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THAT sex ed podcastXmas wrap with SEA founders Justine + JennyIt's the 2023 recap, with a cameo appearance from Justine dog Ollie (there was a thunderstorm approaching, listen to the end to hear his sign off!)In this episode we talk about the podcast, this year's season, the guests we've had on and our top 5 episodes for the year.We get into answering tricky questions, because that's what a lot of parents will be doing over the summer here in Australia, where there might be more time to check in with kids, and time too to have that conversation you've been putting off.And...2023-12-1948 min $My Mum\'s Bad Diaries$ My Mum's Bad DiariesMolly's jacket (Vol.3, 1982)I find out… whose jacket Mum burnt a hole in! We chat about Mum’s birthday weekend we just had up at the Yarra Valley, the horse ride we went on up there and Chateau Yering which was just full of character! We also chat about the benefits of the cold shower in the morning (I’m a convert) and how my self-care routine has become a literal full time job. We read about Mum listening to a punk segment on 3PBS, reading Clockwork Orange (can you gues...2023-12-131h 25 $My Mum\'s Bad Diaries$ My Mum's Bad DiariesPeanuts (Vol.3, 1982)Content warning: we chew peanuts VERY loudlyAnd we have a new, shorter intro which we will record each week. Gets you to the chat and the diary-reading more quickly!I find out that Mum once contemplated taking up smoking a pipe…We read out an email response that Mum received from Nell Campbell (Crabs in Jubilee) after contacting her earlier in the year and fangirling HARD. We chat about my 2024 travel plans, Jamie Oliver being in Melb- I seriously can’t believe I didn’t run into him- how I was...2023-11-301h 31 $My Mum\'s Bad Diaries$ My Mum's Bad DiariesAnd we're back (Vol.3, 1982)Mum is home from her three month jaunt around Europe which included lots of cowbells – big and small – Paris, which seemed cheap after Switzerland, – ‘ it bankrupted us’ – and a Latin class with a Benedictine monk. I, on the other hand, unexpectedly quit my job, moved back home and have spent the last couple of months looking after the (three!) cats while trying to figure out a business idea that’ll make me millions as I travel, and am trying my hardest not to think too hard about the fact that I’m right back to where I was at the...2023-11-231h 15

THAT sex ed podcastFeelings - we all have them, and need to learn to live with themIn this episode, Justine and Jenny talk feelings. We all have them, and sometimes they can be a challenge. Even as parents and caregivers, we still have our feelings while trying to help support our children. We discuss why it's important to teach and talk about emotions, because as adults we need to be able to manage/self-regulate and express emotions appropriately, and we want to raise children into humans who are ok to be around. We chat strategies and structures and why those big emotional displays can sometimes be an indication that something is not quite right. 2023-10-0855 min

THAT sex ed podcastSpecial guest: a chat with SEA educator Rebecca about diversity in the family and classroomIn this wide-ranging discussion, Jenny speaks with one of our fabulous educators. Rebecca is in her fifth year working for Sex Education Australia. She is secondary-trained as a teacher and hadn’t taught sex ed before joining our company. While working with SEA, Rebecca has dabbled with all the grades but generally works in Year 5 and above, and at the secondary level. She has also done a bit of teacher training around inclusive languageWe talk:Gender roles, parenting roles and balancing child care with ‘outside the home’ workHow different families can beThe idea of ‘le...2023-09-0350 min $My Mum\'s Bad Diaries$ My Mum's Bad DiariesSIDE RANT (all of the things, but mostly politics)This is a special bonus ep, a SIDE RANT that ended up being more than an hour.We talk:power billspoliticsthe anger of the current generation against the olderwhy Mum 'fell off the Marie Kondo train'going to see Barbie - spoiler, we did not likehow much we hate emailswrong takes on Little Womenthe idea of writers building on other author's novels, eg March and Wide Sargasso Seathe cult of Anne of Green Gableswould we ever do PhDs?the girls' trip to Airlie Beach7 types of restChina limiting phone time for teenagers and do we...2023-08-161h 08 $My Mum\'s Bad Diaries$ My Mum's Bad DiariesBefore Barbie (Vol.3, 1982)*** Content note – we mention child killing and suicideI find out that Mum once planned to burn her diaries once they got ‘too ridiculous to read’... Wonder if we’re at that point now? This episode we read about Mum going to dinner with a murderer (more on that later), failing her psych lab report, wandering Lygon Street and realising that she might even ‘enjoy being alone,’ and becoming even more time obsessive than usual by noting down the time with seconds when she starts writing. This sparks a big chat abo...2023-08-091h 06

