About this episode

Amy discusses her anxiety about leaving her kids for a short holiday in Italy, while Gen shares a childhood story about her parents leaving her for an extended period.

Every parent deserves the occasional child-free holiday, and this week Amy has jetted off to Italy. She's not going for very long but is already anxious about leaving her kids, but Gen has a story about her parents leaving her when she was 4 for a very long time... Plus, an update on Gen's lost suitcase! Pre-order Gen's new book Why Kid's Need Boundaries here: https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781761906817/ Join our Facebook group and have your say: https://www.facebook.com/groups/246445168215669 Leave your question for Gen and Amy here: memo.fm/beyondthechaos Email us at beyondthechaos@dm.org.au Get your pack of High Low Buffalo cards here Find Amy's wines HERE Produced by DM Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Amy Gerard, Gen Muir

Topics covered

• parenting
• holidays
• child-free time
• family stories
• suitcase mishaps

Keywords

• parenting
• holidays
• Italy
• child-free
• family
• suitcase
• boundaries

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DM Podcasts, Facebook

Products: Why Kid's Need Boundaries

Places: Italy

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