Where Have All The Rissoles Gone & “Who’s Your Least Favourite Relative?"
About this episode
The episode discusses nostalgic 1980s dinners, family conversations, changes in the NDIS, and toy recommendations for kids.
1980's dinners are back. One mum got so sick of weeknight dinners, she went back to cooking only the simple meals of her childhood. Fish fingers. Meat and potatoes. And we love it more than Fritz and Sauce in a bowl (whatever the heck that is). Also, a viral series where adults talk like kids has us wondering whether we're lost the art of great convos. Should we skip straight to: “Who’s your least favourite relative?” We have a five-minute explainer on the big changes coming for kids and families accessing the NDIS, and why the new Thriving Kids system has parents and disability advocates nervous. Plus, Michelle Obama's honest take on life after kids, the classroom fart corner, and the Plush Toy of the year that you should pop on your Christmas shopping list. That is, if you're like Monz and already have one. Ugh. And Happy Fathers Day to all the good Dads of the show! Reccos: Grace recommends telling your kids educators how great they are for World Educators Day this week Monz recommends Scruff-a-Luvs , the $25 toy your kids need to wash and rescue. Amelia recommends Robo Raven , the free eSafety game teaching kids about…
Topics covered
- 1980s dinners
- family conversations
- NDIS changes
- parenting
- toys
- education
Keywords
- rissoles
- weeknight dinners
- viral series
- disability advocates
- classroom fart corner
- Christmas shopping
- World Educators Day
Sponsors
Mamamia
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NDIS
Products: Scruff-a-Luvs, Robo Raven
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