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Not Another Mummy PodcastSir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister: Raising teens, house parties and what goes on in their family WhatsApp chatOn this very special episode of Not Another Mummy Podcast, I'm joined by Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister.Sir Keir talks openly about family life in the flat above 10 Downing Street. From taking his 14-year-old daughter a cup of tea before leaving for work every morning and how much he loves being the butt of his teens' jokes to sharing photos of melons on their family WhatsApp group chat.The PM also talks honestly about how difficult it is to navigate social media and smartphone use at home, the stresses of GCSEs and...
2025-11-2417 min
Twinning ItDaisy Upton aka Five Minute Mum on entertaining twins without losing your mindEntertaining twins and creating opportunities for them to play when you don't have Blue Peter-level skills, whilst also not creating too much competition (or mess!) can feel so hard. Also coming up with enough ideas for play can feel like one thing on the to-do list too many. So we loved chatting to our latest guest, Five Minute Mum AKA Daisy Upton, bestselling author of three books and the well-loved face behind the Instagram account @fiveminutemum. From playing games with twins, to speaking generally about playing with little ones (why do we find it so hard?!) Dai...
2023-12-0638 minTwinning ItShakira Akabusi on post-natal health and fitness after twinsWe have wanted to chat with mum of four (including one set of twins) Shakira Akabusi for a long time but she's a hard lady to pin down! Author of The Strong Like Mum Method, Shakira's amazing knowledge about our bodies and accessible tips to help mums keep active means you might already be familiar with Shakira from her regular appearances on This Morning. We chatted to Shakira about juggling our fitness with the demands of twins and she also gave us some great tips on moving our bodies postpartum, as well as keeping it very r...
2023-11-2342 minTwinning ItNanny Louenna on potty training twinsPotty training is one of those milestone which just feels like an impossible task when you're faced with a little one or TWO little ones who might be ready. How do you know if they are ready? How do you juggle potty training with TWO toddlers at once? Should you even attempt to do both at the same time or just one at a time.Yep, it's fair to say we had a few questions for Louenna Hood aka @nannylouenna who really did have ALL the answers to our questions so we hope if you're at t...
2023-11-0828 minTwinning ItKaren Edwards aka Travel Mad Mum on travelling with twinsLove the idea of travelling with the twins but can't quite comprehend the logistics of juggling all that luggage and twins? Well, us too so we were grateful to catch up with Karen Edwards aka @travelmadmum who is mum of four, including toddler twins, and currently living and travelling in Sri Lanka. As well as giving us some cold hard facts about travelling with children and twins (which she says definitely adds a different, ahem, 'harder' dynamic to the equation) Karen also shares some unique and incredibly helpful tips and tricks for travelling as a family. W...
2023-10-3037 minTwinning ItSarah Carpenter on twin baby and toddler sleepWelcome back to Season 2 of Twinning It!Baby sleep is such a huge part of the twin parenting journey (especially when you have twins and you're trying to achieve the impossible like tandem naps etc) and just when you think you've nailed it, they become toddlers and you have a whole new round of issues on your hands! Like, the transition from cots to beds. When those lovely rails AKA the cot cage come down. With one child this might not seem that significant but when you have toddler twins in the same room, life can...
2023-10-1344 minTwinning ItKate Ball on juggling TWO sets of twins and the importance of first aid classesWelcome back to season 2 of Twinning It!There’s no doubt we’re all superheroes for parenting twins but we were very excited to speak to Kate Ball about parenting, not one but TWO sets of twins! Oh and two other children. Wow. We had a great catch up with Kate as she spoke to us about the realities of a large family and about her incredible business Mini First Aid which has no doubt saved countless lives since its inception in 2014. As well as giving us her tops ti...
2023-09-2736 minTwinning ItDr Jemma on our twin mum identity and sense of selfIt's the end of season one of Twinning It and in this episode, we’re addressing us! Twin mums and our sense of self after having twins. To help guide us through this and give us some much needed tips our guest today is the brilliant Dr Jemma. Not only is Jemma a twin mum herself but she’s also an empowerment coach for mothers. We chat about how to create a (twin mum friendly) morning routine that will set you up for the day, how to find and come to terms with your new identity after...