THAT sex ed podcastNuts and bolts - safer sex, STIs and contraceptionJustine and Jenny talk ‘nuts and bolts’ – safer sex, STIs and contraception. We know how important it is for young people to learn how to take charge of all aspects of their health -- including their sexual health if that becomes part of their lives -- as they're growing up. Having a conversation with your young person is not promoting anything other than the idea that you want them to be informed in a way that will help them be healthy, well and safe. Research tells us young people want to hear from their parents about these topics – even if you t...2023-08-0651 min $My Mum\'s Bad Diaries$ My Mum's Bad DiariesSIDE CHAT (erica jong's fear of flying)** Hey, it's Jenny here. Lily is off on a boat up north so I'm doing the ep description.This is one of our famous* side chats, which is basically an excision out of the loose, baggy body of the longer recording. Sometimes our episodes are wildly discursive and this was one of them.Lily starts by saying how much she's loving THE FEAR OF FLYING by Erica Jong, a book I recommended a number of years ago. She remarks on how the larger themes don't tend to change over time, because humans don't change.2023-07-2634 min $My Mum\'s Bad Diaries$ My Mum's Bad DiariesSIDE CHAT (from tv to generation+)** Hey, it's Jenny here. Lily is off on a boat up north so I'm doing the ep description.This is one of our famous* side chats, which is basically an excision out of the loose, baggy body of the longer recording. Sometimes our episodes are wildly discursive and this was one of them.This one starts with us talking TV -- if you're anything like us, it's a common topic when we chat. I've been revisiting CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, and watching S10 and 11 (on Binge). Then, I recommend Lily checks out PLATONIC (Apple+) with Rose...2023-07-2615 min $My Mum\'s Bad Diaries$ My Mum's Bad DiariesLive life (Vol.3, 1982)I find out that Mum once ate 17 liquorice sticks in a day... IN ONE DAY! The mind boggles We start this episode with a long chat about what we’re reading (I’m reading Fear of Flying by Erica Jong and it’s soooo good!!) and classics vs contemporary lit, and the growth of genre in modern publishing. (It was so long we made it a side chat which we’ll upload next Thursday.) We touch on the Hollywood writers' strike being led by The Nanny, the move from t...2023-07-191h 09 $My Mum\'s Bad Diaries$ My Mum's Bad DiariesThat's... interesting (Vol.3, 1982)I find out that Mum used to want to learn the drums...?? This time, we read about Mum going up to her Aunt’s place in Woodend, where she goes riding, the lambs are dropping and there’s a bonfire of dead sheep. Mum mucks around on the CB radio and writes an emotional letter to a friend. We chat about how our expectations of entertainment have changed over time, fandom now vs 40 years ago, the difference between how Mum and I journal- I do it to emotionally unpack life and Mum oft...2023-07-051h 00

