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The Mama Circle: Why Motherhood Feels Like This — 99 episodes
A request and a short season break
95. The money questions every couple should ask before having kids
94. How do you make time for sex after having kids? with Alice Jackson
93. Why don't I feel sexy since becoming a mum? with Alice Jackson
92. What if my child prefers the other parent?
91. You can love your kids AND love time away from them
90. We can’t build a village while tearing other mums down
89. I can't be honest with my friends since becoming a mum
88. Can you really afford to have kids?
87. Sometimes I don't like my child
86: We split everything 50/50. So why am I still the default parent?
85. You've just yelled at your kid. Now what?
84: Why is my kid always the wild one?
83. Why millennial mums want a 90s childhood for their kids
82. Why more sleep isn’t fixing your exhaustion as a mum
81. How I’m keeping my culture alive while raising my mixed-heritage son abroad
80. Taking permission to chill
79. Starting over after a breakup with kids
78. Child maintenance: what it actually covers, what it doesn’t, and how to talk about it
77. Breaking up when you have kids: why there is no clean break
76. You prepared for birth, but not for becoming a mother
75. I thought I had a village… until I really needed one
74. Is it just me, or is motherhood actually this hard?
73. Going back to work after maternity leave isn’t a return to normal
72. Living together after a breakup (the part of separation we don’t talk about)
71. Why I felt ashamed to claim benefits as a single mum
70. The Motherhood Debt: The hidden costs of becoming a mum
69. We don’t need Mother’s Day cards. We need support.
68. I stopped negotiating with my toddler - FAFO Parenting
E67: Love is not a custody plan: why parenting prenups matter
66. You’re not stuck. You’re in a Maintenance Season
65. Is modern motherhood a scam?
64. Why do I do all the hard stuff and he gets to be the fun one?
63. The 5 Villages every mum needs
62. The motherhood I imagined vs the one I’m living
61. Nothing shapes your motherhood more than who you have children with
60. This Is Us and the fantasy of modern family life
59. A little New Year’s Eve check-in
58. A Christmas Eve check-in
57. I ended my 10-Year relationship: The guilt of separating with a child
56. Seven motherhood myths keeping you stuck
55. My birth story - The birth I planned versus the birth I had
54. Christmas shouldn’t be another job for mum.
E53. The truth about childcare guilt (and how to stop feeling it)
52. What postpartum support should really look like - with Geri Spicer & Hannah Warnes of The 4th
51. My mother-in-law moved in to ‘help’...and made everything worse
50. How to save on groceries - what my family actually spend in a month
49. A love letter to my son - The Gifts of Motherhood
48. The real reason mums are exhausted - hello, The Mental Load!
47. When having a baby breaks your marriage (and why it really happens)
46. Motherhood was my money wake-up call
E45. When your partner sleeps through the baby cries (and what to do about it)
E44. Going back to work after baby? You're more qualified than ever! Here's why.
43. I have an easy baby… so why do I feel guilty?
42. I’m financially dependent on my partner… is my family safe?
E41. Before the bubble bath: what overwhelmed mums actually need
40. Holidays with kids: how to make them fun (and actually relaxing)
39. Parenting in 1990 vs 2025: The Brutal Money Gap
38. The easiest thing you can do on a hard day
37. How to survive sick days with your toddler (without losing your mind)
36. Why your child’s sleep will never be perfect! with sleep expert Hannah Clapham
35. From deep in the trench - a raw day in motherhood [Voice Note]
34. It took us four years to feel OK again after becoming parents - with Sophie Jane Mortimer
E33. Your kid wears one - why don't you?
32. Placenta encapsulation, baby massage and birth support with Lynnea Arnold
E31. should we be having kids sooner in relationships?
30. Scared of vomit as a mum? Living with (and healing from) Emetophobia
29. From pill problems to pregnancy, motherhood and a new life in France with Amanda Baumann
28. Too busy to breathe? How to find micro-moments for yourself in your day
27. Have you lost your spiritual practice since becoming a mum?
26. The book that's helping to save my relationship [Voice Memo]
25. She sold everything to travel the world with her five-year-old - with Janina Breitling
E24. Motherhood changes everyone, even Rihanna
23. What I wish I’d known about money before having a baby.
22. How I found time for myself as an overwhelmed mum
21. At 20 episodes in: taking a short pause
20. Co-Sleeping vs sleep training: Why nuance matters
19. Who am I now? Matrescence and identity loss after becoming a mum
18. Self-care tips from real mums: what actually helps
17. Your brain is not the same after having a baby (and science says so!)
E16. Why pregnancy can make you feel like you’ve lost yourself
15. Mum shaming: why are we so cruel to each other online?
E14.One month of The Mama Circle: thank you!
E13. I love my kid, but I also need space! Sound familiar?
12. The best stress relief I’ve found as a mum: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [Voice Memo]
11: Motherhood doesn’t have to mean losing your freedom - with Rebecca Hurtrel
E10. Returning to work after maternity leave [Voice Note]
09. Having kids is AMAZING! Here's why it's the best thing ever
E08. What cracked feet have to do with motherhood [Voice Memo]
07. Having kids is AWFUL! Here's why
E06. That heart-stopping moment when your toddler falls [Voice Memo]
05. Parenting on your period!? How your menstrual cycle affects your parenting
04. I woke up before my toddler… and it felt HUGE
03.2 Mum Rage: How to deal with it, with Dr. Jenny Turner - Part 2
03. Mum Rage: What is it and why the f*** does it happen? with Dr. Jenny Turner - Part 1
02. What do you want your motherhood to feel like?
[BONUS] 25 fun and easy ways to beat overwhelm
01. Welcome to The Mama Circle Podcast
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