Bumpie group chat: dentist mum guilt, crawling to the end of term and folks, you know you’re getting old when…

About this episode

The hosts discuss their feelings of overwhelm as they approach the long weekend, touching on various parenting challenges and societal pressures.

As we roll into the long weekend, we are both relieved and overwhelmed. We dive into this episode of the Bumpie Group Chat and vent about the collective anxiousness we are all feeling - from the state of the world right now to the endless Easter to-do list plus the race to the finish line of term 1. It’s a LOT! We also chat about… What am I and who am I? Society’s obsession with labelling people and why we can’t do it all Leaning into your school community and how wholesome it can feel “Do you have capacity to chat about my feelings?” Harry’s back and Jayde missed him, but did he miss her? Play! We remind ourselves how important play is, not just for our kids but for us Why does the kids having cavities make us feel like a total failure!?! Bumpies shared their granny habits they’ve taken on in their 30s and it was the laugh we needed This episode is proudly sponsored by Hey Zomi — check out their reusable menstrual disc and new period underwear range at heyzomi.com. You can also find Hey Zomi at a Woolworths near you. Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@londonxboston) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce) Come say hey over on Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast TikTok…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jayde Couldwell, Sophie Pearce

Topics covered

• dentist mum guilt
• crawling to the end of term
• society's obsession with labelling
• school community
• importance of play
• children's dental health

Keywords

• Easter
• anxiety
• parenting
• community
• cavities
• granny habits

Sponsors

Hey Zomi

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Products: Hey Zomi reusable menstrual disc, Hey Zomi period underwear

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