THAT sex ed podcastSpecial guest: Kardie Whelan, disability and community educator with Sexual Health VictoriaJustine chats with Kardie Whelan, a disability and community educator at Sexual Health Victoria. Kardie has worked as a sexuality educator for people with cognitive disability for the past 15 years, and in a variety of disability settings including special schools and TAFEs.Mentioned:About language – what to use and what not to useperson first approach to languageAssumptions people shouldn’t make about a person with a disabilityChildren and young people with a disability are at greater risk of sexual abuseThe idea of approaching sexuality education from a place of pleasure rather than risk or p...2023-07-0244 min $My Mum\'s Bad Diaries$ My Mum's Bad DiariesSIDE CHAT (little gods)*** SPOILERS*** Lily finishes reading Jenny's book Little Gods and has some thoughts.We'd love to read your comments or questions! Send us a text!2023-06-2815 min $My Mum\'s Bad Diaries$ My Mum's Bad DiariesThe ballad (Vol.3, 1982)I find out that Mum unknowingly attended Prosh* judging in 1982...This episode we have even more tech problems (it’s totally me, during the ep I realise I'm not plugging in my mic/headphones properly!!) and seagulls squawking outside my window (very distracting!! And I don’t live anywhere near the ocean) as we read about Mum buying her first Sex Pistols album for $4.99, going to see Lady Chatterley's Lover, seeing Dan the psych guy and missing more Uni. We read Mum's ballad which is deeply inspired by The Wolf and the D...2023-06-2857 min $My Mum\'s Bad Diaries$ My Mum's Bad DiariesWhen fringes go wrong (Vol.3, 1982)*** Content warning: we mention dead bodies, child sexual abuse, eating and diets***I find out about when Mum saw a dead body... This episode we dive in despite our continual tech difficulties of the Mac spinning beach ball. We manage to get the show on the road and read about Mums extensive dreams, driving everywhere because she now has her licence and is the chauffeur to all her friends, Mum’s extensive reading list of Lady Chatterley’s Lover, The French Lieutenant’s Woman and Garfield... and most importantly getting a haircut that that ab...2023-06-211h 19 $My Mum\'s Bad Diaries$ My Mum's Bad DiariesSIDE CHAT (niche life / people as the product)In this side chat, Jenny and Lily talk about:the niche eraless is moreproductivity v conception of ideaspeople as contentcreativitykid influencersWe'd love to read your comments or questions! Send us a text!2023-06-1423 min $My Mum\'s Bad Diaries$ My Mum's Bad DiariesEnter the ska (Vol.3, 1982)I find out what the hell ska is... This episode we have more Mick Jagger dreams, in which Mum introduces him as ‘Michael’(they’re on a first name basis), goes to see Strange Tenants – her first ska band at The Aberdeen in North Fitzroy – and finally manages to find those goddamn Kafka books!We then read about Mum’s recurring dream from childhood of being the plump fairy from The Flintstones, getting ready for her driving test which is in 16 days (!), finding out that Jubilee is available on VHS, still slogging away to finish Light...2023-06-141h 09 $My Mum\'s Bad Diaries$ My Mum's Bad DiariesF*ck Kafka (Vol.3, 1982)Content note: weight and diet talk; also brief mention of self harm and sexual assaultI find out how many years old Mum was the first time she boiled an egg... EIGHTEEN! Wild, I've been a master of the boiled egg for over a decade nowThis episode we read about Mum reading The Bourne Identity for the first time, starting the Weight Watchers diet with lots of cottage cheese and Ryvitas, writing an essay on Kafka for Uni and none of the books being in the library because guess what? Every first-year l...2023-06-071h 18

THAT sex ed podcastTricky questions (part 2) - crushes, erections and pornIn this episode, Justine and Jenny continue their chat about how to answer those tricky questions that we can get as parents and caregivers from our children. In the classroom, our team run an activity called Anonymous Question Box and in this episode we look at some more of those Year 5/6 (age 10-11 years old) questions.As soon as they go out into the world we need to arm them. If we’ve never discussed things with them, then they won’t come to us. They are going to hear things from other people - right and wron...2023-06-0439 min $My Mum\'s Bad Diaries$ My Mum's Bad DiariesSIDE CHAT (boredom / relationships)We discuss:relationshipsSuccession podcast Firecrotch and Normcorevolunteering; Jenny wants to do 'service lite'Red Cross blood donationslibrariesthe big destroyer of relationships (according to J's therapist: convention and routine)We'd love to read your comments or questions! Send us a text!2023-05-3120 min $My Mum\'s Bad Diaries$ My Mum's Bad DiariesSIDE CHAT (hemingway)Lily asks who is writing weird fic these days, Jenny mentions Ali SmithAlso chat about:A biography Jenny just finished reading Everybody Behaves Badly, Lesley MM Blume (on Hemingway writing The Sun Also Rises) Correction: Jenny says Old Man and the Sea won Pulitzer then Nobel Lit Prize; it was BOTH (Pul. in 1953 and Nobel in 1954)We'd love to read your comments or questions! Send us a text!2023-05-3105 min $My Mum\'s Bad Diaries$ My Mum's Bad DiariesGet bent, maaan (Vol.3, 1982)I find out about Mum’s first doobie...This episode we chat about the potential of me and Seth maybe moving in together, bad boys, the changing tattoo culture, William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying- a hard read! and online real estate scams. We then read all about Mum going down to her aunt's farm and riding motorbikes, horses and driving the car, playing netball and winning a game and then losing the next to a team of 14-year-olds, more spaghetti marinara, a dream about a party where everyone’s ‘bent’ (I learn what ‘bent’...2023-05-3157 min $My Mum\'s Bad Diaries$ My Mum's Bad DiariesThe Psych Guy!!! (Vol.3, 1982)Content note: there is mention of sexual assault (r*pe) as well as food and dieting talk***I find out that in the 80s you really had to just sit by the phone waiting for a guy to ring... We start this episode off by unpacking how we felt recording Episode 8 last week. Mum explains how she felt so exposed and vulnerable and how she worries that reading her diary out to me will make me see her differently... that I'll see her as a loser. I re...2023-05-241h 05 $My Mum\'s Bad Diaries$ My Mum's Bad DiariesThe black dog (Vol.3, 1982)I find out that the Adam Ant obsession has only been going for one year...Seriously how this that possible?! But it's true, this episode marks the one-year anniversary of Mum discovering Adam in April of 1981And it’s with a heavy heart that we learn the news that Adam and the Ants have officially split- Mum surprisingly doesn’t take it too badly as now Adam can ‘focus on his own thing’ - we hear about her picking up a couple of mohair cardigans, seeing Psycho ‘not bad,’ and reading Kafka for the first time ‘it's w...2023-05-171h 20 $My Mum\'s Bad Diaries$ My Mum's Bad DiariesThe boots are BOUGHT! (Vol.3, 1982)Content note: negative self-talk, weight, body talk***I find out what ‘hair that moves’ is...We start this episode with a Very Important Announcement: I've cut all my hair off! All gone! It feels weird but I’m loving this new aerodynamic style. This sparks a convo about Bette Midler and Beaches and ‘hair that moves’ and we then chat about the upcoming Coronation and how we’re annoyed that we’re both away and can’t watch it together and about Mum going to Bendigo’s Writers Festival to host a Bad Diary Salon (very...2023-05-101h 27

