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The Juggling Act

Hosted by Kidspot writer and mum-of-two Melissa Wilson, and businesswoman and mum-of-one Jules Robinson, The Juggling Act covers the latest opinions, challenges, expert advice, celebrity interviews, real-life stories plus much more for busy parents. This supportive, informative and totally relatable podcast aims to offer insight and advice for mums and dads to help them navigate their professional and parenting lives, plus the mess in between.

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13:17

Should homework in primary school be a thing?

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2021/05/06

Juggling work, pick up and drop-offs, lunchboxes, extra-curricula activities, dinner, bath and bedtime when your child starts school, is a lot! Then throw homework in the mix and it feels like there's just not enough minutes in the day. By the time you get home, cook dinner, eat, and get ready for bed, where is the time to fit it in? Sarah and Mel talk about whether or not homework is even needed in primary school and how to manage that juggle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:12

The crucial role early learning plays in a child's life

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2021/05/05

Sending your child to childcare can come with mixed emotions - often with a sprinkling of guilt. But once they start you can quickly see the incredible role that the educators and centres play in their development. We're joined by Helen Bailey from Goodstart Early Learning to tell us about the crucial role early learning plays in a child's life and how parents can best work with educators.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:40

'Why I've made it my mission to give all babies the...

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2021/05/04

It can be so overwhelming when you first fall pregnant. The exhaustion, the strange changes to your body, the worry of whether you're going to be a good mum. Imagine juggling all that and the stress of whether you're going to have enough money to care for them or whether your partner would hurt you - or the baby. During COVID there's been an increase in peri-natal depression and domestic violence, so today's guest, Helen Parker - founder and CEO of a non-for-profit group called The Babes Project -

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17:46

Tanya Hennessy is your daughter's new honourary aunt

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2021/05/03

Our tweens are growing up in such a different world to us, and it can be hard to know how to help them thrive. During comedian Tanya Hennessy’s career, she found herself unexpectedly becoming an inspiration to young girls. So she wanted to try and find a way to help them, show them how to be more confident, tenacious and resilient. She’s written a kids' book called ‘Drum Roll Please … It's Stevie Louise’, and she opens up about how her own childhood inspired the idea.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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14:34

Jimmy Rees: How COVID completely reshaped my career

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2021/05/02

We know him as Jimmy Giggle after hours spent watching Giggle and Hoot on the ABC (sometimes after the kids have left the room). But after finishing up with the ABC before the pandemic, Jimmy has been working hard to establish himself as an entertainer outside of his famous role. During COVID, he started creating hilarious videos taking the piss out of each Australian state and their reaction, as well as totally relatable parenting videos – and he has now reshaped his career. Jimmy is also working

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67:55

Weekly Catch-Up

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2021/05/01

This week, Sarah and Mel open up about how you feel about your body after having a baby… Singer Kevin Mitchell (aka Bob Evans) reveals how losing his dad as a teen has changed the way he parents. We chat with a former childcare worker about the things she would like parents to know! We’re joined by an expert who claims feelings of hatred for your children can actually enrich the maternal love you feel. And we have a fantastic chat with the gorgeous Sam Johnson about what he would say to his late

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16:01

Sam Johnson: 'My older sister is the unsung hero of...

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2021/04/29

If you could tell your mum anything at all, what would it be? It’s a massive question and one that's hard to answer off the top of your head. Actor and author Samuel Johnson – who first burst onto our screens in The Secret Life of Us, before winning the hearts of Australia with his charity work with his sister Connie, Love Your Sister – has asked some of the biggest names in the country that very question. They’ve written a letter to their mum in his new book Dear Mum, and he joins us to talk about

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16:21

Can feelings of hatred actually enrich maternal love?

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2021/04/28

Have you ever had one of those days where you're just not loving this whole motherhood thing? It’s not that we’re ungrateful, or that we hate our child, but sometimes you hate being a parent. Today’s guest knows this feeling all too well. Dr Margo Lowy is a psychotherapist with a special interest in maternal ambivalence – an often taboo topic. Margo has a book out which explores this idea. It's called ‘The Maternal Experience: Encounters with Ambivalence and Love’ and she joins us to explore the

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13:29

What a former childcare worker wants parents to know

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2021/04/27

When Mel sent her first child to daycare and made it into work, she sat in the toilet and cried. It felt so unnatural leaving a child with total strangers surrounded by other strange children. Would she eat? Would she sleep? Would they cuddle her if she cried? Was I the worst mother in the world?! To reassure you if you’re feeling any of the same things, we’ve found a former childcare worker who has some words of wisdom to share about your child and what happens when they’re in care (don't worry

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14:38

'How losing my father as a teen changed how I parent'

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2021/04/26

Everyone is loving Pink’s new song Cover Me In Sunshine right now, it’s just the sunny joy that we all need right now. And that’s something Aussie singer Bob Evans aka Jebediah frontman Kevin Mitchell wanted to tap into with his new song Concrete Heart. Bob is also a dad of two and joins us to chat about how his work has been impacted by COVID and how losing his dad when he was a teenager has changed the way he parents his kids.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:14

How do you feel about your body after baby?

