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đź‘„ Real Talk - Thoughts on party parents and celebrating 200 episodes!

Season 10, Ep. 201
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This week Liv and I are providing our unsolicited advice on a DM that came through from a listener.


👄  “At a recent kids birthday party one of the parents got quite drunk… it’s not the first time. Now I’m hesitant having my child in their care – Help!”


We chat about:


🎙 Leonie’s reflections on 200 episodes of the Parenthood podcast


🎙 Melbourne’s school parent party culture


🎙 What to do, if we don’t jell with another parent, but our kids love their kids


🎙 Are we just judgey?


And so much more…


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Parenthood Podcast acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

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