Introducing our new podcast, Restart. If you like what you hear, search Restart wherever you get your podcasts... Two years ago, Madeleine West hit restart on her life. She packed up her life in Melbourne and moved to Byron Bay, split up with her partner of 15 years and the father of her six kids and she started life again. And now she wants to find out why and how women from across the country are restarting their lives. For 10 weeks, Restart will look into why more and more women are pressing refresh on their lives, and how the hell they’ve done it. From divorce to health, to appearance, to career, to sex. Restart, it’s never too late to change everything. Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter here. Going from one to two, you think it's going to be easy, right? But then it happens and it's not at all what you anticipated. No one tells you that each pregnancy, each birth and each kid is going to be different. The second time around for Laura Byrne was a completely different ball game. Laura learnt that Marlie-Mae was an 'easy baby', pregnancy and postpartum was a whole lot harder and that adding another kid isn't double the work, it's triple. Holly Wainwright sits down with Laura for a very honest conversation about her very busy year, going from one to two. CREDITS Host: Holly Wainwright Guest: Laura Byrne Producer: Mikayla Floriano Audio Producer: Leah Porges Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and we aim to get to 1,000. Find out more on mamamia.com.au Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter here. This is the final episode of this season of Me After You and we wanted to leave you with a sense of hope. We find hope in the comfort of our shared fears and failures, in the shared joys and tiny wins. Hope for what comes next, for both you and your child. In this episode, you’ll be hearing from Marcia Leone about how she embraced pregnancy after miscarriage, Alex Nation on the part of parenthood she loves the most, Nama Winston on living her best life after leaving an unhappy marriage, and Ashe Davenport on how, for her, motherhood is all about letting go. CREDITS Host: Laura Byrne @ladyandacat Executive Producer: Elise Cooper @elisejcooper Producer and Editor: Lama Zakharia Head of Audio: Bridget Northeast Thanks to all the mums who featured in this episode, for sharing their stories to make all mums feel like they’re not alone Laura Jackel Veronica Milsom- @veronicamilsom Marcia Leone- @notsomumsy Not So Mumsy Book https://bit.ly/notsomumsybook Teresa Palmer- @teresapalmer Alex Nation- @alexandranation Evie Farrell- @mumpacktravel, book Backyard To Backpack https://bit.ly/eviefarrellbook Nama Winston- @namawinston Ashe Davenport- Author of "Sad Mum Lady" https://www.booktopia.com.au/sad-mum-lady-ashe-davenport/book/9781760877637.html Stephanie Thompson- @bravemumma and a link to her book, The Day My Vagina Broke... https://www.amazon.com.au/Day-My-Vagina-Broke-childbirth-ebook/dp/B0813YLG4X Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter here. Friendship can be a fraught topic for lots of mums, with feelings of conflict and confusion about how to form new connections and keep old friends close if your lives are now very different. In this episode, Laura Jackel tells us how she felt she couldn’t be herself in her mothers’ group, while Emilyeen Filradi reveals her biggest regrets when it comes to friendships and Melanie Dimmitt shares who her true support network was when her son was diagnosed with a disability. CREDITS Host: Laura Byrne @ladyandacat Executive Producer: Elise Cooper @elisejcooper Producer and Editor: Lama Zakharia Head of Audio: Bridget Northeast Thanks to all the mums who featured in this episode, for sharing their stories to make all mums feel like they’re not alone Veronica Milsom- @veronicamilsom Laura Jackel- @nareldajacobs Narelda Jacobs Melanie Dimmitt- book Special: Antidotes to Obsessions That Come With A Child’s Disability https://bit.ly/melaniedimmittbook Emilyeen Filardi Evie Farrell- @mumpacktravel, book Backyard To Backpack https://bit.ly/eviefarrellbook Truan Terrance Brittany Noonan- @bybrittanynoonan Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter here. Ahhh travelling with kids. Back in the days when we could actually travel beyond our home suburb, this was a topic that everyone had an opinion about, and no doubt will again. Whether you want to travel overseas or hit the road for a camping trip, going away with your baby can be stressful, complicated and judged by family, friends and even strangers. In this episode of Me After You, single mum and writer Evie Farrel tells us how she packed up her entire life and now travels the world with her daughter Emmy. You’ll also be hearing from another solo mum, Nama Winston, about how challenging it can be to travel when you child has allergies. And Melanie Dimmit shares how her life dramatically changed when her son was diagnosed with quadralplegic cerebral palsy, and how the diagnosis transformed travel for the family. CREDITS Host: Laura Byrne @ladyandacat Executive Producer: Elise Cooper @elisejcooper Producer and Editor: Lama