13 Oct 12 Great parenting podcasts for Aussies

Why not have some industry-leading voices connect with you?  Here are some recent podcasts for all parents to check out.

1. BabytalkExternal (ABC) – babies don’t come with instruction manuals but that just means that there’s a lot to learn. This podcast will share insights and offer advice about living with your baby.
2. Gotta be Done-The Bluey Podcast – Two Melbourne mums obsessed with ABC TV’s Bluey deconstruct the episodes and how it relates to parenting in the real world.
3. Working Mumma. – The podcast for working parents looking for advice, inspiration, and support on managing the juggle of motherhood, career and life.
4. Fathering First. – A two-part series tackling issues that many dads face and exploring fathering across all ages from newborns to toddlers, school-age to teenagers and those hard to have conversations.
5. DadPod with Charlie Clausen and Osher Günsberg – DadPod is a weekly podcast documenting the new dad adventures of Charlie Clausen and Australian TV host, Osher Günsberg.
6. Parental as Anything (ABC)- Maggie Dent gives you tips and answers to your real-world parenting dilemmas – screen time, tantrums, building resilience, homework and more.
7. The Dad Kit – Sean Szeps hosts this weekly podcast speaking to well-known Australian Dads to unpack some of the knotty cultural ideas about fathers.
8. Everyday Motherhood – grab your pile of laundry and listen to this podcast for advice on how to care for yourself while mothering and walk away with a play idea to connect with your kids.
9. Happy Families – the Happy Families podcast with Dr Justin Coulson is for parents who want all the answers but don’t have any time. Each short, easily digestible episode sees Dr Justin address a specific topic, offer his expert advice and provide simple strategies to make families happier.
10. Parenting With Play – Fall back in love with parenting (and your child!) with Helena Mooney and her guests. Explore topics such as aggression, anxiety,  tantrums and sibling rivalry.
11. The Art of Decluttering – this weekly podcast shares tips and tricks for decluttering and organising your home. The hosts help take control of the clutter and reclaim your home as a peaceful retreat where you can relax and regroup and raise your family.
12. The Modern Mommy Doc Podcast – this Podcast helps mums say “no” to unrealistic expectations for a balanced life, and say “yes” to what really matters.