Why Do You Parent Like That?

• Charlotte Bruce-Kells (@phdmamanz) on A Surprise Baby While Studying, Pregnancy and Newborns Through COVID, The Moral Value We Place on Birth, and Motherhood as a Sociological Concept

  The best thing about this podcast is that I get to approach people I admire and get them to have a conversation with me, and that is exactly what happened in this situation. I have followed Charlotte Bruce-Kells (aka @phdmamanz) for a good, long while now. Her knowledge and insight on motherhood has always left me looking like the mind-blown emoji, and this time she got to see that reaction in person! I could have spoken to Charlotte all night, but I had to cut it off at 2 hours (which is still one hour longer than we were meant to talk - oops!) But, don't worry, Charlotte and I have become fast friends and I can absolutely see some more PHDMAMANZxWDYPLT content in our future. As I say in this introduction, you're all in luck because we get Charlotte next week too! So this week is the first two answers, and next week is the last three. Big shout out to Viva La Vulva for sponsoring this week's episode! I can highly recommend the perineal power pack, I purchased it before birth with both of my kids and found the products sooooo good. If you use code VIVAMAMA at checkout you will get 20% off any order over $50. THANK YOU, VLV! As mentioned in the introduction, WDYPLT is now on the iHeart Radio Podcast Network! Bloody exciting stuff, to put it lightly! I am so thrilled to be partnering with the iHeart team to help this poddy grow, and the community of listeners to grow! I've written a post on my substack about it, which you can read here if you would like to know more, but the TLDR is: nothing is changing from a listener perspective, other than you will hear some ads throughout the episodes. The change is mainly coming on my end of things, with having a big support system helping me learn, and grow, and get better at the podcasting thaaang. This is a really exciting step forward for the pod, and I see great things coming down the pipeline. As usual, pls do all the things, like, share, subscribe, rate, review, and follow me on social media! instagram, tiktok, and substack! If you have a story that you believe would be good for the pod, send me an email with a brief overview of your journey! [email protected] LOOOOOVE YOOOOOU! (say it back)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• BONUS: Why Do You Expert Like That? w/ Jo Robertson!

  Welcome to the very first episode of Why Do You EXPERT Like That? A bonus episode that you'll see every 6-ish weeks. I'm gonna be asking experts in parenting-adjacent spaces questions that have been submitted by listeners (you guys!) and get their big, big, beautiful brains to get some answers!This week we had five listener submitted questions and Jo answered with love, empathy, kindness, and was so helpful! (imo). If you haven't listened to her main episode (also in your feed now!) go back and listen, because some of her story contextualises her answers even more! And also because it's a damn good listen. AND WHILE YOU'RE AT IT RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, SHARE. HOW MANY TIMES DO I NEED TO SAY IT. Follow my socials or subscribe to my substack to have the opportunity to ask our next expert your questions! Substack: https://wdyplt.substack.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whydoyouparentlikethatpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whydoyouparentlikethat LOVE YOUUUU! (say it back)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Jo Robertson (@jorobertson.therapy) on Letting Her Kids Take Risks, 3 Boys Under 4, The Family Value of Adventure, and Raising Kids in the Internet Age.

