Ready or Not

DEAR READY OR NOT: What do you do when your boss rejects your request to extend parental leave? What do you wish you'd done more of on mat leave? And should you feel pressured to sleep train before heading back to work?
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This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurong people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we're lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We Pay The Rent and you can too here.
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Welcome back to the show! Coming up today:
Why do we all think that the school years will be easy? Mums need to be honest about the toll of school years, as Loz draws on her first year of navigating it all.
If we could start from scratch, what would a genuinely feminist care ecosystem look like?
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Episode links mentioned in the episode:
For Parents segment.
Ambition segment.
Dads & flexibility segment.
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You can also find us on Instagram:
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This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurong people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we're lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We Pay The Rent and you can too here.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DEAR READY OR NOT: How do you make it through your first day back at work when your baby's starting daycare too? How do you say no to after-hours meetings? And what's the reality of working remotely with young kids?
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You can also find us on Instagram:

@readyornot.pod
@laurentreweek_
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This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurong people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we're lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We Pay The Rent and you can too here.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back, moms! Today:
Red, Green, or Just Normal? Should we be applying red and green flags to relationships and if so what are some of the ones you, our community have come up with.
We deepdive a Substack piece titled ‘What I've Noticed About Moms Who Seem Less Stressed’
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Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review.
You can also find us on Instagram:
@readyornot.pod
@laurentreweek_
@lucindamckimm_
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This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurong people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we're lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We Pay The Rent and you can too here.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DEAR READY OR NOT: Should you have a second baby if your head says no but your heart says yes? Should you tell work you're struggling during probation? And how do you hold onto friendships when everyone seems too busy?
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Got a question? Submit it here!
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Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please tell your friends, subscribe or write a review.
You can also find us on Instagram:
@readyornot.pod
@laurentreweek_
@lucindamckimm_
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This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurong people of the Kulin Nation. The land on which we're lucky enough to raise our sons and daughters always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We Pay The Rent and you can too here.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.