THAT sex ed podcastTricky questions (part 1) - sex, slang and masturbationJustine and Jenny answer some of the tricky questions that their team has received in schools, to show parents and caregivers how to approach the questions that can come from children towards the end of primary school. As soon as they go out into the world we need to arm them. If we’ve never discussed things with them, then they won’t come to us. They are going to hear things from other people - right and wrong - and they will hear about things that confuse them. They may see things too, either material they've found...2023-05-0759 min $My Mum\'s Bad Diaries$ My Mum's Bad DiariesWhat the f*** is a flexipop!? (Vol.3, 1982)I find out that INXS played O-Week at Melbourne University... We start off discussing current world politics and my obsession with the Parisian riots and their storming of a Louis Vuitton shop -- the modern-day Bastille! We then have our usual AI check in and Mum declares she’s ‘tapping out!’ from the AI rat race .So much happens this episode as we read about Mum’s O-Week experiences where she gets stuck in a lift after joining a tour of the Baillieu Library only for the tour guide to heroically try and give the tour of t...2023-05-031h 15

THAT sex ed podcastLet's talk: pornography, part 2 (for parents of adolescents)In this episode, Jenny and Justine reprise their chat about pornography (look up the previous episode which is for parents of younger, primary-aged children); but this time, focusing on how parents of secondary-aged children can approach the topic, answer questions, manage exposure incidents and inform themselves as part of preparing. ‘It’s not if but when’ is the catch-cry.Links to research mentioned:Common Sense Media: ‘Teens & Pornography’ (2022) https://is.gd/4wCwP5UK Children’s Commissioner: ‘A lot of it is actually just abuse: Young people and pornography’ (2022) https://is.gd/0uXRrJARCSHS ‘The 7th National Survey of...2023-03-071h 06

THAT sex ed podcastSpecial guest: Kirra Pendergast (founder and CEO of Safe on Social)In this episode, Jenny talks with global thought leader Kirra Pendergast, who is the founder and CEO of Safe on Social. Kirra has worked at the cutting edge of Information Technology and Information (Cyber) Security since 1991. Safe on Social is now the largest, most trusted, and in-demand cyber safety education and training group of companies globally. Kirra splits her time between the Asia Pacific Headquarters in Byron Bay, Australia, and Safe on Social's UK and European Headquarters in London, England, and Florence, Italy.A dynamic and engaging public speaker, and international media commentator on cyber sa...2023-02-2259 min $My Mum\'s Bad Diaries$ My Mum's Bad Diaries*** NEW SPECIAL EPISODE *** It's a Xmas special, ft. Jenny's mum, Pam, joining the show for a three-gen chatI find out what it’s like to record an episode with three generations of Ackland women! We’re back in fine form as we tackle the important questions surrounding Christmas, like the superiority of the cold Christmas lunch, when did the Myer Christmas windows first become a thing, and how to handle answering the question all parents dread: is Father Christmas real? Guest starring Granny, this is a unique look into our family dynamic as we reminisce on one of the most nostalgic and family focused times ever: Christmas! We also realise in the...2022-12-191h 12

