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And just like that, our six-part series is done! 

Product Reviews
15 for you by LK join in time for the Christmas round here
Nics skincare journey Mecca-morphosis Purifying Cleansing Balm 

It's an Earl Grey day and add in some caramel slice.

When you were little, what did you want to do when you grew up? 
Fond mems of Maccas
On being a comedian 

A bit of behind-the-scenes of being a business owner and doing what you have to do to make it work!  
Changing careers or starting a new business in your 30s

WTAF was Nicola's old job at the pub?

Weird facts about us - When your reading voice is in an English accent, and your fear of Aliens takes you to the therapist 

Fecking MyGov emails and Nicolas's latest scam email 

Wearing sexy undies and getting Christmas ready a bit early this year.

Come join us for a Christmas Lunch! 

Thank you all so much for joining us for our little 6-part series! I'm not sure at this stage if we'll be back as life is crazy with the kids, but please reach out on socials; we'd love to hear from you! 

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Welcome to episode 5 of 6! Straight into some product reviews again today. Nicola is sharing her new fav store in Brisbane and Jess is Back on the Bissell train! 
We're also discusing:

Invisalign fails and hygeine
Nicola's latest reel and boomer vs conscious parenting lols
Our ideas on spoon fed vs baby lead weaning and a little sweet milk tip
To leash or not to leash and crying in the cold
Unsolicited advice from friends and family
Why we don't like the concept of selling sleep- how sometimes the professionals can make you feel like you're doing it all wrong and the damaging effects of not giving options to parents.
The Triple P parenting course - a little online refresher for Jess
Leo's bday and a last minute cake baking sesh for day-care. 

Look forward to catching up for our last ep (for now, who knows?) next week! 
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Today's episode is sponsored by...George. Haha but in all seriousness we are sorry about the additional background noise today from the little man. Mum life is what we're all about though so why mot show it all! Today we are having a catch up and chatting about a kid free weekend away, food poisoning and a wardrobe refresh. We wanted to keep going but were really cut short so will get back to this topic at a later date and in the meantime will continue to do some shopping...are we joking or not ;)

We hope youse enjoy xx

 Episode breakdown: 

·     too many tabs open, silly buggers and youse 

·    Gastro poo to the nose and a taste of Pal

·    Remembering ourselves and booking things in for us! 

·    A cliche but how looking after yourselves helps you to look after others

·    If you could go back in time and change something what would you do?

-    Sushi turned food poisoning and Leo's tummy guards 

-    Style rut and re configuring the wardrobe with the 15 rule

-    Getting cut off by George 

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Today's episode is a special one - we are chatting to none other than Jess' YOUNGER sister Ash about her journey to motherhood. Ash opens up about how she became a mum at 25 and shortly after left  her partner. After moving back in with mum and dad she worked hard to get back on her feet and today has set up a beautiful life for her and her daughter Taylor (who is the most fabulous little girl out there - not biased at all!). We hope you enjoy this episode and thank you so much Ash for letting us hear your story. We love you and are so proud of everything you have achieved!

 Episode breakdown: 

·     Hello to Ash, Jess' more mature sister 

·    The break up from Taylor's dad, loss of identity, friendships and learning how to parent together but separately  

·    Taylor's birth and Ashley's postpartum depletion (learn about postpartum depletion in our episode here)

·    Nicolas  obsession with Taylor 

·    The isolation of being a single parent and how Ash overcame feeling secluded and make new friends that understand her situation

-    Parenting with Autoimmune disease 

-    The relationship breakdown. Going through a break up with an eight month old and moving back in with mum and dad and two siblings

-    The juggle of parenting and different parenting styles when you live with your parents. 

-    The everyday struggles of not having a partner to share the load and mourn the future she thought was hers 

-   Organising the split of custody with Taylor's dad 

-   Meeting and introducing someone new to Taylor who also has a child. The ups and downs of blending families

-   A career change and What's next for Ash! 

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God old daycare sickness is back in full swing

 Episode breakdown: 

·     Sickness and solo parenting 

·    mother, unrefined and Leo calling out Nicola's constipation and a kind gesture from a stranger 

·    Letting go of the to-do list and giving in. The two versions of ourselves - it's a form of self care 

·    prioritising your health - mind fuel by waxx movement essential oil
 
·    doing the tv reset again and chatting digital dementia and the perils of Peppa pig 

-    independent play and getting stuff done 

Product recommendations:
Nicola - terra tonics, she's joined the movement! If you want to give it a try use our code motherunrefined12 for 12% off your first purchase 
Fish oil tablets 

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This episode is another chit chat with US, and only us. Today we delve deep into parental preference and how we navigate the highs and lows not being a toddler's "favourite".

 Episode breakdown: 

·     Welcome back to our world of flat footed toddlers, "mature" or old people and a lucky dip of sleep OR sleepless nights

·    Bad parenting - is it bad if you let your toddler swear?

·    Parental preference - when the other parent is the preference for play. The science behind play and nurture, toddler one-on-one play dates. We also share a snippet of Dr Anna Machin's reasoning for parental preference. Click here to watch the ted talk 

·    Our favourite quotes right now!
 
·    Book recommendation - how to talk so toddler's listen by Adele Faber

Product recommendations:
Nicola - Nutraorganics Greens and Reds powder linked here
Jess - Kmart sensory mat here

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OK so we are officially kicking off our mum chat series with our girl crush - Karis from @the.chaos.creation
The account we love (are addicted) to following. We like the lists/ prep/ grocery hauls and cleaning vids but we also love how honest she is when she can't get it all done. She keeps it real  and has even got Jess writing lists!!! 
We were pumped to chat to her this week about her experience of motherhood and  the changes she's seen in herself since becoming a mum. She's an absolute gem and we hope you guys love her as much as we do

Episode breakdown 

• Shag, Marry Kill? - Hugh Jackman, Karl Stefanvic and Margot Robbie?

