Australian childcare crisis overview

The school holidays are upon us and Monz, Amelia & Stacey are back to distract you with some Millennial core memories, a flashback to Shania Twain and a playlist that will lift your mood.

On the show this week:

• Genius or completely unhinged? Do our kids need ‘Social Media Prep School’? We've got thoughts.
• And, are you holding onto a room full of stuff to hand down to your kids? How A$AP Rocky & Rihanna and Sarah Jessica Parker are rebranding your clutter or as we like to call it 'love junk'. 
• Plus, the childcare conversation we need to have & one woman's controversial solution.

And our recommendations:

🎵 Stacey wants you to listen to her playlist Girly Pop Songs That Make Me Wanna Break A Door Down on Spotify

🎧 Amelia is recommending Greeking Out by National Geographic

🍪 And Monz has an iconic hack for parents of hungry goblin children: The Offering 

You can read the TGA's statement on pregnancy and paracetamol here.

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What To Listen To Next: 

• Don't miss an episode of Parenting Out Loud
• Listen to the Out Loud episode on Donald Trump's debunked paracetamol claims 
• Unpacking The KPop Demon Hunters Obsession & A Tracking Tool Controversy
• The 'Normal' We Need To Interrogate & The Father's Day Rethink
• The Third Kid Dessert Analogy & FFS, Stop With The Texts
• Sleep Divorce, 'Hopeless' Dads & Goodnight To The Bedtime Story
• Dr Becky's DFK Theory & The Great Trampoline Debate
• MMOL: A Breast Pump, An Airport Lounge & The Detail You Probably Missed
• MMOL: Every Thought We Had After Watching Netflix's 'Unknown Number'
• Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts 

What to read: 

• The moment this mum knew something wasn't right at her daughter's childcare.
• 'I'm a male childcare worker and I know what you think of me.'
• 'I got a small pay rise at work. Our childcare fees are now crippling us.'
• 'After 25 years of working in childcare, this is the one thing I wish every parent knew.'
• VIRGINIA TAPSCOTT: People think stay-at-home parents must be wealthy. But this is the true cost.
• ASK HOLLY: 'How do I stop helicoptering my son when he seems so hopeless?'
• An open letter to other women with split families on Christmas.
• 'My child is a 'Deep Feelings Kid'. As a parenting expert, here's what I wish I knew 7 years ago.'

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CREDITS:

Hosts: Monique Bowley, Stacey Hicks & Amelia Lester

Group Executive Producer: Ruth Devine

Executive Producer: Sasha Tannock

Senior Audio Producer: Leah Porges

Junior Content Producer: Coco Lavigne

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