takes the stress out of it.

Why You Don't Want Sex After Having a Baby (And What the Mental Load Has to Do With It) - With Becky Crepsley- Fox

Sunday, September 27, 2026 • Duration 33:23

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If you've felt like the last thing you want after a long day of parenting is to be touched by your partner — even when you love them, even when nothing's wrong — this episode is for you. I'm joined by Becky, a sexologist and relationship psychotherapist, to talk about what actually happens to desire after having a baby, and why it's so much more about your nervous system and your mental load than it is about your relationship.

About Becky: Sexologist, relationship psychotherapist, and tantra practitioner, with 10 years of experience as a yoga teacher before moving into this work. She sees individuals and couples for issues around sex, sexuality, and relationships, and has created a course specifically on rebuilding intimacy after having a baby.

Becky Crepsley-Fox COSRT, MCCP

Website: https://www.beckycrepsleyfox.com

Company: https://www.connectionclinic.co.uk

Instagram: @becky_crepsley_fox Instagram

Sex after Baby Course: https://www.beckycrepsleyfox.com/challenge-page/sex-after-baby?programId=029c8303-91e2-4d75-95ef-d4c9d3ad98d9

Why you keep starting over every Monday (and how to make it stick)

Sunday, September 20, 2026 • Duration 11:05

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In this episode, Charlie breaks down why the all-or-nothing rebound keeps burning you out, why rigid routines fail in busy family homes, and the single mindset shift that changed everything for me: learning to lower your floor instead of your ceiling.

Stay connected with Charlie

Website: https://stan.store/itscharliedadia (Mum Matters Community & all other tools for motherhood) (formerly charliesparentingpages)

Back to Me — My Signature 5-week Programme for moms ready to feel like themselves again. Learn more Back to Me! by @itscharliedadia | Stan

Instagram : Instagram (formerly @charliesparentingpages)

YouTube: Charlie Dadia | Mom Support - YouTube

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The Separation Anxiety Nobody Talks About

Sunday, September 13, 2026 • Duration 10:33

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If you are sitting in your car outside the nursery or school gates with tears streaming down your face, take a deep breath.

We spend so much time preparing our children for separation anxiety, but nobody prepares you for the sheer heartbreak of your own. Handing over your baby to someone else never gets easier on your heart, no matter how many times you do it.

In this episode, I share the honest truth about drop-off heartbreak, what actually happens the second you drive away, and why your clingy toddler might just shock you. Plus, a funny story about why my husband is actually weaker at drop-offs than I am!

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Website: https://stan.store/itscharliedadia (Mum Matters Community & all other tools for motherhood) (formerly charliesparentingpages)

Back to Me — My Signature 5-week Programme for moms ready to feel like themselves again. Learn more Back to Me! by @itscharliedadia | Stan

Instagram : Instagram (formerly @charliesparentingpages)

YouTube: Charlie Dadia | Mom Support - YouTube

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Reclaiming Your Rhythm once Kids are Back to School

Sunday, September 6, 2026 • Duration 15:30

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If you feel like you have just crawled across the summer holidays finish line on your hands and knees, covered in sand, suncream, and snack wrappers, take a deep breath. You are not alone.

Every year we tell ourselves that summer will be slow and magical. But running entertainment, catering, dispute resolution, and schedule management for six solid weeks is mentally and physically exhausting.

In this episode, we talk about what actually happens when the house goes quiet, and why forcing yourself into a rigid, military-grade productivity routine on day one is a recipe for burnout.

Instead of sprinting, let us talk about how to gently reclaim your brain, your breath, your rhythm, and your identity after summer.

In this episode, we cover:

The post-summer hangover and the big lie we tell ourselves on day one

Step 1: The 48-hour decompression buffer (why you need a landing pad, not a sprint)

Step 2: Emptying the 47 open tabs in your brain and setting up simple home rotas

Step 3: Protecting your non-negotiable 15-minute crack of time

Step 4: Putting mom guilt on trial so you can take up space in your own home

The tiny reclaim: your one action step for tomorrow

Stay connected with Charlie

Website: https://stan.store/itscharliedadia (Mum Matters Community & all other tools for motherhood) (formerly charliesparentingpages)

Conversations With Your Partner That Save Your Sanity (Once Baby Is Here)

Sunday, August 30, 2026 • Duration 23:24

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Even the best-laid plans change once baby arrives. In this episode, Charlie shares the five essential conversations that help couples stay connected, share the load, and remember they're on the same team — even when running on empty. With real-life wisdom from five babies and practical frameworks from Back to Me, this episode is for any mom who wants to move from resentment to real communication.

What You'll Learn

* Why conversations feel harder in the newborn phase (and how to have them anyway)

* The Time Audit: making the invisible visible so both partners feel supported

* How to take meal management and scheduling off one person's plate

* Why self-care matters for both parents — and how to protect it

* Practical tips for staying a team when you're both exhausted

* Charlie's personal story of learning the hard way (and what changed everything)

Stay connected with Charlie

Website: https://stan.store/itscharliedadia (Mum Matters Community & all other tools for motherhood) (formerly charliesparentingpages)

Back to Me — My Signature 5-week Programme for moms ready to feel like themselves again. Learn more Back to Me! by @itscharliedadia | Stan

Instagram : Instagram (formerly @charliesparentingpages)

YouTube: Charlie Dadia | Mom Support - YouTube

The First 12 Months of Motherhood: What No One Tells You (And How to Find Yourself Again)

Sunday, August 23, 2026 • Duration 16:53

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The first 12 months of motherhood aren't just hard — they're identity-shifting. You can prep the nursery, read all the books, and still feel like a stranger in your own life once baby arrives.

In this episode, I'm walking through the real feelings of that first year. The ones no one warns you about. The grief for who you used to be. The blur of sleepless nights. The way your body, your time, and your entire world change overnight.

And I'm sharing small, gentle ways to start finding yourself again — even in the chaos.

What we cover:

* The overnight shift from "you" to "mum" — and why it's so disorienting

* How time and sleep take on a completely new meaning

* Why your body doesn't feel like yours anymore (and what to do about it)

* The slow shrinking of your world — friendships, spontaneity, sense of self

* Running your entire day around baby's schedule

* Small, doable ways to start reclaiming tiny moments for yourself

Stay connected with Charlie

Website: https://stan.store/itscharliedadia (Mum Matters Community & all other tools for motherhood) (formerly charliesparentingpages)

Back to Me — My Signature 5-week Programme for moms ready to feel like themselves again. Learn more Back to Me! by @itscharliedadia | Stan

Instagram : (formerly @charliesparentingpages)

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