• What’s giving you your #mummojo right now? (think fav products, recipes, exercise - anything that is making you feel like a supermum?)

• Tell us a bit about yourself and why you created The Chaos Curation?

• Do you have any cleaning or mumspo accounts you follow?

• Favourite cleaning hack?

•  Favourite EASY family friendly dinner recipe?

• We see you pack lunchboxes for your children - what’s a healthy snack your toddler/baby has been loving?

• Let’s talk about real mum life! What do you find difficult about motherhood? Have you been able to improve your mindset surrounding this? If so, how?

• How do you pick yourself up if you’re having a bad day?

• What do you love about motherhood?

• Tell us how you stay organised as a busy mum who also works (and has a husband who works long hours!). Do you use a calendar system, are you a list writer? Tell us your secrets!

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Welcome to 2024...where we thought things would be different and we wouldn't go off track but we're back to our old 2023 selves! On a serious note, it's great to be back in your ears and we can't wait to share what's in store for this year...

 Episode breakdown: 

·     Holiday recap - is it really a holiday if you have children? Only if you have other people to parent with....

·     A haircut is as good as a holiday... and we AGREE! 

·    Mum style - we're getting it back and we can't wait to share what styles make us feel like the most stylish/comfortable mums out there 

·    Product reviews are back! Jess talks simplifying skincare (again). Nicola's favourite salad right now - get the recipe HERE. Explore Jess's skincare HERE

·    Mother, Unrefined moments (have a great day Jenny!)

Just a reminder to join our mothers group on facebook here 

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Well you'd never actually know that we tried to record this episode with a bit of a plan...it definitely went off topic a fair bit (as always). Anyway, it's Christmas, we're all doing a million things and getting off track is part of the game at this time of the year so we hope you enjoy our chat about dinner, reminiscing on Granola, baby routines, present ideas and after a few weeks off we have another product reco for you! Enjoy x

 Episode breakdown:

·     What's for dinner?

·     Quick re-cap on the baby routine

·    Unrefined Granola blast from the past

·     Christmas pressies for teachers and toddlers

·    Product reviews are back! Jess talks simplifying skincare and Nicola has a question for Jess on a current trend

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A few weeks ago we put a question box up on our stories for some things to discuss on the pod. We got a some great suggestions for episodes but really wanted to delve in and discuss these more specific questions so we've popped them all in one ep for you (and us)! Are any of these questions yours? Are you going through anything similar? And what do you think of these listener question eps, should we keep them coming? Happy listening and we look forward to hearing your thoughts x

  Episode breakdown:

·     Mother, Unrefined moments - wrong names ans some snakes 

·     Need some advice - my husband’s mum has been living with us for the past 18 months and my husband and her have just had a huge relationship breakdown. We have three kids (one newborn) and were set to move to acreage in the new year (with his mum). She is no longer coming with us and I am freaking out about the year ahead. How am I going to manage 3 kids, our mortgage in this new economy and have no family living nearby for support. Can you provide any tips on doing things alone (grocery shopping - do you do grocery shopping once per week and meal plan? 

·    My three year old has recently had a massive change in his personality. He used to be the sweetest little boy but over the past few weeks has completely changed. Huge tantrums, running away from us in public, biting us and now hitting. Have you experienced this with your children?

·     My husband and I are in a really bad place right now. We have constant arguments and feel as if we’re headed for divorce. All i can think about is the damage i’m going to do to my children. Then I also wonder whether our fighting is normal and whether counselling could help. Do you have any tips for relationships with kids? Do you see a counselor or ever think about leaving your partner?

·    I need help finding my libido. Any tips? Mine was much higher than my partner’s in the early days and even last trimester of pregnancy but now I cringe at the thought of it! My partner is fine, he doesn’t pressure me at all but I can see he sometimes takes it personally.

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Ahhh mum rage, we talk about it all the time but it's been a bit extra lately. Moving states, new daycare and messed up sleep coupled with the hormonal shift at that 4-5 month postpartum mark are a few of the reasons that the rage has hit the roof for Jess lately. Luckily for her Nicola went through this about 6-8 weeks ago and shares not only her experiences but also a few tips to help cope with it all when it feels a bit overwhelming.  Recording this episode was cathartic for us and we hope it lightens things for you a bit too . Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this one x

  Episode breakdown:

·      Dusted noses and Panadol tablets 

·       Mum rage and the iceberg 

·      Are you getting time for yourself?

·      Unpacking the outbursts - our experiences with our recent outbursts and personal 
        conflicts with not being able to do as much as you used to

·       No TV & mindful TV and the overwhelm of keeping a toddler entertained 

·       Exploding at 4-5 months postpartum phase - the hormone dump

·       Journaling - the mum dump - ticking it off and thinking about your ideal life 

·         Sensory reset and controlling your environment when you're in a funk 

·         A problem shared is a problem halved

·          Nicolas rage to Mitch 

·          Doing chores you don't want to do to get some alone time 

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We're back! We had to take a few weeks there to move house, get over the daycare sickness and...sleep...lol. We know sleep is a bit of a sexy word out there to all of us parents with small kids but we thought we should get Claire from Eat, Play, Sleep on to chat about newborn sleep, wake windows, routines and to help us get back on track with the little sleep that's happening in both homes at the moment. We received so many questions from you guys too so have dedicated the second half of this episode to those. We hope you can take a few bits from this episode even if it's just to know you aren't alone! Enjoy

  Episode breakdown:

·      How Nic knows Claire

·       When to introduce a routine

·      Dummies 

·      4 Month regression - is it real?

