EPISODE · Nov 25, 2025 · 55 MIN
E111: Motherhood - Easier Said Than Done
from Growing · host Beth Ryan and Lilly Claxton
Motherhood: Easier Said Than Done.This week, Beth is feeling the weight of motherhood - and the never-ending list of shoulds.You know the ones: we should rest, we should drink water, we should move our bodies, we should nourish our bodies, we should look after ourselves… and yet the how feels completely out of reach. It’s one of those big, honest chats about the gap between what we know and what we can actually manage in the thick of motherhood.She also shares her sweet little glimmer of taking her daughter to the cinemas for the first time… where there is now (wait for it) a kids’ playground inside the cinema. Has society lost the plot entirely or is this an absolute hack? Hard to say, we’re not sure either. Meanwhile, Lil is her own growing pain this week. She’s in a full shame spiral about her phone addiction and has bought herself a brick… but she’s so addicted she can’t seem to activate said brick. Make of that what you will.Lil’s RecommendationShe’s obsessed with Avocado Zinc — specifically the tinted SPF and the blush for an easy, lazy-girl, put-together moment. It’s on sale — treat yourself Shop Avocado Zinc hereLil’s RecipeA bold but life-changing avocado toast upgrade: add pickles (and goat’s cheese, and butter). She knows it’s a big ask — but it’s worth every bite.Beth’s Recommendation + RecipeA two-for-one delight: packet mix muffins.Any box from the supermarket will do — fun with a toddler, low-pressure, and absolutely in alignment with our current energy levels.Also to circle back to a previous R&R of Lil’s Beth now has her very own Tineco mop and she’s absolutely sold — you can be to if you want to jump on the bandwagon Tineco .
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Motherhood: Easier Said Than Done.This week, Beth is feeling the weight of motherhood - and the never-ending list of shoulds.You know the ones: we should rest, we should drink water, we should move our bodies, we should nourish our bodies, we should look after ourselves… and yet the how feels completely out of reach. It’s one of those big, honest chats about the gap between what we know and what we can actually manage in the thick of motherhood.She also shares her sweet little glimmer of taking her daughter to the cinemas for the first time… where there is now (wait for it) a kids’ playground inside the cinema. Has society lost the plot entirely or is this an absolute hack? Hard to say, we’re not sure either. Meanwhile, Lil is her own growing pain this week. She’s in a full shame spiral about her phone addiction and has bought herself a brick… but she’s so addicted she can’t seem to activate said brick. Make of that what you will.Lil’s RecommendationShe’s obsessed with Avocado Zinc — specifically the tinted SPF and the blush for an easy, lazy-girl, put-together moment. It’s on sale — treat yourself Shop Avocado Zinc hereLil’s RecipeA bold but life-changing avocado toast upgrade: add pickles (and goat’s cheese, and butter). She knows it’s a big ask — but it’s worth every bite.Beth’s Recommendation + RecipeA two-for-one delight: packet mix muffins.Any box from the supermarket will do — fun with a toddler, low-pressure, and absolutely in alignment with our current energy levels.Also to circle back to a previous R&R of Lil’s Beth now has her very own Tineco mop and she’s absolutely sold — you can be to if you want to jump on the bandwagon Tineco .
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E111: Motherhood - Easier Said Than Done
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