According to Mum

We are heading in a new direction and instead of current affairs we are attacking some of life's more general concepts. This week  after some chat on critical race theory and cryptocurrency we chat about happiness. What it means, is it reasonable, how to get it and a whole bunch of fun and laughter that goes along with talking about it. We were happy making the episode and we hope it gives you a smile too.Feel free to hit us on our socials for any According to Mum chat.E-mail: accordingtomum@gmail.comTwitter: @_accordingtomum

As the country continues to open up we look to the future of vaccination and COVID-19 management. What will life look like living with COVID?Not up-to-date on the latest ScoMo international incident? We talk about Australia's Nuclear Snubmarine faux pas and what it really means for Australia.Mum and I both watch a show called "The School That Tried to End Racism" and it got us thinking about whether schools are really teaching students everything that need to know. Mum holds court on where the system is falling down.We are happy to introduce our new segment "Haiku with Mum" as we get to hear some more of Mum's lovely poetry.Feel free to get in touch with us on accordingtomum@gmail.com or on Twitter @_accordingtomumAs always, stay safe and look after each other.

We took a break from the 24-hour news cycle this week to bring you something different. Mum writes haiku in moments of reflection and this week she shares some of them with us along with a little moment of true peace. A truly special experience to hear mum share on.If you'd like to get in touch and suggest a topic or share your poetry you can hit us on accordingtomum@gmail.com or @_accordingtomum on Twitter.

We see more changes to plans without any changes in health advice and it's making us wonder whether this advice is actually being followed? This raises more questions about government decision-making and whether there is true transparency. What does Mum think about holding politicians to account?Finally, the 10 October is World Mental Health Day with the theme being "Mental Health Care for All: Let's Make it a Reality". Are we getting there in Australia?Download to check out Mum's plentiful opinions. If you'd like to get in touch our social are below.E-mail: accordingtomum@gmail.comTwitter: @_accordingtomum

Maternity care has become increasingly medicalised and the Birth Time Documentary is  a call to arms to change the birthing culture in Australia and start to truly do what is best for mothers and their babies. We chat about many of the concepts raised in the documentary and also hear some of mum's, at times, very hilarious  stories about her life as a midwife.We'd love to hear your feedback as we really enjoyed this deep dive into the direction that care for mothers and their babies should head in this country. Get in touch at our socials below!E-mail: accordingtomum@gmail.comTwitter: @_accordingtomumDocumentary link: https://www.birthtime.world/

Holy cow what a week in domestic politics! We discuss the ongoing bout between Gladys and the ICAC which has finally seen a KO that will rock Australian state and federal politics. What's the deal with opening? We've got the numbers, ethics and opinions for you. Do you like daylight savings? We delve into the history, reasons and a few of Mum's thoughts on daylight savings. "Headline or Rubbish" is popular and in full swing and we have three new outlandish headlines to chcukle about. Finally we give you a sneak preview of our upgoing deep dive into the documentary "Birth Time".Grab a cuppa and come listen in while mum opines on all things. Get in touch on Twitter @_accordingtomum and e-mail accordingtomum@gmail.com.

It's our first episode and we are excited to share a deeper dive into the issues of the week. In the inaugural episode of According to Mum we jump straight in and discuss the protests that have gone on in Melbourne including what the motivation could really be for such unrest. Then, not to be dominated by COVID chat, we'll touch on the recent IPCC report on climate change and wrap things up with Nicki Minaj's opinion on swollen balls. As promised you can reach us on our socials including Twitter @_accordingtomum and e-mail accordingtomum@gmail.com.