·       Sleep environment and sleep associations 

·       Wake windows vs routines

·       The Snoo

·      Listener questions covering frequent wakes, transitioning to one nap, night waking in toddlers, sleeping through,, contact napping, co-sleeping, early wake ups in toddlers and napping on the go.

Please check out Claire at https://www.epsleep.com.au/ or via her Instagram here and get in touch if you have any specific sleep questions for her. You can also check out the Eat, Play, Sleep podcast here where her and her Alannah chat mum life as well!

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Ep four of 6, and we felt so light after this one! 

We're straight into a couple of shitty Mother, Unrefined moments
Chicken nugs, atomic kitten and proactive 
Tingle Cream, Meal Prep and Fish 
Georgie's first haircut
Parenting Styles and the balance between the styles - we're getting honest here
Gentle Parenting vs Toxic Positivity 
Have you ever had to discipline another kid in front of their parents?
Weighted Pillows
List the things that you don't care about anymore as a mum - hello's, outfits and hectic mess.

Look forward to catching up next week! 
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Welcome to conversations on the couch with Jess and Nicola. This week’s episode was recorded while we were physically together in Sydney! Shit got weird and Nicola was not okay with the amount of eye contact. We discuss postpartum body image, postpartum fashion (our go-to #mumlife outfits at the moment) and a highly requested chat about Jess’s experience with a speech pathologist for her 3 year old.

This podcast is sponsored by @runwayscout - our fav one-stop-shop for postpartum/“find yourself” fashion! But you don’t have to be in the postpartum phase of your life to shop at Runway Scout… whatever phase of life, Runway Scout has an outfit that will make you feel confident and comfortable! Use our code “Unrefined15” to receive a 15% discount at checkout

  Episode breakdown:

·       We’re together at last! Sydney catch up & recap

·       Breastfeeding - Nicola discusses feeling inadequate after experiencing supply issues while sick. We also discuss formula & emphasise that “fed is best!”

·      Postpartum fashion - our go-to outfit choices that take us from mum life to non-existent night life. We finally feel like we’re finding ourselves again! We also share some personal experiences surrounding body image

·      Jess shares her experience going to a speech pathologist for her 3 year old daughter.  We discuss everything from speech delay, social anxiety and steps Jess took to help her daughter feel more confident. 

·       Product reviews! Jess is loving these make-up brushes

Move over Sunday Riley, Nicola’s new face cream is Aspect Skin Phytostat

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Welcome to the deep inner workings of our disjointed postpartum brains! This ep makes absolutely zero sense and you will hear us discuss topics from silly sleep deprivation moments, toddler meltdowns and possible guests to lithium batteries and book club gone wrong! Haha stick with us on this one...we will be back with a focus episode next week and hope you enjoy hearing us lose it a little in this one! 

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  Episode breakdown:

·       Just a lot of sleep deprivation 

·       Preferential parenting and toddler meltdowns

·      More mom chats and catch ups 

·      When book club goes wrong haha

·       Stolen focus and the breakdown of human kinds ability to pay attention 

·       Still no TV and pets for kids

·       What is occupying your toddler currently?

·       An ep on speech therapy coming 

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Is mum life what you expected? Today we are chatting to one of Jess' friends Tahlia, about newborn and new mum life. Talking from her birth and birth expectations, career decisions and some things that have taken her by surprise. Tahlia shares her experience so far and has some helpful little tips for those about to become parents.  If you're a new mum or mum to be then this is a great listen before the new baby arrives and as always if you are enjoying the podcast then please like, follow, rate or review on whatever platform you are listening on. xx

  Episode breakdown:

·       Little week catch up

·       Welcome baby Rocco! 

·      Birth story and recovery experience so far 

·      Top tip to new mums and what has surprised you in motherhood so far?

·       What are some must have items?

·       Did you always want children? 

·      Relationship transition to parenthood 

Just a reminder to join our mothers group on facebook here 

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What's your first period story? Period chat was a big part of the beginning of our friendship all those years ago (anyone remember our e-book?) so it's only fitting it gets it's own episode! Of course we do get a bit sidetracked as always and chat about newborn sleep (or lack thereof), product reviews and an open discussion on more kids down the line. We hope you enjoy the episode and as always please like, share, rate and review! We'd also love to hear from you so dm us of there are any topics you want covered x

  Episode breakdown:

·       Newborn sleep & teeth

·       What are you reading? The Girl in 6E & Darling Girls

·      Mother, Unrefined moments

·      Periods - the way our friendship started and our random e-book we did 10 years ago

·       #georgeiscoming 

·       Nicolas sisters present and our first period stories 

·       broken hymens & tampons

·       Periods after kids

·       Product reviews are back! Babyliss blow dry brush, TULA moisturiser, KIC protein
         bar, Cleavers meatballs

·       Growing food at home and going bananas

·       Eldest and youngest dynamic and do you want more kids?

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A bit of a crazy week where everything  went a bit pear-shaped. From upset babies to the internet cutting off and toddlers deciding they no longer want to sleep! Maybe this is just the reality of of the adjustment to life with two and getting through the postpartum hormone drop? Also spoke about the constant cycle of starting a new task while you're still completing another one! and lets not forget our fav topic of the moment - the toddler no tv challenge! An honest update from Nicola. 

