Parenting Out Loud

Your weekly dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want. We break down the latest from the zeitgeist, news cycle and trending MumTok conversations, with smart takes and zero sugar-coating. Sharp, funny, never sanctimonious: if parents are thinking it, we’re talking about it.. Hit play and join the group chat.

Parenting Out Loud is a kids podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 57 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  The Worst-First Theory and Do Babies Belong In Business Class?

  Aug 14, 202628 min

  Would you let your five-year-old go to the park alone? One mum did, and the internet went straight to abduction, neglect and worst-case scenarios. So… have parents become addicted to imagining the worst? And what’s all that fear doing to our kids? A baby cried in business class and another passenger decided that was simply not part of the premium experience. Anne Hathaway showed off a very normal, very pregnant belly and the internet promptly accused her of faking it.  And in wholesome dads of the internet, a Melbourne dad started a walking group for dads, and nobody turned up. But wholesome Dads don't stay down for long, and what happened next was very wholesome.  Also, what do you want your kids to be when they grow up? The jobs we were told were “safe” suddenly aren’t looking very safe at all. Trades are booming, AI is coming for white-collar work and there is now an actual university degree in Influencing. And… rack off. Sucked in ya mole. We’re bringing back the Australian schoolyard slang that the 6/7 generation could never understand Plus, our reccomendations this week: Monz the Organize Your Life and Home episode on The Mel Robbins Podcast , the ultimate decluttering guide to reset your space without losing your sanity. Amelia is loving The Listies Make U LolCast , a hilarious slapstick podcast by two Melbourne comedians that will have your primary schoolers (and you) belly laughing. And Stacey r ecommends The Five Star Weekend on Binge, an eight-episode drama set in Nantucket that feels like a Nancy Meyers movie mixed with Big Little Lies. Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au and join me today. You hot? Same. Buy today and save 40% What To Listen To Next:  Don't miss an episode of  Parenting Out Loud The Class Photo Ban & The D*ckhead Dad Rebrand The Text You Need To Stop Sending The Hit Show Making A Case For 'Best Friend' Parenting Where Has All The Swearing Gone & The Bush Wee Rule A Celebrity’s Secret Children & The Dark Side Of An 'It' Toy The Birthday Post That Sparked A Sharenting Debate Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts  What to read:  Oh look, people are saying their inside thoughts out loud again. CLARE STEPHENS: A rude stranger, a note from a neighbour and the age of utter intolerance. 'A stranger told my crying baby to 'shut up' in business class. I didn't expect the debate that followed.' GET IN TOUCH: Share your feedback!  Send us a voice message  or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au  Join our Facebook group  Mamamia Family  to talk about the show. Follow us on Instagram  @mamamia_family CREDITS: Hosts: Monique Bowley, Amelia Lester & Stacey Hicks Video Editor: Julian Rosario Associate Producer: Tessa Kotowicz Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land on which we have recorded this podcast. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  The Baby Bubble Lie & The Case For Cancelling Book Week

  Aug 7, 202640 min

  You're bleeding, leaking, sleep deprived. There is a lot of crying; mostly yours but also the baby. You can't remember what day it is, when you last showered, or even your own name. But hold on - are you soaking it up, mama? Because you should be! This week, the relentless pressure to enjoy every second of motherhood while you’re still very much surviving it. Because apparently we only get 18 summers, every cuddle could be the last cuddle, and we’re all meant to feel nostalgic in real time. Ok?  Then, should Book Week be cancelled? There’s a very fair argument that it piles pressure onto already-stretched families. Which is fair. But if sports get a whole day dedicated to it...can't books too?  Plus, the Dishwasher Dad theory, and why a night alone in a hotel might be the best money a tired mum ever spends. Reccos: Monz recommends Ted Lasso S4 on Apple Tv Amelia likes this sleep spray from The Goodnight Co for people who scroll too much before bed  And Grace  recommends a night in a hotel, because what price can you put on a 2 cups of tea uninterrupted, TV in bed, and a full nights sleep?  Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au and join me today. You hot? Same. Buy today and save 40% What To Listen To Next:  Don't miss an episode of  Parenting Out Loud The Class Photo Ban & The D*ckhead Dad Rebrand The Text You Need To Stop Sending The Hit Show Making A Case For 'Best Friend' Parenting Where Has All The Swearing Gone & The Bush Wee Rule A Celebrity’s Secret Children & The Dark Side Of An 'It' Toy The Birthday Post That Sparked A Sharenting Debate Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts  What to read:  'Book Week accidentally drove me to petty crime.' The 5 unwritten rules of Book Week (because your survival is important to us). 'Everything that made my first few months with a fussy newborn easier.' 'I was ready to hate Ted Lasso Season 4. I've never been so happy to be wrong.' GET IN TOUCH: Share your feedback!  Send us a voice message  or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au  Join our Facebook group  Mamamia Family  to talk about the show. Follow us on Instagram  @mamamia_family CREDITS: Hosts: Monique Bowley, Amelia Lester & Stacey Hicks Video Editor: Julian Rosario Associate Producer: Tessa Kotowicz Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land on which we have recorded this podcast. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  The Class Photo Ban & The D*ckhead Dad Rebrand

