• Suzy Cato shares her top holiday parenting tips, reflects on big year
    Dec 13 2023

    For the final episode of the year, Jenni is joined by returning guest and national treasure, Suzy Cato! The TV icon reflects on her packed year, including releasing new music and her latest book 'I Can Do It', and shares her advice for getting through the holidays with kids, and what she learned from sending her daughter off on her OE. 

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    32 mins
  • The 'sandwich generation': Inside the challenge of caring for multiple family members
    Dec 6 2023

    This week, Jenni is joined by broadcaster Raylene Ramsay to share her experience of being part of the 'sandwich generation' and juggling caring for her mother and granddaughter. Plus, she shares the insights she has learned from the latter experience. 

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    24 mins
  • CTI star Courtney Dawson on parenting a teen and being a young mum
    Nov 29 2023

    This week Jenni is joined by Celebrity Treasure Island finalist Courtney Dawson. They discuss her time on the island and being away from her son and family, what its like raising a teenage boy, becoming a mum at 20, and shares her advice for parents in the same situation. 

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    28 mins
  • Is it time we let our kids have more freedom when playing?
    Nov 22 2023

    This week we're talking 'risky play', or the idea that kids should have more freedom while playing. Why are kids less adventurous than they once were, why are parents more concerned about kids safety, and how much does the design of our cities have to do with this? To discuss this, Jenni is joined by Auckland Council's 'play advocate', Jacqueline Collins. 

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    35 mins
  • Emma Memma talks her Twirly Tour and being a role model
    Nov 15 2023

    Jenni is joined by a very special guest this week - Emma Memma herself, Emma Watkins. They discuss her new character and tour, what fans and parents can expect, and how she juggles her many jobs with being a role model and inclusivity advocate. 

    Find details of The Twirly Tour here: https://www.livenation.co.nz/artist-emma-memma-1396201 

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    22 mins
  • Popular vs unique - The complex task of naming a baby
    Nov 8 2023

    This week Jenni is joined by The Parenting Hangover co-host Clint Roberts to discuss baby names and the pressure that goes into naming your child. They discuss recent scandals, current trends, how they made their decisions, and find out how popular their names are.

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    28 mins
  • Why trying to have it all doesn't always work
    Nov 1 2023

    Jenni and Rebecca are back for another season, and for this special episode, it's just the two of them as they discuss their experiences with trying to manage their jobs and their kids at the same time, and the impact it is having on both. Plus, Rebecca reveals some big changes in her life - and for the podcast. 

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    30 mins
  • Sam Wallace on his wife's health scare and how it shook his family
    Jul 26 2023

    For this week's episode, Jenni and Rebecca talk to Coast's Sam Wallace about how a bad bug that brought down his entire family saw his wife spend over a week in hospital, and the impact this shock health scare made him rethink parenting. 

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    30 mins