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  Episode breakdown:

·       Fake tan & wardrobe culls

·       Mother, Unrefined moments - report a hoon

·      Realities of sleep deprivation and hormone imbalance

·      Coping when everything goes a bit wrong 

·       Mum guilt

·       Getting sidetracked doing each task

·       7 Day reset challenge updates 

·       Zog and the flying doctors and that's not my...husband!

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A power-pod today as we cover a whole bunch of things in a 30 min sesh. We actually got to spend the week together this week and meet each other’s new babies which was just amazing! Of course, we didn’t get as much done as we would have liked (mum life) but we did get up to a few fun little bits that we will chat about today amongst other things like toddler sleep, newborn life for dads and The Barbie Movie! Happy listening and don’t forget to like, save, rate and review us so more people can see the pod and help us spread the Unrefined moments of motherhood x

  Episode breakdown:

·       Positivity – hysterical – negativity 

·       Long drives with kids and travelling 

·       Barbie

·       Grant Denyer’s mum and a women’s self-worth (that pod link here)

·       Dr Golly – Your baby doesn’t come with a book (get it here)

·       Dads and newborns and toddlers and newborns 

·       Toddler sleep and big girl beds

·       Listen to our episode with The Sleep Nurse on toddler sleep here

·       What are your kids watching right now?

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A short and sweet one this week after our week off and we are so happy to be back! Discussing some funny bedtime mishaps, unseen tasks, self worth, staying in your lane and dolls named Deborah. We also have a sneaky little shopping hack for you guys and would LOVE to know if you use it!  We hope you enjoy xx

  Episode breakdown:

·       Construction, Mastitis, Conjunctivitis and sleep regressions

·       Mother, Unrefined moments – Deborah, shower pees, bedtime 

        mishaps and sexy books  

·       A little shopping hack – here’s hoping the husbands don’t listen 

·       ‘Dad, I want to be like you’ ‘Mum, what do you do?’

·       Taking applications for a housewife 

        What women do and the unseen tasks 

·       Flamingos and their postpartum journey

·       Staying in your lane

·       What are your kids watching right now?

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Grab a coffee and strap in, we are all over the place and ready to chat! From potato poos, frantic floor wiping and crunching to toddler hacks and "good parents" - today is filled with bulk word vomit!

  Episode breakdown:

·       Pelvic floor moments 

·       Rapidfire Q&A 

·       Why did you want to become a parent?

·       Why did you not stop at one child?

·       Would you have had kids sooner if you could?

·       Toxic traits! From tidying, clean floors and old tissues - hear us vent! 

·       Overstimulation as a parent

·       What defines a good parent?

·       Toddler tantrum hacks! Parents write in & tell us their favs!

·       Happy b'day to a special listener

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TRIGGER WARNING - This episode contains themes of  child safety and assault, sexual assault and personal stories which listeners may find confronting or distressing. Please feel free to skip this episode or come back to it at a suitable time.

Wow! We're really going there... mumfluencers, child safety and how we feel about sharing images of our children online. This wasn't an easy episode to record however, we believe the discussion needed to be had. 

  Episode breakdown:

·       TRIGGER WARNING

·       Mother Unrefined moments

·       Nicola  hits the 3 months postpartum hormone low and is contacted by a Police        Detective... 

·       Our thoughts on sharing images of our children online, the rise of the "mumfluencer" and what that means for child protection and rights, how do we protect children online moving forward?

·       Our own personal experiences (when lecturers and family members cross boundaries)

·       Discussions we can have with our children surrounding safety 

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We're halfway! Welcome to episode 3 of our 6-part series! 

Today, we're starting with the never-ending discussion of beige food... unfortunately, after years of humble bragging, Jess is now eating humble pie.

Flipping the order and doing our product recos at the beginning. Today, we are talking about salt and glassy skin with a deinfluence.

FIFO mum life! A question we received a few weeks ago asked about this, so we wanted to share our experience with it. Nicola asked Jess some questions, particularly, what did you choose to prioritise? We also discussed the bed and bath routine saga and got a musing from Mitch about cleaning.

What happens when you're a stay-at-home mum, and your network of mum friends starts going back to work? Some tips from Nicola.

A bit of bathing and foreskin chat, and we share our wins for the week.

Look forward to catching up next week! 
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Maybe it’s the postpartum brain but we obviously can’t keep on track today. From mothers’ groups, introversion, bitchy resting face, nasal spray tans, fiction novels, doom scrolling, ugly newborn photos, boobs after birth and scary con artists…this episode covers it all lol. Grab a coffee and strap in, we are all over the place and ready to chat! 

  Episode breakdown:

·       Mothers’ groups have kicked off (join the mother, unrefined below)

·       Baby George and his eyes 

·       So bad they’re good – newborn pics 

·       The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo – wait, did we actually manage to 

        get the book club thing for the first time

·       Doom scrolling and sexpectations 

·       Boobs after birth

·       Nasal spray tan – not for us

·       Who the eff is Samantha Azzopardi? Do you use babysitters?

·       Making mum friends when you’re an introvert or ambivert

·       Nappy overflow to finish the ep 

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Welcome baby George! Coming into the world at 39 + 1 weeks with a spontaneous and very positive hospital birth, Jess welcomed her second child in early July and it was night & day to the birth of her first child. Listen now to hear her positive birth story and a few of her newborn must-have items. 

  Episode breakdown:

·       Welcome baby George!