  Jul 31, 202642 min

  Suri Cruise has dropped her megastar dad’s surname and it’s starting to look less like celebrity gossip and more like a new wave of family estrangement. We unpack why the adult children of Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise are making their distance official, the PR strategy that helped both men quietly sidestep the conversation, and why mothers are still so often blamed when children cut contact with their fathers. Plus, a genuinely chilling warning about school photos, AI deepfakes and the new risks of sharing children’s images online. Is this the moment schools and childcare centres start going analogue? Also, a 13-year-old Australian piano prodigy, Meghan Markle’s dessert rule and Monz solves dinner with four life-changing words: Chook. In. A. Bag. Reccos: Monz recommends  Chicken In A Bag for dinner  Amelia recommends  Just Crazy by Andy Griffiths , and DEAR: Drop Everything And Read. Stacey Natasha Sholl’s beautiful Mamamia essay, A Letter To The Siblings Of Kids With Additional Needs. Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au and join me today. You hot? Same. Buy today and save 40% The Out Loud hosts have handpicked their all-time favourite reads and one subscriber is winning the entire 12-book stack.  Subscribe to Mamamia to be automatically entered to win. Current subscriber? You're already in the draw. T&Cs apply. What To Listen To Next:  Don't miss an episode of  Parenting Out Loud The Text You Need To Stop Sending The Hit Show Making A Case For 'Best Friend' Parenting Where Has All The Swearing Gone & The Bush Wee Rule A Celebrity’s Secret Children & The Dark Side Of An 'It' Toy The Birthday Post That Sparked A Sharenting Debate Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts  What to read:  'I quit teaching after 15 years. What I witnessed should worry every Australian parent.' 'I've been a teacher for 15 years. This is why every good one is leaving.' We need to talk about the siblings of kids with additional needs. This week, two daughters have dropped their famous fathers' last names. The response is predictable. Another of Brad Pitt's children has filed to drop the Pitt name. Angelina Jolie's response says it all. GET IN TOUCH: Share your feedback!  Send us a voice message  or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au  Join our Facebook group  Mamamia Family  to talk about the show. Follow us on Instagram  @mamamia_family CREDITS: Hosts: Monique Bowley, Amelia Lester & Stacey Hicks Video Editor: Julian Rosario Associate Producer: Tessa Kotowicz Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land on which we have recorded this podcast. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  The Text You Need To Stop Sending