Zakharia Head of Audio: Bridget Northeast Thanks to all the mums who featured in this episode, for sharing their stories to make all mums feel like they’re not alone Nama Winston @namawinston Evie Farrell @mumpacktravel, book Backyard To Backpack https://bit.ly/eviefarrellbook Melanie Dimmitt, book Special: Antidotes to Obsessions That Come With A Child’s Disability https://bit.ly/melaniedimmittbook Marcia Leone - @notsomumsy Not So Mumsy Book https://bit.ly/notsomumsybook Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter here. What does self-care look like, now you’re a parent? Who has time for meditation, massage and naps when they can't even get a solid six hours sleep at night? On this episode, you’ll be hearing from mums describing what self-care means to them, including: - Ashe Davenport on how other people's expectations made it difficult for her to feel like she was allowed to prioritise herself once she became a mum - Stephanie Thompson and how her writing time is her ‘wine down’ time - Actress Teresa Palmer who finds solace in listening to true crime podcasts. CREDITS Host: Laura Byrne @ladyandacat Executive Producer: Elise Cooper @elisejcooper Producer and Editor: Lama Zakharia Head of Audio: Bridget Northeast Thanks to all the mums who featured in this episode, for sharing their stories to make all mums feel like they’re not alone Grace Bell Veronica Milsom- @veronicamilsom Ashe Davenport- Author of "Sad Mum Lady" https://www.booktopia.com.au/sad-mum-lady-ashe-davenport/book/9781760877637.html Brittany Noonan- @bybrittanynoonan Truan Terrance Stephanie Thompson- @bravemumma and a link to her book, The Day My Vagina Broke... https://www.amazon.com.au/Day-My-Vagina-Broke-childbirth-ebook/dp/B0813YLG4X Teresa Palmer- @teresapalmer Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter here. Home after you become a parent is more than four walls and a roof. It’s a battleground, and a safe haven. It’s a never ending pile of washing, it’s memories, and it’s tantrums. On today’s episode of Me After You, you’ll be hearing from Emilyeen Filardi, a self proclaimed “clean freak” who’s on the hunt for a house that’s a bit more family-friendly, Laura Jackal who lived with a housemate after having her first baby, Ashe Davenport who finds it super helpful to embrace and meditate in mess, and many other mums who share what home life means to them. So what does home actually mean to new parents? And how do you get past the mess to find the joy? On this episode of Me After You, we find out. CREDITS Host: Laura Byrne @ladyandacat Executive Producer: Elise Cooper @elisejcooper Producer and Editor: Lama Zakharia Head of Audio: Bridget Northeast Thanks to all the mums who featured in this episode, for sharing their stories to make all mums feel like they’re not alone Truan Terrance Teresa Palmer- @teresapalmer Melanie Dimmitt, book Special: Antidotes to Obsessions That Come With A Child’s Disability https://bit.ly/melaniedimmittbook Emilyeen Filardi Laura Jackel Grace Bell Ashe Davenport- Author of "Sad Mum Lady" https://www.booktopia.com.au/sad-mum-lady-ashe-davenport/book/9781760877637.html Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter here. Motherhood doesn’t only change your relationship with yourself. It can also change your connections with those around you. Sometimes it brings you closer. At other times, you might wish you could get just a bit more space. On this episode of Me After You, Laura speaks to Maria Paz Hartado, who, after moving to Australia from Chile, had to abandon any notion of the familiar when it came to giving birth the Aussie way. Truan Terrance, whose in-laws saved her life when her husband was away for weeks as a FIFO worker. And journalist Narelda Jacobs on how her dad was right there by her side helping her raise her daughter Jade while she studied and worked. We share stories about women’s experiences with their own families, and the support networks they did or didn’t have when they became mothers. CREDITS Host: Laura Byrne @ladyandacat Executive Producer: Elise Cooper @elisejcooper Producer and Editor: Lama Zakharia Head of Audio: Bridget Northeast Thanks to all the mums who featured in this episode, for sharing their stories to make all mums feel like they’re not alone Narelda Jacobs- @nareldajacobs Veronica Milsom- @veronicamilsom Emilyeen Filardi Teresa Palmer- @teresapalmer Maria Paz Hartado Truan Terrance Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter here. When you become a mum, every career choice suddenly comes under scrutiny. All of a sudden, it can feel like you owe everyone an explanation for why you’re a stay at home mum, or still in love with your job, or just slogging it out, trying to make ends meet. Like lots of things in motherhood, it seems there’s no right way to do it. In this episode, we dive deep on motherhood and careers. You’ll hear from journalist Narelda Jacobs about how her career in TV news made her want to hug her daughter so much tighter. From comedian Veronica Milsom, who has just left her drive time radio gig to give birth to her second child. From disability activist Stephanie Thompson about