·       Stretch & sweeps 

·       Spontaneous water breaking 

·       Contractions, early labour & hair

·       Getting to the hospital & checks

·       Active labour & epidural

·       Recovery

·       Matilda & George and their relationship

·       Strange nurse situation

·       Marginal cords

·       Jess’ newborn essentials Blanqi recovery tights, Baby loungers, Fold   away change table, vagina ice packs, Brillo Beauty

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Welcome back to the pod! Today we are introducing baby George and discussing all the things we wish we knew as a first-time mum – hindsight is 20/20! Also talking about the troubling text from Jonah Hill and a few of our personal experiences with our toxic ex’s. One of our product reviews today gets a bit raunchy but it’s changed Nicola’s life so let us know if it’s changed yours too! As always happy listening and please like, rate or review if you are enjoying our catch ups each week. xx

  Episode breakdown:

·       Welcome baby George!

·       Mother, Unrefined moments

·       Things we wish we knew as first-time parents 

·       The phases, the nursery, postpartum, relationship shifts  

·       Getting toddler fit and drinking wine  

·       Letting go and accepting help (even if it’s from a robot)

·       The power of the shower cry 

·       Jonah Hill and his boundaries – leading us to a convo about our toxic 

        ex’s, manipulation, and jealousy

·       A personal experience from Nicola that has sadly happened to far too 

        many people and was also handled poorly by her ex

·       Nicola and her Clit Sucker

·       Jess’ new fav nail polish – OPI Bare My Soul   

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It's finally here! Nicola's birth story. This is a completely different birth to Nicola's first with Leo. It was extremely positive and she feels very fortunate to be able to share it with our listeners. 

  Episode breakdown:

·       Early labour or Braxton Hicks?

·       Mitch plays soccer while Nicola labours in the park

·       Labour massage

·       Shit pre-pregnancy bento

·       Getting primal 

·       Tens machine, hospital birth, placenta delivery and a shower post labour! 

Nicola's birth vlog (for James) - https://youtu.be/tWhUiQwRVLc

 Nicola's previous birth vlog on youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJejxXCIxTs&t=40s

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Today felt a bit like a therapy session for us. We dropped a question box on our stories a couple of weeks back and wanted to answer the top 5 on today's episode! A few heavier questions with some light ones thrown in there. We are chatting about the relationship issues after kids, love languages, sex and everyone's fav topic - daycare sickness as well as a bit of fashion, purchases and skincare. Come along for our friend therapy sesh and as always please let us know what you think of today's episode and don't forget to leave us a rating or review. 

  Episode breakdown:

·       39 week update & celebrating over a year of recording Mother, Unrefined 
        podcasts! 

·       Listeners questions - we picked 5

·      1. How is your relationship post baby vs pre baby?

·      2.  Last thing you bought? (NOWAY ATP Collagen bars , Citizens of Humanity Ayla
        Jean and Daphne Jean)

·      3. When do you have sex post baby?

·     4.  Fav skincare and makeup? ( Nic -Sunday Riley CEO,  Rationale Jess - Skinsitut, Dermeze) 

·      5.  What are you doing about daycare sickness with a newborn?

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Today is one of our favourite eps because it seemed like another therapy session... that every toddler mum can relate to! We delve 

  Episode breakdown:

• Gratitute - starting the episode off on a positive note 
• Let's talk toddler behaviour! Anyone else's toddler tell them what to do? Boundaries, funny stories, discipline and how we are dealing with the "threenager" years
• Unsolicited advice from family members & friends 
• Thank you to our beautiful listener, Lara for sending us a beautiful gift box from her brand, Sharing is Caring. If you're looking for an amazing gift idea for a new mum (or anyone for that matter), check out Sharing is Caring . Sharing is Caring Australia curates gift boxes with the love, care and personal touch you want when organising a gift for a loved one.  In the world we live where even the most organised person is time poor, Sharing is Caring is here to help take one thing off your ‘to do list’, your gifting. 
• Product review of the week! Dermeze treatment ointment, Pureology leave-in treatment
• Just a reminder to join our mothers group on facebook here  

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Happy Tuesday! We are feeling a bit rested and ready to take on the day! Today we are chatting a bit about the adjustment from one to two and how relationships look in that time. We also want to acknowledge the Dads and other partners who do a lot and also need both credit and a break. As always there is also a bit of poo talk (toilet training this time round) and chatting hemorrhoids in pregnancy! We also want to thank everyone for joining our Mother, Unrefined Mothers group on FB, Check the link below if you haven't yet! Happy listening xx

  Episode breakdown:

·       The adjustment of relationships with a newborn 

·       The roles within the household of each parent and the intimacy shift

·       Giving Dad some credit and knowing when the other parent needs a 

        break 

·       Some Facebook love! Join our Mother, Unrefined group via the link 

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·       Travel with kids and Moffat Beach House https://www.airbnb.com/h/moffat-beach-house

·       Nic and Mitch and have been listening to Two Doting Dads and 

        discussing when the Dads can have some time to themselves 

·       Booking in some time off and knowing when to take it 

·       Organising a Brisbane meet up from our Facebook group

·       Toilet training and where we are with it 

·       Poo goes home to Pooland - app 

·       Hemorrhoids in pregnancy   

·       Off to get some bday pressies for the almost 3 year old, Matilda!

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We’re back! Jess is on the tail end of a cold and Nicola has a newborn and is sleep deprived so today involves a fair bit of babble! Nicola has had her beautiful boy, James. so today we are chatting all about her adjustment to becoming a mum of two. Her reality so far vs what she expected. We also have one very intense Mother, Unrefined moment from Nicola and one very silly one from Jess’ husband. FYI- all three kids around for this recording so prepare to hear a few extra voices 

  Episode breakdown:

·       The differences in James and Leo

·       Nicola’s Mother, Unrefined moment – a very scary encounter 

·       Jess’ husbands birthday suit 

·       Jess has an apology 

·       All of our kids are involved in todays ep #mumlife 

·       Has the transition from one to two kids been as expected?  

