Down with the Kids: Introductions, Sick Bowls & Parenting Clichés with Kylie Pentelow and Sarah Turner
About the Hosts: Kylie Pentelow is a TV presenter and radio broadcaster who became a mum at 40. She shares candid reflections on navigating motherhood with her energetic three-year-old son, Edward, while balancing the realities of family life with her broadcasting career.Sarah Turner, known to many as The Unmumsy Mum, rose to fame through her viral parenting blog, where she brought honesty and humour to the messy side of raising three boys. Now a best-selling author and parenting voice, Sarah has built a community that embraces imperfection and laughs at the chaos.Together, Kylie and Sarah launch Down with the Kids, a podcast that blends laughter, honesty, and the shared struggles and joys of parenting.Highlights in this episode:The Stories We’re Known For: From Kylie “killing off the Pope” live on TV to Sarah’s infamous “sick bowl confession,” the hosts share their most unforgettable (and slightly embarrassing) claims to fame.Summer Parenting Pressures: Why paddling pools often beat pricey days out, the guilt of not doing “enough,” and the Instagram illusion of perfect family fun.School Milestones & Big Feelings: Navigating preschool transitions, back-to-school emotions, and the cliché that “the days are long, but the years are short.”Parenting Clichés We Love to Hate: From “just you wait” to “enjoy every moment,” the phrases that drive parents mad—and why they stick around.Water Parks, Monster Trucks & Mayhem: Real-life stories of family outings that don’t go to plan and the aches and pains of trying to keep up with kids.Toilet Training Tales: Apps like Poo Goes Home to Poo Land, the “toilet seat democracy” debate, and the everyday comedy of raising boys.LinksEmail:
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