{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6833ede1393e5e6cd84dd7cc/68a8086f718453410e1cf770?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Meal Prep Wins & Footy Parent Whinges — Thank a Bloody Volunteer","description":"<p>This week’s <strong>Friday Wine Down</strong> is a tale of two moods:</p><p> <strong>The win</strong> — Ali actually smashed out her meal prep like a domestic goddess in activewear (yes, we’re shocked too).</p><p> <strong>The whinge</strong> — her poor husband cops it because the kids’ footy team didn’t make the finals… after he sacrificed his evenings, weekends and sanity to coach!</p><p>So tonight’s toast is going out to the <strong>real MVPs</strong>: the volunteers.</p><p> The mums running the canteen.</p><p>The dads coaching on weeknights after work.</p><p>The legends who sacrifice their own time so kids can play the sport they love.</p><p>If you’ve ever been filthy at an ungrateful parent, felt the burnout of “doing your bit”, or just want to raise a glass to the people who keep kids’ sport alive  this one’s for you.</p><p>Because behind every sausage sizzle and sideline cheer squad is a volunteer who deserves a bloody medal (or at least a wine).</p>","author_name":"Ali Birch"}