·       Sleep or lack thereof 

·       What’s helped Nic in her postpartum time?

·       Nicolas epic toddler activity idea 

·       Pregnancy update from Jess – currently 36 weeks 

·       Birth snacks  

·       Toy obsession from Nicola - Playmobil

·       Quick break to chat feeling safe as a woman 

·       Product review from Nic- Pico Chocolate & Milkrun 

·       Jess chats about the mum ribbon movement

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Recording just before Nicola’s due date and now baby James is here! Today we wanted to discuss our favourite toddler activities and compare the ways we keep our kids entertained in the hope that we get some inspiration from each other and with any luck we can pass some of that onto you! There’s nothing too out of the ordinary here (aside from Nicola’s epic tip!) but sometimes we all just need a reminder of a few little things that help with keeping the little people entertained…especially when there is a new baby in the mix! 

 Episode breakdown:

·       Nicola’s ‘lazy uterus’ haha

·       Jess again with the heart palpitations 

·       The old stay at home mum drama

·       Delving into what activities are our kids love

·       Busy books for inside activities 

·       Nicolas new food tricks for Leo 

·       Our fav outdoor activities at home and out 

·       Recycling for toddlers 

·       Nicolas epic toddler activity idea 

·       The alarm trick

·       Getting chores done 

·       The make believe play

·       Kids magazines

·       Bunnings forever!

·       Product review time! Fluid form protein/ Kora Organics noni face oil / Skinstitut facemasks / Kevyn Aucoin Sensual skin enhancer 

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Welcome to another episode of Mother, Unrefined! If you're new around here the aim of this podcast is to make every woman feel less alone on her journey to and through motherhood (however that may look).

DISCLAIMER: we won't be watching our language so be mindful around little ones. 

Episode breakdown:

• Jess's heart palpitations, Nicola's labour nerve
• Postpartum prep! What are we doing this time?
• Important nutrients postpartum + deficiencies
• Supplementation - what is necessary?
• The 6 week check up and should we be getting a postpartum blood test?
• What foods should we be focussing on postpartum? 
• Nicola's new eBook for postpartum prep. Buy Nicola's postpartum prep eBook, Nourishing New Life HERE! Discount: nicola15
• other recommendations - the epi-no, Blanqi postpartum tights

Nicola's book recommendations:

• The postnatal depletion cure by Oscar Serrallach
• Real food in pregnancy by Lily Nichols
• The first 40 days: the essential art of nourishing the new mother 
  
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WANT TO COME TO OUR XMAS PARTY? Tickets will be going on sale THIS WEEK! Join us on our mother, unrefined Facebook page here for all of the details. 

Episode 2 and we're in a mum funk already! This episode isn't our usual chirpy selves but we wanted to keep it real as usual. 

We discuss everything from trying to get shit done with kids in toe 24/7, manscaping, Depop, mum dumps/journaling and a visit to Nicola's local fire station. 

Looking forward to catching up next week! 

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In today's episode we chat to Jordyn from Your Birth Project and the podcast, Kiwi Birth Tales about creating your best pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience. Jordyn has spoken to hundreds of women about their experience and from that has created the ultimate hypnobirthing course to help empower and inform women but without the woo woo. If you or someone you know is preparing to give birth or even if you want a chance to reflect on your own birth experience this episode is a must-listen!

Episode breakdown

What is hypnobirthing and how does it work?

Why did you create Your Birth Project?

What is covered in the course? 

Is it suitable for all births?

what is the golden hour?

Best ways for us to incorporate our partner?

Main tips for those preparing to give birth?

Interventions - how can we know when to trust our intuition? 

Inductions and what to expect?

The stages of birth?

Best snacks during labour?

 BRAIN? What is it and how does it help during labour?

Birth plans - yay or nay?

What can we pack for our hospital stay that helps with the initial first days?

How does Your Birth Story support postpartum recovery?

To find out more about Your Birth Project, visit:
https://www.yourbirthproject.com/about-the-course

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Today is one of our FAVOURITE episodes to date and is so informative. We can't wait for you to dive into today's topic, particularly if you are anxiously questioning your child's speech development.

In this week's episode we interview Speech Pathologist, Alana Frederick and Founder of Hello Friend Speech Pathology. Alana is a qualified Speech Pathologist and a practicing member of Speech Pathology Australia. 

​She has worked as a Speech Pathologist in Private Practice for 9 years, with the past 7 of those being based in Ipswich and its surrounds. 

Alana has also completed a Masters of Autism Studies to gain a better understanding of how to support children with an Autism diagnosis and has participated in additional classes in Auslan to have this as an additional skill. 

To find out more about seminars, workshops and booking in with Alana, head to https://www.hellofriendspeech.com.au/

Episode breakdown:

• What is actually considered speech delay and when should we be seeing a Speech Pathologist?
• What are the most common speech difficulties in young children/toddlers? And what is generally the cause of speech delay?
•  Is there a link between speech delay and developmental delay?
•  How do we get an evaluation and what should we expect when we get there? (Especially when kids are shy or nervous around new people?)
•  How can we help prepare our kids for seeing a speech pathologist? As in how to talk to them about the session?
•  How can we as parents help our children? Is there anything we can do while waiting for an appointment (if there is a wait list?) as in certain toys, music, books etc? See an ENT?
• Stutters - when are they normal and when are they a problem? 
•  What are some coping mechanisms for aggressive behavioural issues with speech 
• Is it considered a speech delay when they understand everything you say (as in instructions) but don't attempt to talk back?
•  Is it considered normal when a toddler is still babbling a lot in between words at 3?
• Is there a relationship between speech delay and ASD or are these completely separate?
•  Social Anxiety speech delay vs autism speech delay? 

