In our final episode of the season we got the pleasure of sitting down with the playful and nurturing Marion Rose. You may know Marion from her work on the Aware Parenting Podcast with over 3 million downloads.. With 36 years of experience in psychology and psychotherapy, 18 years as an Aware Parenting instructor and mother to two children, Marion is a wealth of knowledge and lived experience. 

In this episode we hone in on the silly season, aka christmas-time. Marion teaches us how we can get more present with both ourselves and our children in this crazy time when everything feels a little too fast. We talk about how we can move through overwhelm and why crying and raging are not things we need to stop. We nodded and giggled along with Marion the whole time and rushed home to roar like lions with our kids, we know you will find some words of wisdom in here as we did. Enjoy 

In this episode we covered:

1. What is 'Aware Parenting'?
2. How to manage our overwhelm, overstimulation during busy seasons
3. How to navigate obligations for attending parties, gifts etc
4. How to get clear on our own boundaries and then hold strong on them
5. How to stay connected with your children in this busy season 
6. Signs of overstimulation in our kids? 
7. How to help children navigate overwhelm? 
8. How to help kids see the less consumerist parts of Christmas and direct it more to a family-centred time? 
9. Santa, pressure of naughty and nice? How to deflect strangers' comments of ‘have your being good this year’ ? 

Marion's latest book: ‘I’m here and I’m listening’ is coming to shelves soon so keep your eyes peeled.
 
Thank you Marion for your amazing guidance and wisdom.
Listeners can find Marion via her website and podcast linked above or via her personal instagram @_marion_rose_

The sponsor of this episode is Tasara, The Queer Doula. Tasara is a full-spectrum doula for Queers and Allies. Tasara provides care, education, and advocacy for individuals and their families throughout their reproductive journey, including conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and early birth experiences such as miscarriage and abortion. Tasara's extensive experience, knowledge, skills, and intuition bring a calming and grounded presence to childbirth, postpartum, and the various services they offer. We also applaud all the work Tasara does for the queer community in making this world a safe and inclusive place. 

If you need a doula, look no further! Tasara can be found via their website linked above, or via instagram @thequeerdoula_

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Love, Mel and Cel

In this episode Mel and Cel sit down and have a raw and authentic conversation together about their time away in Brisbane. How this 4 days child free was expansive, enlivening and allowed them to reconnect to their other identities that are not centred around mothering. 

The sponsor of this episode is Sage Mamma, run by Narelle Melnick. This postpartum service is centred around individualised care as unique as the woman herself. Narelle honours traditional cultures across the world providing time-tested pillars and modalities of care to ensure the new mothers whole and complete postpartum recovery. 

Narelle is based on the Mornington Peninsula and works with only one family at a time to ensure you have the attention and care you deserve. Weaving ayurvedic knowledge, yoga training and doula work together Narelle places emphasis on very specific postpartum foods, warm oil massage, belly wrapping, herbal vaginal steaming, sitz bathing, womb warming treatments, baby massage training and household support to ensure a nourished and exalted postpartum time.

You can find her on instagram @sagemamma and www.sagemamma.com. 

Contact Saint Majella

• Slide into our DMs via insta @saintmajella
• Email us for collab opportunities hello@saintmajella.com
• See upcoming events and more on our website www.saintmajella.com

Thanks for listening and pls share us with your mother community!
Love, Mel and Cel

In today’s episode we sit down with the articulate and aspirant Alannah Batho from the Parents Work Collective. Alannah is a parent to two girls, an employment lawyer and alongside Virginia Tapscott has founded the not-for-profit advocacy organization Parents Work Collective. You may have seen their t-shirts out in the wild with the bold red words reading “ALL MOTHERS WORK”.

Parents Work Collective are working to change the narrative and policies around the value of unpaid care work aka parenting. Alannah is passionate about more value being ascribed to, and more support provided for, the joyful, challenging, meaningful work that is caring for one’s own children. Throughout our chat we discuss the culture in Australia that has devalued care-work, how feminism left mothers behind, the impacts of increasing paid support for both parents and how this is in fact an investment in the future. Because yes parenthood is a choice, but it is essential for the continuing of the human species and the health of the economy as well. So why in this country are we being penalized for becoming parents? Listen in and see how we can make simple and effective changes.

Sign up to the Parents Work Collective mailing list at the bottom of the page here to join their cause.

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The lovely sponsors of this podcast are Mt Eliza Family Chiropractic Clinic. Mt Eliza Family Chiropractic has been providing care to families of the Mornington Peninsula for over 35 years. They pride themselves in taking care of people in all stages of life. Through communication and education, the team will empower you with the wonderful potential of chiropractic so you can reach your maximum health potential. Mt Eliza family chiropractic can support women through their pregnancy journeys so they can achieve the birth they want and we also support them through their all important 4th trimester by taking care of their bodies and minds, and of course their beautiful new babies!!

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Show notes:

You can follow Parents Work Collective on Instagram here. Their website is www.parentsworkcollective.org.au

Men at Work, an essay by Annabel Crabb 

Gabor Mate - The Myth of Normal

Contact Saint Majella

• Slide into our DMs via insta @saintmajella
• Email us for collab opportunities hello@saintmajella.com
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Thanks for listening and pls share us with your mother community!
Love, Mel and Cel