2023-07-1946 minTwinning ItLucy Jessica Carter on twin mum styleHere on the Twinning It podcast we like to cover a whole range of meaty twin topics, from feeding to starting school, but that doesn't mean we can't cover the lighter side of twin parent life. And in this week's episode we chat to content creator and mum of twins Lucy Jessica Carter about all things fashion!She chats to us about dressing her twin bump with style, what she wore in those early newborn days for comfort and the joys of shopping on Vinted for our kids' clothing.We also chat about...
2023-07-0539 minTwinning ItStarting school with twins: Should you separate or keep them together? With Victoria Morrell (Twins Trust) Helen Copson (Twins Tantrums And Cold Coffee)Primary school has arrived for you - but should you separate or keep your twins together?It's the BIG question that twin parents agonise over from the time their twins take their first steps!On this episode we are joined by Twins Trust's Victoria Morrell (who also happens to be mum of TWO sets of twins) who kept her twins together and the award-winning blogger Helen Copson from Twins Tantrums and Cold Coffee, who decided to separate hers.There's no right or wrong answer to this MAJOR twin-parent conundrum, but t...
2023-06-2135 minTwinning ItAnnabel Karmel on weaning twins and tackling twin fussy eatersOur guest on this episode is the undisputed Queen of Weaning! Annabel Karmel has been writing baby and children's recipe and food books for over 30 years. From her first book - The Complete Baby and Toddler Meal Planner in 1991 – a book that has become the 2nd best-selling non-fiction hardback of all time to her most recent, a gorgeous picture book for children Where Does My Food Come From?We chat to Annabel about weaning twins to get all of her top tips and advice. We also chat about handling fussy eaters and pick up lots of grea...
2023-06-0731 minTwinning ItKathryn Stagg on breastfeeding twinsOur guest on this episode is Kathryn Stagg, a certified lactation consultant who offers breastfeeding support to hundreds if not thousands of mums. As a twin mum herself, Kathryn breastfed and received such amazing support that she wanted to pay it forward and so set up a Breastfeeding Twins and Triplets UK Facebook community. That community has grown to be a charity that offers advice and support to many. We chat to Kathryn about her own breastfeeding experience, she shares her views on how the UK isn't set up to support breastfeeding parents...
2023-05-2442 min
Twinning ItOllie Locke on becoming a twin dad with a surrogateIn our second episode, Made in Chelsea star Ollie Locke speaks to us about expecting boy/girl twins with husband Gareth Locke. Ollie talks openly about the twists and turns of their surrogacy journey, revealing how they're planning for the arrival of their newborns and even discusses baby names.He also tells us about new children's book series The Faraway Adventures of Henry Bogget. Henry Bogget is an ordinary boy of just eight years old, with a secret about magic in London...Twinning It is brought to you by pre-school twin mums Jenna Good and Alis...
2023-05-1030 minTwinning ItAnna Mathur on navigating those tricky twin parent emotionsWelcome to episode one of Twinning It!In our first episode, psychotherapist, author and podcaster Anna Mathur gives us her top tips on to how cope with the emotions that often arise through being a twin parent: overwhelm, burnout and mum guilt.You'll take away some amazing light bulb moments to help navigate every day life with multiples! Check out Anna on Instagram @annamathur and her latest book The Little Book of Calm for New Mums is out now. Twinning It is brought to you by pre-school twin mums Jenna Go...
2023-04-2631 minTwinning ItTRAILER: Twinning It is coming soon!Twinning It is THE podcast for twin parents and parents-to-be. Each episode, hosts Jenna and Alison will be speaking to experts and fellow twin parents to get tips and tricks to make your life easier. We've got so many great episodes lined up! Subscribe now and tell all your twin parent friends! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-04-0800 min
Chapter Store of Full Audiobooks in Science Fiction & FantasyDragon Defenders - Book Three: An Unfamiliar Place - James RussellListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://epod.spaceTitle: Dragon Defenders - Book Three: An Unfamiliar PlaceAuthor: James RussellNarrator: James RussellFormat: UnabridgedLength: 2:57:11Language: EnglishRelease date: 09-17-2021Publisher: Findaway VoicesGenres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction & Literature, Action & AdventureSummary:The Pitbull’s plans to capture the dragons from Flynn and Paddy’s paradise island have been spoiled twice already, so he’s hell-bent on revenge. But first he must find a way to lure the brothers to the ci...
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