  You guys.. I'm honestly lost for words. Jo Robertson is on the pod, and I'm cheesing so hard about it. If you can't tell by the grin plastered on my face throughout the whole episode, Jo is a bit of a personal inspiration for me professionally. She has done some seriously, seriously impressive work in the child advocacy and parenting education space, but she makes it so easy to digest! Her communication skills are next level, and you'll see those skills on display in this ep. Jo was so generous with her story, and even though she is the literal expert on parenting, she was so honest about how she isn't perfect. I think that it is so important for us to see that not even parenting experts get it right all the time, because there is actually no way you can. Also, Jo is such an interesting person that during her introduction I forgot to mention that she has done a TED talk AND was an expert on MAFS NZ?!! Can you imagine being decorated enough that those things can be left out in an introduction and you STILL have a full intro? Wild. Simply wild. A small content warning that during the first question segment, Jo talks about a tricky birth and a tricky recovery. If those topics are hard for you to hear right now, please look after yourself and skip forward. Thank you so much to Bennie & the Jets for sponsoring this episode!! The coooooolest kids clothes on the block (and that's before even taking into consideration that everything in their store is ethically and sustainably made!). There's a 10% discount code for listeners, WDYPLT10 at check out! (Non-sale items only). ALSO ENTER MY GIVEAWAY WITH BENNIE & THE JETS! Over on my instagram account. You will seriously be kicking yourself if you don't at least TRY to win this prize. https://www.bennieandthejets.co.nz/ Like, share, subscribe, rate, review, follow, right hand in, right hand out, do the hokey pokey etc. etc. all the things PLEASE I BEG YOU! LINK TO MY SUBSTACK: https://wdyplt.substack.com/ go join for so much fun!! (free or paid! Come join the party regardless of your financial position!) Follow us on social media! TikTok, Instagram, YouTube: @whydoyouparentlikethatpodcastIf you have a story that you think would be great for the pod, send me an email at [email protected] LOVE YOUUUUUUU! (say it back)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Steph Monks (@stephmonksey) from The Edge on Empowered C Sections, Bursting the Newborn Bubble, Apologising to Anyone Who Had Kids Before Her, and Hyping Up the Mums in Her Life

  If you've ever wanted to see me try and act cool and normal around someone I have a crush on, this is your opportunity! The absolute charisma-bomb that is Steph Monks joins me on the pod this week, and she's exceeded all expectations of funny, relatable, and insightful. You'll know Steph from her illustrious career in NZ radio, but she is currently keeping us entertained on our drives home with the Edge Arvos show! Steph and her lovely partner Jake have a one year old named Rocco, and hearing Steph speak about her journey of parenting so far was an absolute delight. The thing that struck me the most about speaking with Steph is about how much she credits the Mums in her village for getting her through the tricky early days, and how much she strives to be a champion for the Mums in her life now! She is like the ultimate hype woman for any person looking after a small human and it is bloody delightful. In honour of Steph's philosophy of Mum-hype, if you've made it this far, send a message to a Mum in your life telling them how much of a f*cking legend they are. Once again, the biggest thank you to Bear & Moo for their sponsorship this episode. They even spoiled Steph and sent her some goodies! They have just moved warehouses AND announced their store opening, so huge things happening over there. I'm particularly grateful for the honeysticks watercolours set this week, because Freddy made his Nonna and Grandmum a very cute painting for Mothers' Day. If you would like 10% off any non-sale item on their website use WDYPLT10 at check out. (Every time you do, I get a notification and get real excited about it!!) I think the only resource we mention in this pod is a book that I can't remember the name of, that book is: - Smart Mothering by Natalie FlynnPlease remember to subscribe, rate, review the pod! And share it with a buddy!! Also follow our socials to keep up to date with guest reveals, behind the scenes, and to have input on what direction the pod is going in. If you think you'd have a great story for the pod, flick me an email!! [email protected] OK I THINK THAT'S EVERYTHING LOVE YOU!!! (say it back)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• ANNOUNCEMENT!!! Why Do You Expert Like That?

  Don't ever say I don't treat you right, my babies!!! It's a whole new segment coming to your feeds! Why Do You Expert Like That is going to be a bonus episode that features alongside the main episode every 6 weeks or so. I'll be asking a parenting-adjacent expert 3-5 listener submitted questions and give them space to answer in a long-form way. IT'S SO COOL, Y'ALL! Our first expert is Jo Robertson (@jorobertson.therapy), a NZAC registered counsellor who takes private clients but also does heaps of awesome courses and workshops and seminars about sex/love/relationships/parenting/having tricky conversations with your kids etc. she basically takes every conversation that you naturally want to shy away from and makes it accessible! But she also just has awesome, awesome advice for those hard-to-work-through conflicts/dilemmas/sticking points that come up in parenting. So, obviously, I need some questions to ask her! Here is the google form https://forms.gle/2ykbdvdCtxXE95jk7 please use it! Go and ask questions! I'd love to have a bunch to choose from. As with any new thing, it's a bit of extra work, and if it's not something that people are into then I won't keep doing it. So if you're into it, let me know! LOVE YOU! (say it back)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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