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  • Why does nobody warn you about these postpartum symptoms? | Witching Hour
    2025/07/20

    Welcome back to Witching Hour – the show where two mums and sort of cousins figure out how to make work, work. Today on the show:


    The postpartum truths we wish we knew sooner. From the brutal night sweats to after birth pains, we cover the stuff no one tells you about.

    How do stay-at-home-mums and parents who do significantly more unpaid work protect themselves financially?



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    You can also find us on Instagram:

    @readyornot.pod

    @laurentreweek_

    @lucindamckimm_



    This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurong people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we're lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We Pay The Rent and you can too.



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    36 分
  • Losing patience with your kids? How to stay calm when you're being tested
    2025/07/17

    Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not! It’s Ready or Not’s tip-based episode, landing in your ears every Friday.

    Today, Loz is getting honest about those moments when patience runs thin. She shares research-backed techniques for staying calm when your kids push every button, plus practical mindset shifts and quick resets that actually work. Because we’ve all been there.

    Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review.

    You can also find us on Instagram:

    @readyornot.pod

    @laurentreweek_

    @lucindamckimm_



    This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurong people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we're lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

    We Pay The Rent and you can too.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    4 分
  • Kath Carlin on feeling selfish for only wanting one child
    2025/07/15

    When Kath Carlin finally decided to stop trying for a second baby, part of her was kind of relieved. The journey had been arduous, and privately, she felt like she was only meant to be a mum of one. She wasn’t quite sure she was allowed to say it out loud, but she wasn’t sure she even wanted a second baby.


    And then, she fell pregnant naturally. But her journey wouldn’t end there. There’d be a potential diagnosis on the cards, but ultimately, she would lose that baby, too. After that, she was done with trying and now, a year and a half later, she couldn’t be happier to be the mum of one child.


    It’s surprising to me that in 2025, this is still a pretty unique story, and here, we explore why. Where does that pressure to have multiple kids come from? How does she feel all about it now?


    Here, we explore this and so much more, including her incredibly successful career as a makeup artist and the hilarious birth story that wasn’t the red carpet plan she had in mind.



    Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review.

    You can also find us on Instagram:

    @readyornot.pod

    @laurentreweek_

    @lucindamckimm_



    This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurong people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we're lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

    We Pay The Rent and you can too.



    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    51 分
  • Why do birth stories still divide us so much? | Witching Hour
    2025/07/13

    Welcome back to Witching Hour – the show where two mums and sort of cousins figure out how to make work, work. Today on the show:


    Why don’t we talk about positive birth stories? Are we still doing too much trauma bonding? We discuss this and the divisive world of how people birth. Half of us are going to go into menopause at some point or another, so why aren’t we talking about it?


    Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review.

    You can also find us on Instagram:

    @readyornot.pod

    @laurentreweek_

    @lucindamckimm_



    This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurong people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we're lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We Pay The Rent and you can too.



    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    44 分
  • Bed time & bath time hacks for an easier night-time | Ask Ready Or Not
    2025/07/10

    Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not! It’s Ready or Not’s tip-based episode, landing in your ears every Friday.


    Today, Loz is unpacking the pressure around Mother’s Day and the myth of “having it all.” She’ll share ways to feel valued, practical gift ideas that actually matter, and how to set boundaries so you’re not left doing it all.



    Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review.

    You can also find us on Instagram:

    @readyornot.pod

    @laurentreweek_

    @lucindamckimm_



    This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurong people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we're lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

    We Pay The Rent and you can too.



    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    7 分
  • Monique Milenkovic on finding purpose through grief
    2025/07/08

    After experiencing the stillbirth of her firstborn, baking became a sort of therapy for Monique Milenkovic. She’d left her corporate job to go on parental leave, her calendar was clear, and with no baby in her arms, her life took an unexpected life altering turn.


    That direction would lead her to The Cupcake Queens – her thriving business with eight stores and a delivery service across Melbourne.


    But if growing her business wasn’t stretching her enough, after the loss of her son Nicholas, she’d go on to have a further five children.


    And you might be wondering how – I know we sure were – but you’ll learn quickly, as we did, that Monique takes it all in her stride. She doesn’t sugar coat it, she’ll tell you it’s hard to navigate motherhood and business, but she’s also a glass half full type of woman. And so, this conversation was incredibly uplifting, and with so much devastating news permeating the news cycle, I think we could all use something uplifting right now. So let’s hear from Monique.



    Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review.

    You can also find us on Instagram:

    @readyornot.pod

    @laurentreweek_

    @lucindamckimm_



    This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurong people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we're lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

    We Pay The Rent and you can too.



    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    45 分
  • Do Shameless listeners have the right to criticise Michelle Andrews’ return to work? | Witching Hour
    2025/07/06

    Welcome back to Witching Hour – the show where two mums and sort of cousins figure out how to make work, work. Today on the show:

    ⁠'Passenger parenting' isn’t a joke — even if TikTok thinks it is.

    •⁠ ⁠⁠Michelle Andrews is receiving a little negativity in her DMs about returning to work and what we want to know is, do people have the right to comment on someone else’s return to paid work?


    Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review.

    You can also find us on Instagram:

    @readyornot.pod

    @laurentreweek_

    @lucindamckimm_



    This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurong people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we're lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We Pay The Rent and you can too.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    42 分
  • How I'm staying sane during winter school holidays | Ask Ready or Not
    2025/07/03

    Welcome back to Ask Ready or Not! It’s Ready or Not’s tip-based episode, landing in your ears every Friday.


    Today, Loz shares her go-to school holiday hacks for keeping the kids entertained without losing your mind (or spending a fortune). From screen-time swaps to realistic routines and low-lift outings, this one’s for any working mum trying to make it through the chaos of winter break without screaming into a pillow.




    Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review.

    You can also find us on Instagram:

    @readyornot.pod

    @laurentreweek_

    @lucindamckimm_



    This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurong people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we're lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

    We Pay The Rent and you can too.



    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    6 分