Shay Mitchell's skincare line for toddlers is here. So, are sheet masks for your three-year-old just some harmless fun, or the latest commodification of girlhood? And, everyone says “it takes a village”, but we beg to differ. Monique, Stacey and Amelia unpack why community is harder than ever to build, and whether we even want a village at all. Plus, we have a new term for you: 'Hub-Sons' (aka 'Trad sons'). These stay-at-home sons are causing quite a stir amongst a particular group who are not very happy about this new breed of men. Our Recommendations: 🥗 Stacey recommends the Tik Tok famous, zero-cook 'Dense Bean Salad'. 🎄 Monz recommends um... 'wanking your tree' — bear with us here — it's the simple hack of making your budget friendly Christmas Tree feel a little more elevated. 🤓 Amelia is obsessed with Hard Quiz Kids, the trivia show that has her entire family invested. Support independent women's media What To Listen To Next: Don't miss an episode of Parenting Out Loud The Group Chat Is Out Of Control & Unpacking The Exhaustion Economy The Favourite Child Taboo & Why Jennifer Lawrence's Honesty Hit So Hard Picnic Table Politics & The Era Of Tiny Spies The Scariest Truth about Halloween & A Nepo Baby Debate The Royal Who Flipped The Script On Dads & The Unholy Truth About 'The Squeeze' So That's Why Magicians Are Back & The Eldest Daughter Theory Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts What to read: '"Trad sons" are the new breed of men. And I'm not mad about it.' The Princess of Wales has released her first statement since announcing her cancer diagnosis. This 15-year-old launched her skincare line at Sephora. Kids as young as 8 attended. 'My 9-year-old asked to borrow my skincare. What she said next floored me.' Does it still take a village to raise a child? We asked 20 mums. GET IN TOUCH: Share your feedback! Send us a voice message or email us at
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