Am I A Bad Mum? The question we all ask. We love our kids but they drive us nuts so we want to share our stories and failures… oh and what time is too early to pour a wine??! Hosts: @KatieMattin and @RachelThaiday
Katie Mattin and Rachel Thaiday
In this episode, Katie & Rach talk about technology and how their kids are all about voice notes and not actually using the phone part of the phone! It got them onto the hilarious stuff we used to do!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach has realised the house stops when she doesn't get up to get it all going...literally!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie & Rach are heading to The Star Stradbroke Day on Saturday so they relive their previous bad Mum race day experiences ahead of the day! We would love to see you on the day, DM us @amiabadmum on Instagram if you're heading to the track as we'd love to say hi! For 2-4-1 tickets, use the code PODSHAPE241 at brc.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach has realised her 10-year-old has the exact same sense of humour as her, and it's come to bite her on the arse!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie swore she would never say this out loud for fear of judgment! She made a decision that is CRAZY and Rach definitely did judge!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach has realised her weekends are not weekends anymore; she is an Uber driver for pretty much all of it! And why do the kids decide they're the days when they'll carry on the bad behaviour into the evening too?!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie had a tough decision to make to remove herself from a situation so as not to say something she'd regret! It was extreme, questionable, and, without context, pretty shocking!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach is counting down to school holidays, which is an unusual feeling for a Mum, but what she's facing for these school holidays is a game changer!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach has been using AI for parenting advice, and it's both interesting and amusing!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As Katie's girls get older, it's a tough one to balance treating them a bit older along with responsibility one minute and reminding them they're still kids the next. What she's decided to do is just get a bit stricter!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach asks the question, "Am I a bad Mum for pretending to be asleep?" We have plenty of moments as Mums of being woken up by little people, but Rach's quota is DONE!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie gets shamed for being a millennial, but she had a great comeback when she was hit with a 'Gen Z term' her teenagers thought she'd know nothing about!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach took her girls to see a concert but after being told she was a bad parent, she lost it!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie has been issued a list of what she owes her 16-year-old and asked when she'll transfer it. So obviously what she did was to work out what's owed the other way around!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach made an allowance for her eldest daughter so as to treat her a little more grown up but has now backtracked and changed her mind! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie's girls love to camp out for concerts, but she's putting a stop to it for reasons they didn't expect! (And to protect her Uber Eats bill!) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach took her kids on an outing to Billabong Santuary in Townsville but didn't tell them until they were there that it was actually all about her, so move over, kids! And Rach reveals an obsession that blew Katie's mind!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie has had a realisation that after 12 years at a Catholic school, her kids know very little about religion! And it turns out Rach is not that much better!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach can't believe we're almost halfway through the year and is struggling with the lack of routine. Warning: this episode sidetracks and leaves them literally crying with laughter!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie is having a few dramas with her kids complaining about EVERYTHING she makes! So as always, there's a solution!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie is impressed with Amelia's work ethic and enthusiasm to make money but it takes a turn when she starts selling other people's stuff!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach sent her husband, Sam on an errand to pick up the birthday cake for Gracie's birthday. What could possibly go wrong you might ask??? You will be BLOWN AWAY with what happened!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach has discovered the Jellycat trend and it's blown her mind! This chat definitely goes sideways!!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie has had a lightbulb moment but can't believe it's taken all these years to work it out! This is a must for all parents that want to make life easier for themselves!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach had a bad Mum moment when she put together Gracie's dance outfit and she she got teased for 3 hours for what she looked like!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach has been shamed for allowing her kids to watch one of her guilty pleasures on tv, but wait, what did WE watch as kids?!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach has her 40th birthday coming up but has been hit with an awkward question from her kids. The topic then takes a dramatic turn!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie has gone to extreme lengths to stop her girls from scrolling instead of doing homework and then staying up too late to get assignments done!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie's girls have come up with a brain wave, one that will absolutely never happen. But just wait and see what solution she comes up with—who's worse, the kids or the parent?!!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie had a moment where her kids witnessed her bad behaviour, which was everything she told them NOT to do! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie has underestimated how much semi is going to cost and the expectations are OUTRAGEOUS! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach has been looking after her nephew whilst he's toilet training, which, as we all know is a challenging time to say the least! But the story takes a turn and leaves Rach not knowing what the hell to do!!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie's girls have a plan to save money that is well thought out and achievable. However, is she a bad Mum for dropping the bombshell that they need to repay their debts first?!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach is feeling the aftermath of ex-cyclone Alfred and the cabin fever she felt with 2 kids (without power, hot water or phone reception), but she discovered something that although very amusing, had her second-guessing her parenting skills!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie has been caught out telling a little white lie, which spectacularly backfired!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie's girls are massive Billie Eilish fans and camped out to be first in line for the concert. But the lengths they went to have blown Rach's mind, and the expectation of the parents was NOT what they thought!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As Queensland braces for a cyclone, Katie finds herself making a very irresponsible and bad Mum decision as a parent, but will it actually be that bad??!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach reveals what exactly went down in the jungle for I'm a celebrity get me out of here and it definitely wasn't what we thought!!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach reveals what actually happened on I'm a celebrity get me out of here and why her kids had to be sensored for the TV!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach has been given a few hours notice to pack, pick the kids up from school and get to the airport on route to South Africa to join Sam on 'I'm a Celebrity, get me out of here'! 2 kids, 3 flights, no sleep for 24 hours and a 2 day turnaround to come back home - what could possibly go wrong?!!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach feels like a bad Mum after Gracie breaks her foot and she sends her off to school hopping. But what was worse was the judgement from the doctor when she couldn't answer the basic questions!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach is frustrated when Gracie loses her lunchbox AND laptop in one week and it calls for changes to be made in the Thaiday house!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie's girls are approaching their semi formal but don't yet have a date. Katie cannot believe what she's now obsessed with and what ends up on their Snapchat!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie is triggered by something her kids said in a restaurant, which cements the thought that kids don't give a shit about our money!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie has realised she's pretty much everyone's PA but has decided to take a different approach. Meantime, Rach has realised that managing her calendar is not her strong point!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie's kids think she never was one and has NO IDEA about what it's like to be a teenager with a job. Errrrmmmm really?!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach has made it to the end of school holidays and Gracie starting high school! They might not have made it this far had it not been for a good, very organised other Mum! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach completely contradicts herself when it comes to Ellsie and food!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie's girls have really stepped up and quite honestly shocked eveyone in the household. But she's come to a realisation that will work in every Mum's favour!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach's husband Sam has gone on 'I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here' but they decided not to tell their girls until they sat down and watched the first episode! It was a big mix of emotions!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rach had a moment of forgetting that her kids watch and copy what she does and this was not something she wanted replicating! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.