  Jul 24, 202640 min

  There’s a birthday party ritual that has snuck into the modern parenting mental load - so we’re calling for a national amnesty.  Meanwhile, the Ashley Tisdale has turned her toxic-mum-group drama into a TV show and Stacey is cancelling all plans to watch. A Wall Street Journal feature on “CEO parenting” blew up the internet this week. With wealthy parents detailing the tasks they outsource - everything from clipping toenails to riding bikes - we unpack the very charged response. And a former teacher and principal makes the case that schools aren’t there to teach your kids every single life skill. Plus the reason every kid is now singing about Eastern Rosellas (and you will be too). Spare a thought for the Western Rosellas, won’t you. They were there.  Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au and join me today. You hot? Same. Buy today and save 40%. Reccos:  Amelia recommends the New York Times Magazine article My Relationship With My Brother Was Fraught. Could Sibling Therapy Help Us? Stacey  reccomends jojoba oil as a deeply affordable hair treatment for dry, brittle ends. and  Monz recommends Alone Australia Season 4 on SBS — now in the Arctic Circle, with an excellent cast and maximum heated-blanket viewing conditions. The Out Loud hosts have handpicked their all-time favourite reads and one subscriber is winning the entire 12-book stack.  Subscribe to Mamamia to be automatically entered to win. Current subscriber? You're already in the draw. T&Cs apply. What To Listen To Next:  Don't miss an episode of  Parenting Out Loud The Hit Show Making A Case For 'Best Friend' Parenting Where Has All The Swearing Gone & The Bush Wee Rule A Celebrity’s Secret Children & The Dark Side Of An 'It' Toy The Birthday Post That Sparked A Sharenting Debate The Royal School Run Is Just Like Yours & What Kids Think We Do All Day The One Word You Need To Stop Saying & Were 90s Mums 'All That'? Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts  What to read:  'I quit teaching after 15 years. What I witnessed should worry every Australian parent.' 'I've been a teacher for 15 years. This is why every good one is leaving.' TEACHER'S OPINION: We're teaching kids to read the wrong way. It needs to change. 'How I'm trying to teach my son to be a good bloke when the internet wants him to be the opposite.' GET IN TOUCH: Share your feedback!  Send us a voice message  or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au  Join our Facebook group  Mamamia Family  to talk about the show. Follow us on Instagram  @mamamia_family CREDITS: Hosts: Monique Bowley, Amelia Lester & Stacey Hicks Video Editor: Julian Rosario Associate Producer: Tessa Kotowicz Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land on which we have recorded this podcast. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  The Hit Show Making A Case For 'Best Friend' Parenting

  Jul 17, 202638 min

  The biggest show on TV right now - Amazon Prime's Elle -  is making best friend parenting look deeply aspirational. Monz wants in. Amelia absolutely does not, and Stacey is blaming Gilmore Girls for making the whole thing look normal. Then, is reading really dying, or are kids just consuming words in completely different ways? Amelia brings the panic, Monique brings the Australian research, and Stacey wonders whether asking children to read every night is accidentally killing the joy. Plus, the World Cup dad who blamed the referee, the post-birth meals that tasted better than anything before or since, and one extremely committed recommendation for a futuristic apple. Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au and join me today. You hot? Same. Buy today and save 40%. Reccos:  Amelia wants you to read The Epically Awesome Odyssey, as told by Nanny Piggins. Stacey  wants you to sink your teeth into Cosmic Crisp Apples . and Monz reckons ABC Kids Listen’s Story Salad is the listen of the week. The Out Loud hosts have handpicked their all-time favourite reads and one subscriber is winning the entire 12-book stack.  Subscribe to Mamamia to be automatically entered to win. Current subscriber? You're already in the draw. T&Cs apply. What To Listen To Next:  Don't miss an episode of  Parenting Out Loud Where Has All The Swearing Gone & The Bush Wee Rule A Celebrity’s Secret Children & The Dark Side Of An 'It' Toy The Birthday Post That Sparked A Sharenting Debate The Royal School Run Is Just Like Yours & What Kids Think We Do All Day The One Word You Need To Stop Saying & Were 90s Mums 'All That'? Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts  What to read:  'I thought the Legally Blonde prequel was a terrible idea. I was wrong.' OPINION: People say parents shouldn't be best friends with their kids. I think they're wrong. TEACHER'S OPINION: We're teaching kids to read the wrong way. It needs to change. 'No one is reading bedtime stories to their kids anymore and I know exactly why.' GET IN TOUCH: Share your feedback!  Send us a voice message  or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au  Join our Facebook group  Mamamia Family  to talk about the show. Follow us on Instagram  @mamamia_family CREDITS: Hosts: Monique Bowley, Amelia Lester & Stacey Hicks Video Editor: Julian Rosario Associate Producer: Tessa Kotowicz Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land on which we have recorded this podcast. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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