how her whole career had to shift after childbirth. And many more. CREDITS Host: Laura Byrne @ladyandacat Executive Producer: Elise Cooper @elisejcooper Producer and Editor: Lama Zakharia Head of Audio: Bridget Northeast Thanks to all the mums who featured in this episode, for sharing their stories to make all mums feel like they’re not alone Teresa Palmer- @teresapalmer Grace Bell Narelda Jacobs- @nareldajacobs Veronica Milsom- @veronicamilsom Truan Terrance Stephanie Thompson- @bravemumma and a link to her book, The Day My Vagina Broke... https://www.amazon.com.au/Day-My-Vagina-Broke-childbirth-ebook/dp/B0813YLG4X Emilyeen Filardi Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter here. Love, romance, relationships... Once a baby comes along, even those with the most rock-solid relationships can find it hard to maintain connection, and yet, romance can manifest in many different ways. In this episode, you’ll hear from Alex Nation about how she navigated a messy split and how she came out to her son, Elijah. Actress Teresa Palmer, on how she makes her marriage work long-distance between Adelaide and Hollywood. And from many more mums about how they share the parenting load and keep romance alive with their partners, or on their own. CREDITS Host: Laura Byrne @ladyandacat Executive Producer: Elise Cooper @elisejcooper Producer and Editor: Lama Zakharia Head of Audio: Bridget Northeast Thanks to all the mums who featured in this episode, for sharing their stories to make all mums feel like they’re not alone Laura Jackel Teresa Palmer- @teresapalmer Alex Nation - @alexandranation Marcia Leone - @notsomumsy Not So Mumsy Book https://bit.ly/notsomumsybook Truan Terrance Stephanie Thompson- @bravemumma and a link to her book, The Day My Vagina Broke... https://www.amazon.com.au/Day-My-Vagina-Broke-childbirth-ebook/dp/B0813YLG4X Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you're expecting, a new mum, or wrangling a toddler, we have all the best resources for new parents in our free newsletter here. Ahhh Bodies. It often feels like they are the subject of public debate. From the post-baby body bounceback, the stretch marks, the dark nipples and all the things our bodies undergo when a fully-formed human is born. In this episode, you’ll be hearing from comedian Veronica Milsom who realised how confronting it can be when your body changes. Actress Teresa Palmer, who says pregnancy helped “heal” her disordered relationship with food, and more women whose pregnancy have completely changed the way they feel about their bodies and what they’re capable of. CREDITS Host: Laura Byrne @ladyandacat Executive Producer: Elise Cooper @elisejcooper Producer and Editor: Lama Zakharia Head of Audio: Bridget Northeast Thanks to all the mums who featured in this episode, for sharing their stories to make all mums feel like they’re not alone Veronica Milsom- @veronicamilsom Grace Bell Marcia Leone - @notsomumsy Not So Mumsy Book https://bit.ly/notsomumsybook Teresa Palmer- @teresapalmer Brittany Noonan- @bybrittanynoonan Stephanie Thompson- @bravemumma Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No matter how it happens, motherhood changes you forever. Me After You is the show that asks the question: So, what now?  Each episode, host Laura Byrne guides some very different women through their very different stories of life after birth. In this first episode, we’re talking Identity, and you’ll hear from women like Alex Nation, who got pregnant at 18 and wrestled with being a kid with a baby, Narelda Jacobs, who had a shotgun wedding before coming out as gay to her very conservative family and a blogging mum with a huge following who never thought she wanted to become a mother.  And all of them have struggled with the same thing - who the hell am I, now that I’m a mum? CREDITS Host: Laura Byrne @ladyandacat Executive Producer: Elise Cooper @elisejcooper Producer and Editor: Lem Zakharia Head of Audio: Bridget Northeast Thanks to all the mums who featured in this episode, for sharing their stories to make all mums feel like they’re not alone Marcia Leone - @notsomumsy Not So Mumsy Book https://www.booktopia.com.au/not-so-mumsy-marcia-leone/book/9781760525071.html Narelda Jacobs - @nareldajacobs Maria Paz Hartado Evie Farrell @mumpacktravel, book Backyard To Backpack https://bit.ly/eviefarrellbook  Grace Bell Melanie Dimmitt, book Special: Antidotes to Obsessions That Come With A Child’s Disability  https://bit.ly/melaniedimmittbook  Alex Nation - @alexandranation Emilyeen Filardi  Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who the hell are you when you become a mum? What happens if you don’t love it? Is it okay to let your career take a back seat? In Me After You Laura Byrne sits down with women from all over Australia to find out what motherhood is like for them; from authors, advocates, actors, journalists, and everyday mums. In partnership with Huggies: Be Comfortable In Your Skin CREDITS Host: Laura Byrne @ladyandacat Executive Producer: Elise Cooper @elisejcooper Producer and Editor: Lem Zakharia @lemzakharia Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.