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EPISODE · Feb 3, 2026 · 1H 5M

Default Parenting Hell with Lou Beckett

from Happy Mum Happy Baby

This week on Happy Mum Happy Baby, Giovanna chats with the brilliant Lou Beckett!Lou opens up about the pressures of breastfeeding, and shares how she and her husband Rob navigated the all-too-real 'roommate phase' during their early days of parenthood.She also talks about the mental load of being the 'default parent': the one who keeps family life ticking, from organising clubs and parties to taking on the emotional and administrative side of home life.Lou's book Lessons From a Default Parent is available for preorder now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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