THAT sex ed podcastXmas Special - end of year wrapOur last episode for 2022, so we look back at how the year has gone.Topics we cover:what parents can think about over the break - maybe have that convo you've been putting offfocus and attention (and the importance of both)the idea of getting kids reading over the summermore on managing screens - why not consider a 'Summer Screen Contract' for your family?most recent screen research - it's not good news (links below)what the 'hot topics' this year have been (spoiler: most gender identity)the importance of family's using...2022-12-1436 min

THAT sex ed podcastSpecial episode: Interview with friendships expert, Linda StadeIn this special episode, Justine interviews teacher and mentor Linda Stade about a topic that is super relevant to parents and children of all ages: friendships. Some of the topics covered are: parent engagement; how to skilfully help your child manage their friendships; are girls' friendships more complex and volatile than boys'?; girls and anxiety; the 'friendship cyclone' (a term created by Rebecca Sparrow); 'relational aggression'; advice to parents on when to step in and when to step back; parent as 'coach'; development and importance of empathy; how the pandemic has affected friendships and social development; online friendships during...2022-12-0342 min

THAT sex ed podcastPornography: why you need to talk about it with your childrenThis is an episode for parents and caregivers who are: worried their kids might see porn / their kids HAVE seen porn and they don't know what to do. We'd also love to hear from anyone who has dealt with this tricky subject with success (email us thatsexedpodcast@gmail.com).In this episode, Justine and Jenny talk about how confronting it is when you learn your child has seen sexual material online. Topics covered: gaming and grooming; what we've dealt with as parents ourselves; what parents should think about *before* they give their kids a mobile phone; parental c...2022-11-0354 min

THAT sex ed podcastFirst times - 'virginity' and does it mean the same for everyone?This is probably an episode for parents/caregivers of teenagers, but some families will be having conversations about virginity with their upper primary school children. In this episode, Justine and Jenny look at the outdated notion of 'virginity' and how we can better talk about this concept in a way that is less hetero-centric, more inclusive (what about people who have no interest in sex, and might identify as asexual?) and with less focus on a single sexual act being perceived as something really important. Some of the questions that come up are: what do we think a...2022-10-1738 min

THAT sex ed podcastFriendships - they can be awesome, devastating and everything in betweenJustine and Jenny look at friendships. As Justine says in the episode: As a parent, as a human, we've got to really think about things because friendships can be awesome, amazing and make your heart sing... but they can also be devastating and 'leave little scars in our lives'. It's a complex world for sure, and not something we work out necessarily before the age of 18! Justine reports too that things get particularly gnarly around 8 or 9, when the feelings around friendships become particularly overt.It's important to talk about friendships with your child. What they mean, how...2022-09-2246 min

THAT sex ed podcastTalking sex with your teen - yep, it's going to be awkwardIn this episode, Justine and Jenny talk about how to get into this potentially awkward topic with your teenager. Yes, it will likely be uncomfortable for all concerned -- even the most seasoned and open of us sex education people can find this difficult. Some of the things touched on:Why we put it off / asking them questions about their peer group / how to get started / the importance of cross-gender chats, so fathers talking to daughters, and mothers to sons (if that's your family set-up) / why saying nothing is meaningful (and not necessarily...2022-09-0641 min

THAT sex ed podcastTalking puberty with your teen or child - is it something you've been putting off?Justine and Jenny chat all things puberty. Do you need to have a chat with your young person about puberty? Are they asking lots of questions and you don't quite feel equipped or confident to answer them? We talk We our memories of puberty, we look at some anonymous questions from Year 5-6 students, acknowledge the importance of empathy and also the importance of parents being the 'go-to person' for their child. Other topics covered: periods, wet dreams, vaginal discharge Also: see our earlier episode on Periods as well!Initiating a chat, either deliberately or organically, is...2022-08-2345 min