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2021/04/25

When you're pregnant your body goes through incredible and often bizarre changes (pigmentation anyone?). You are growing a human after all. From stretch marks to saggy boobs, after you've had the baby, things are often not the way they once were! Mel and Sarah discuss the changes they experienced and how they feel about their bodies after having a baby.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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65:42

Weekly Catch-Up

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2021/04/24

This week, former Detective Gary Jubelin – who worked on the William Tyrell case – opens up about the huge toll catching killers has taken on his family life. Dr Sarah Woodhouse joins us to talk about trauma and says we could be passing our own experiences onto our children. You’ll need a cup of tea to process this one. Jules Sebastian is with us and opens up about why she's talking about the biggest loss in her life. We’re joined by a speech pathologist who shares the signs your child might have a

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12:19

How to handle a runaway child

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2021/04/22

Do you remember running away as a child? Feels like a right of passage. But it doesn't seem as sweet when your own child does it. Mel opens up about how her daughter has run away a couple of times and how stressful it is, while asking how it should be handled and what the consequences should be.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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17:24

'What I've learnt about the power of self-care'

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2021/04/21

Sonia Bestulic has just a few balls in the air. She’s a speech pathologist and the founder of a clinic called Talking Heads. She’s also an award-nominated children’s author and host of the Chatabout Children podcast. And somehow, she manages to juggle all that plus three children just 2.5 years apart! Sonia joins us to reveal just how she does it and the powerful lesson she's learnt about self-care.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Jules Sebastian: Why I opened up about the biggest...

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2021/04/20

While it may have appeared that Jules Sebastian has taken a backseat to her husband Guy's career, the presenter and stylist has always worked hard in the background and is now stepping into the spotlight at the age of 40. The mum of two boys is the host of Tea with Jules on YouTube, and now she’s added author to her CV with the launch of her first-ever book Tea & Honesty. And being honest is exactly what Jules does in this chat - from missteps as a mum to why she decided to open up about the grief

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13:56

Are we passing trauma from our past onto our children?

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2021/04/19

In one way or another, we all carry some sort of trauma with us. In fact, up to 80% of women will experience a traumatic event at least once in their lives. It can manifest as anxiety, shame, depression, eating disorders and so much more. Leading us to repeat patterns of behaviour throughout our lives - often without us realising it. Research Psychologist and trauma specialist Dr Sarah Woodhouse is the author of You’re Not Broken and she joins us to chat about what trauma actually is and how we can

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11:57

The huge toll catching killers has taken on Gary...

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2021/04/18

There are some jobs that would be impossible to leave at the door when you get home. After 34 years in the police and 25 years in homicide, retired Detective Inspector Gary Jubelin knows that all too well. Having spent his incredible career catching killers – including the high profile disappearance of William Tyrell – the emotional toll and impact on his family has been huge. Gary is now the host of the I Catch Killers podcast which is back for a whole new season, and he joins us now to open about

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61:59

Weekly Catch-Up

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2021/04/17

This week, Kate Langbroek opens up about how scary it was living in Italy during the pandemic and reveals her biggest parenting fail! Sarah and Mel talk about how to handle sibling rivalry – is that race to be first doing anyone else’s head in?! Miranda Kerr is on the line from the US and reveals the biggest lesson her late nan taught her as a mother. Camilla Freeman-Topper from design duo Camilla and Marc joins us to chat about the pain of losing her mother when she was just a teen to ovarian

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11:19

The special bond between mums and sons

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2021/04/15

Ask any mum of a boy and she'll tell you there's something special about that bond. As mums of boys, Sarah and Mel talk about the connection they have with their sons and why they think it's so different to the way you interact with girls.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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'Losing my mum as a child was one of the most...

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2021/04/14

Design duo and siblings Camilla and Marc have been kicking goals in the fashion world since 2003. Now, their focus has turned to raising funds for ovarian cancer research after losing their mum when they were just children. Last year, they launched the ‘Ovaries, let’s talk about them’ campaign which was so successful, it’s back again this year. Camilla opens up about how losing her mum changes how she parents and why she's so passionate about this worthy cause.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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