Emily Norris On The 1% Birth Injury No One Warns You About

This week, Hannah and Louise are joined by the queen of organisation herself, Emily Norris, for a deep dive into the "middle bit" of parenting, teenage hygiene, and the reality of raising three boys. From traumatic birth stories (including a broken tailbone!) to the "sextortion" talk and the chaos of sleep deprivation, nothing is off-limits. We’re also talking about the shift to senior school, the absolute black hole that is a teenage boy's appetite, and why Emily decided to go under the knife for a blepharoplasty. The episode kicks off with the usual chaos of term time as Hannah tries to find her calm while simultaneously losing every piece of school uniform in the house. The girls swap their most embarrassing sleep-deprivation fails—ranging from Hannah accidentally following a stranger into a bathroom to Louise buying baby gear in a haze she definitely shouldn't have been driving in. We also find out why Louise’s daughter is suddenly speaking Spanish and how an Irish teacher handled Hannah’s French GCSE. When Emily joins the chairs, she opens up about the shift from vlogging with a toddler to navigating life with teenagers. She shares the emotional journey of her own upbringing in a "shouty" household and how that fuelled her desire to create a secure, stable environment for her three sons, even if that means letting a pet snake into the house to maintain her "cool mum" status. From viral freezer dump bags to the reality of perimenopause and why she’s buying her Christmas cards in January, Emily proves why she is the internet's favourite organised mum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices