{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/7b4acef7-3bd0-4e25-ab0a-76963f47bb11/6890ca239e1c130995358628?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Adam Kay: doctor life vs dad life, potty training stress and how we're all just muddling through","description":"<p>I’m joined this week by Adam Kay -&nbsp;the award-winning author and former junior doctor who gave us&nbsp;This Is Going to Hurt, a book that was equal parts hilarious and harrowing. </p><p><br></p><p>Since then, he’s gone on to write brilliant, gross-out educational books for kids like&nbsp;Kay’s Anatomy&nbsp;and&nbsp;Kay’s Marvellous Medicine, and most recently, his first fiction book for children and picture books for younger readers.</p><p><br></p><p>He's also dad to two almost-twin toddlers, who were born to two different surrogates, four months apart.</p><p><br></p><p>We chat about life as a toddler dad, why he gets most of the jobs involving poo while his husband gets involved with more of the play and the extreme pressure of potty training.</p><p><br></p><p>Check out Adam's website for details of all his latest books: https://www.adamkay.co.uk</p><p>Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amateuradam/channel/</p><p><br></p><p>If you enjoyed this episode then please leave a rating or review - and you can follow the podcast to ensure you don’t miss future episodes.&nbsp;Thank you!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Not Another Mummy Podcast is brought to you by me, journalist and author Alison Perry. I'm a mum of three and I love interviewing people about parenthood and confidence on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and you can come chat to me on Instagram: <a href=\"http://www.instagram.com/iamalisonperry\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@iamalisonperry</a> or on Twitter: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/iamalisonperry\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@iamalisonperry</a>. You can buy my book <a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/OMG-Its-Twins-Birthday-Without/dp/1785043137\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">OMG It's Twins</a> now.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Music: Epidemic Sound</p><p>Artwork: Eleanor Bowmer</p>","author_name":"Alison Perry"}