LISTENERS WRITE IN QUESTIONS:

• Tongue ties and lisps and their connection to speech delay?
•  Word count (when do we focus on this? When should we be concerned?
•  Talking non stop at home but won’t talk at daycare. Is this normal?
•  Can parents or other siblings cause speech delay?
• How to measure progress and determine when a child is ready to transition out of speech therapy?

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While Nicola didn't actually give birth during this episode it certainly feels as though it's just around the corner! This week we are chatting about the hospital bag (links below) and what worked last time vs what we want for this time around. We also talk about our experience as solo parents this week and discuss a sneak peak into Nicola's new Postpartum recipe book (out soon) and what she has ready for her postpartum period. 

 Episode breakdown:

·       Both of our partners are away. One gave a full itinerary, one went off grid...

·       A massive thank you to our incredible Mother, Unrefined community! We have both felt the love lately and the beautiful comments and message don't go unnoticed. 

·       What's in the bag? Packing Nicola's hospital bag before the birth of her second son. See the details below:

·       Haaka Breast Pump, Bubba Bump Labour Prep  and Postpartum Recovery Kit (discount code UNREFINED), Tens machine, Oversized shirts and Cotton On bike shorts, Maternity Bras, Bras and things Pyjamas, Heat Pack, Halcyon Nights Swaddle, Aesop skincare & Pureology. Find Nicola's full list HERE

·       Some other ways Nicola is preparing for round 2 of newborn life ie help, food etc

·       New Postpartum meal book coming your way...keep your eyes out for this one! 

·       Ok time to head off as it sounds as though Nicola is giving birth right now...(she's not but those Braxton Hicks are real!)

·       @Bubba_bump discount code: UNREFINED (for 15% off). Buy everything from postpartum recovery kits to peri bottles, pads, recovery tights and the most comfortable nursing bras!

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We are back to Tuesday eps- turns out we missed it! Getting a few things off our chests today – bullies, strange neighbours, unsolicited advice, tantrums (with a twist) and parenting amnesia. We are also going through our desert island must haves of skincare and are looking forward to seeing if you agree with us! We hope you enjoy todays catch up and as always, reach out if you have any questions – thanks for listening x

 Episode breakdown:

·       Nicknames and bullies 

·       Little trip down memory lane for Nicola 

·       Jess’ neighbour saga continues

·       Marketplace mishaps

·       Nic’s at 38 weeks and she is nesting

·       Unsolicited advice, we’ve given it and received it

·       Emotional little toddlers 

·       The day that Jess had a tantrum to Nicola

·       Easter chocolate and parenting amnesia 

·       Leo having a little chat 

·       Desert Island top 3 skincare products

·       Jess – Skinstitut Gentle Cleanser, Weleda Skin Food, Hamilton Sunscreen. Honourary mention to Habitual Sleep Mask

·       Nicola – Gua Sha Jane, Irridale Glow Time, Rationale Night Cream. Honourary mention to Sunday Riley CEO cream

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Welcome back! Today we are mixing it up between serious and fluffy and talking from anxiety in toddlers & kids parties to bitchy resting face and Depop. As always we are sharing a few of our fav things lately and before we head off here’s a special Happy B’day to the man who wants us to know he does loads of drop offs and pick ups at daycare 😉 

 Episode breakdown:

·       Happy birthday to Mitch! Present fail aside from Hunter Candles

·       Car breakdown fail with toddlers 

·       Leo – the life of the party  

·        Anxiety in kids – how can we best help our kids to feel safe and comfortable when they struggle with anxiety?

·       Daycare mum friends- we haven’t made an effort. Should we?

·       Let’s open the parent chat on anxiety in kids. 

·       Nicola’s anxieties as a child

·       Bitchy resting face 4 eva! 

·       New scam – brushing. Have you heard about it?

·       Nicola is deep in Depop! Welcome to the club girl!

·       Our natural nails are having a moment right now

·       Nicola shares her fav pregnancy/ post-partum shorts – Blanqi 

·       Jess’ fashion hack – PJ’s 😉 

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Welcome to hump day - our new day to release episodes!!  We've made this decision for no other reason than we need more time to edit and are disorganised...

Today's episode is a goodie for anyone nervous about "cutting the cord" and leaving their child for the first time. We also have a good old catch up about baby moons, trolls and our fav and least fav products (of course!). 

Episode breakdown:

·       Cutting the cord... when did you first leave your toddler 

·       Baby moons (without your partner) 

·       Fav and least fav products. Nicola's fav is THIC BROW CO

·       Instagram TROLLS - comments we had to share from some major diC&%HEADS

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Welcome to our roller-coaster of emotions! Today we are talking body image in pregnancy, mum isolation, mothers groups (ahem, join ours here) and book clubs! Jess takes about 3 different pledges so let's see how she goes with that and Nicola is gearing up and getting ready for number two to join us in a matter of weeks!  

Episode breakdown:

·       Mother, Unrefined moments - they are fucken loud and a little reality check from our two toddlers

·       Body image in pregnancy which lead to a discussion of movement in pregnancy (pledge 1)

·       Isolation in motherhood and not feeling the vibe with other mums, we both share our experiences here

·       Mothers groups and their cliquishness. How this prompted Nicola to start her own mothers group on facebook (pledge 2) 

·       Book club - something that was promised a few weeks ago but was left behind. How do you actually do a book club? We discuss that plus what we are reading right now and our thoughts on Colleen Hoover. Book club via the facebook mothers group coming to you now here (pledge 3) 

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This week's episode is a goodie! We cover everything from hormones to ghosts, toddler sleep, sleep deprivation and THE VENT. 

