Dumb Smart Mums

Hej hej! Welcome back, honey bees! We talk for quite a bit about bts of social media at the beginning of this episode, so scrub through to around 20 minutes if you aren't interested.

Dr Kells Robertson puts on her Dr hat (it's a really silly one) to teach us about feminism and the main feminist theories that we need to know. She teaches us how feminism has been weaponised by women against each other and THAT'S WHAT THE MAN WANTS US TO DO!!!! Charlotte is a clever cookie, and Abbey is along for the ride.

Dr Peti Kenrick was the incredible lecturer who I took the Indigenous Research Methodologies paper with, and it is one of the best papers I have ever done in my life. If you ever get a chance to study under her, take the opportunity.

Drop us your favourite feminist theory in the comments 🤪🤪

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Oh hi folks, once again it was Abbey's turn to research but then she didn't and we ended up giving you a different kind of episode. BUT, she gives you some insight as to why she didn't research with her life updates. Y'all are the first to hear it, she's a bit nervous to tell the world, so be nice.

Don't forget to check your voting registration if you're in Aotearoa. You can check here !

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OK LOVE U BAI! see you in two weeks!

A HUGE thank you to Little Beat First Aid for sponsoring this episode of Dumb Smart Mums. If you're looking for accessible, evidence-based, not terrifying first aid, look no further than Little Beat. Shrenika and her team are so wonderful, and we have both used Shrenika's awesome education on multiple occasions to know what to do when our kiddies have been sick. You can find their website here, and their instagram here. Don't forget to use code DSM10 at checkout for 10% off anything on the Little Beat website, or mention this episode at inquiry for 10% off a private booking. TYSM LBFA, ILY!

Content forecast: this conversation touches on domestic violence and perinatal mental health. We wanted to provide a couple of links if you feel you need support for either of those topics. If you are in immediate crisis or harm, please do not hesitate to call 111:
Family Violence Support
Mental Health Crisis Support
Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Aotearoa

Heeeey, how y'all doing! Are we back the weekend after fathers day to talk about our frustrations with the dads? Yeah, we certainly are. Look, we can't help how the cookie crumbles, it's just how it happened. Today Charlotte talks to us about a common critique she gets of her work and why she thinks it isn't valid. Meanwhile Abbey gets the conversation off track, as per.

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Ok, we love you, don't cancel us, see you in two weeks!

YAY DR KELLS ROBERTSON! A HERO WALKS AMONG US.

We're all human, and sometimes the world can get on top of us a bit. If you need immediate help for your mental health please call:
1737 (Need to talk?): Free call or text 1737 anytime to talk with a trained counsellor.
Lifeline: Call 0800 543 354 or free text 4357 (HELP).
Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) for dedicated suicide prevention support.
Samaritans: Call 0800 726 666 for confidential support when feeling lonely or in extreme distress.
Depression Helpline: Call 0800 111 757 or free text 4202.

If you or someone you know is at immediate risk of harm, please call 111. That's what our first responders are there for.

If you aren't in crisis, but are struggling with your mental health please go and see your GP.

If you would like more information on Perinatal Mental Health in Aotearoa you can find the PADA website here. And if you feel compelled to do so, you can donate to PADA here (lord knows the government ain't funding this crucial service).

Okay, that's about it from us! Look after yourselves. Check in on your Mum Pals. See you in two weeks.

Join hosts Abbey & Charlotte this week as we sit down together and have a vulnerable chat about our frustrations with being working mothers, and the roadblocks we've encountered trying to "have it all" (the way we are repeatedly told we can).

Apologies for the coughs and splutters, but there are only so many things we can edit around, and honestly the edit just sounds robotic if we end up taking every noise out of it.

We hope that this episode can bring anyone feeling the same some kind of comfort.

See you in two weeks, thanks for being here x

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