Episode breakdown:

·       Hormonal breakdown AT THE SAME TIME
·       Toddler sleep - functioning on 3 hours sleep... Nicola's current sleep situation
·       A spirit in Leo's room? We share "the man" story
·       Screen time & toddlers/mums
·       THE VENT - my babysitter has become my bestie and is taking advantage of our friendship & her position

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A reflection of the crazy week that has been! Illness, transverse babies, toilet training and a hostage situation with some far-too-eager birds! Nicola also recaps on the two phone scams she has received this week and we share all of our fave de-influencing products that you guys shared with us! This ep is a longer one as last weeks was cut off so grab yourself a cuppa and settle in! 

 Episode breakdown:

·       The bird saga

·       Toilet training recap 

·       Story time at the beach with @randwickcitylibrary and @timberlina for world pride 

·       Nicola is sick again

·       Transverse babies at 30 weeks - painful, uncomfortable and a bit scary 

·       Thank you spinning babies

·      Taking unproductive days for your metal health 

·       Both Nicola and her mum getting phone scammed in one week  

·       De-influencing is back! We asked you guys and we wanted to share ours and yours with you:

(Jess - weird VR eye mask goggles, Nicola - Blue dinosaur bars) Some of the most popular ones that came through - shavers, hair growth brands, fusion hair tonic, nuna leaf, lash growth serum.

-       Product reviews - Vitamin C cream. Sunday Riley CEO cream and Go-to much brighter skin 

Back to the mothers group- join ours on facebook here 

Nicolas discount code for MCo Beauty - NICOLA20

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It's been a week! Starting the episode with a breakdown of Nicola's trip to the emergency room with Leo and taking a moment for mother's intuition! We also talk about the strange news that a young girl is claiming to be Madeleine McCann and what little we actually know about the case. 
If we're honest we discussed a whole lot more on this episode but unfortunately Jess' audio had a glitch and we lost the entire second half so enjoy the short but sweet one and we will be back with a full length ep next week! 

 Episode breakdown:

·       Nicola, the cake master!

·       A trip to the emergency room for Nic & Leo

·       Some food guilt from a stranger (and does anyone remember the healthy vending  
         machines in Brisbane CBD?)

·       Gastro again this week coupled with toilet training 

·       Going at our own pace with toilet training (in case you haven't listened to our
        episode with Mandy from Raise Toddlers-have a listen here)

·      Chatting the Madeleine McCann saga - we both clearly know very little about this!

·     Have you ever left your child to sleep in a hotel room? 

 
UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO A SOUND GLITCH, ALL OF JESS'S AUDIO FROM THE SECOND HALF OF THIS PODCAST WAS LOST. WE DISCUSSED SKINCARE AND DE-INFLUENCING AGAIN BECAUSE IT WAS SUCH A POPULAR TOPIC FROM A PREVIOUS EPISODE. NEVER FEAR, WE  WILL REVISIT IT AGAIN IN OUR NEXT EPISODE!

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Hello again! How are you? After (yet another) few months off without any warning we have decided to to come back for a six week series and we can't wait! 

We thought we'd start with a little round up of us, who we are and how our friendship came to be as well as what we are doing now and some awkward moments with work

The kids catch up

Party time- join us on our mother, unrefined Facebook page here for the details

Tickle his pickle

Glass mask, hormonal acne and breastfeeding 

Product reviews are back!

Salt and stone DEO here

Kit cosmetics unwind body balm here

Look forward to catching up next week! 
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THE VENT is back! Today we discuss one listener's dilemma with wanting another child, while her partner is on the fence.  We also discuss pregnancy shoots, sex during pregnancy & attraction level, couple's counselling (and our own experiences) and Jess's ANNOUNCEMENT! Enjoy Episode 37 and don't forget to sign up to our Mother, Unrefined mothers group here

 Episode breakdown:

·       Jess's announcement (Nicola had no idea!)

·       Postpartum identity loss 

·       Mother Unrefined moments 

·       THE VENT question & answer

·       Couple's counselling

·       Baby showers for the second pregnancy? An actual thing?

·       JOIN OUR MOTHER'S GROUP here 

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We are taking a little break from only talking kids today (although they do creep in) and chatting about some of our fav podcasts, rituals as well as some ‘what the f*$% moments’ from our past. We also discuss de-influencing and get into Nicola's DM's.  Enjoy Episode 36 and don't forget to sign up to our Mother, Unrefined mothers group here

 Episode breakdown:

·       Our stuff up last week

·       Vagina candles, Queefing and a sandwich 

Question time 

·       What little thing did you do for yourself this morning?

·       What’s your fav age so far?

·       Are you scared to have another baby?

·       What podcasts are you listening to right now?

·       What is a ‘what the f%&* was I thinking?’ moment from your past?

Peer pressure and parenting 

·       Mothers’ groups and social media and outsiders opinions 

·       Nicola’s dm’s 

De-influencing – we are here for it! We share ours as well as our love for a particular skincare brand! 

Back to the mothers group- join ours on facebook here 

The podcasts we love – Jess – Not Skinny but not Fat & Smartless Nic – Outspoken & Life Uncut & Australian Birth Stories 

Nicolas discount code for MCo Beauty - NICOLA20

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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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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 hello@motherunrefined.com.au 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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