THAT sex ed podcastSpecial guest: interview with consent and boundaries expert and author Ingrid LagunaIn this episode, Jenny speaks with Ingrid Laguna, renowned children's writer, and co-author of new book Kit and Arlo Find a Way: Teaching consent to 8-12 year olds. There'd be a lot of parents who would think 'What? Teaching consent to my 8 year old? What are you talking about!' But the thing is, in this book, all the scenarios are age-appropriate and relevant to the lives of children of exactly this age. There are no sexual contexts included, but what is included are situations commonly experienced by primary-aged children, and it's these very situations that children can use...2022-07-2640 min

THAT sex ed podcastWhy are we so afraid of sexuality education?In this episode -- recorded as Justine and Jenny's first, so please excuse that! -- the focus is why do parents and schools feel nervous when it comes to sex ed? What are we scared of as a society? Research shows that young people receiving information about their bodies, sex and relationships doesn't accelerate interest or change behaviour. Research tells us instead that children who receive accurate, comprehensive, age-appropriate information from a trusted source will be more likely to delay sexual activity; more likely to make better decisions about contraception and STI protection, and more likely to enjoy a m...2022-06-2737 min

THAT sex ed podcastTalking to young people about periods - it's not that difficult once you get startedIn this episode, Justine and Jenny chat all things periods. Do you need to have a chat with your young person about menstruation? Are they asking lots of questions and you don't quite feel equipped or confident to answer them? We recommend a good book or two but also conversations are always the best way to show your child you are up for a chat about anything they may be wondering or worried about. Please visit our website sexeducationaustralia.com.au where you can listen to our other episodes and also browse our pages for resources, information...2022-06-0638 min

THAT sex ed podcastParenting: nobody's perfectJoin Justine and Jenny as they talk about parenting, and specifically about how we can be so worried about 'getting things right' the first time we have a discussion with our child about something important (and tricky). Often, they’re conversations about puberty, sex or consent that feel so weighty because they're so important. Please visit our website sexeducationaustralia.com.au where you can listen to our other episodes and also browse our pages for resources, information and support. Thanks for listening! Jenny + JustineNote: we may use gender binary terms in t...2022-04-2239 min

THAT sex ed podcastTalking to young people about consent - why, how and whenIn this episode, Justine and Jenny talk consent. What it is, why it's important and how difficult it can be to talk about this topic with our young people. But it's essential that parents engage on this topic. Listen to get some tips and information. Please visit our website sexeducationaustralia.com.au where you can listen to our other episodes and also browse our pages for resources, information and support. Thanks for listening! Jenny + JustineNote: we may use gender binary terms in these early episodes, recorded two years ago. In mo...2022-03-2240 min $My Mum\'s Bad Diaries$ My Mum's Bad DiariesSIDE CHAT (Seth’s in the freezer)Jenny explains why she put a picture of Lily's boyfriend... in the freezer Follow us on Insta @mumsbaddiariesClick to head to our show notes at: mymumsbadidiaries.comWe'd love to read your comments or questions! Send us a text!2022-03-0905 min $My Mum\'s Bad Diaries$ My Mum's Bad DiariesSIDE CHAT (Melbourne's riots, oh and an earthquake too!)Westgate Bridge is renamed 'Westraithwaite' Bridge after rioting 'tradies' (aka alt-right actors) take over the bridge and sing Daryl Braithwaite's Horses. Jenny tries to make a funny animal-themed connection between the song, Ivermectin and whether the guys snorting drugs outside someone's window were taking Ketamine, but it falls flat. And she mispronounces Ivermectin into the bargain.Follow us on Insta @mumsbaddiariesClick to head to our show notes at: mymumsbadidiaries.comWe'd love to read your comments or questions! Send us a text!2022-03-0911 min $My Mum\'s Bad Diaries$ My Mum's Bad DiariesSIDE RANT: (Jenny's new waffle maker, Meghan + Harry... again!)Content note: there's a bit of royal family ranting in this bonus side chat. We call it a rant. We like to talk about the royals, you've been warned!We cover a bit in this rant: Edward and Wallis, mention the Lady Colin Campbell book on the Queen Mother, Diana's narcissism, how MM's social media changed in the lead up to meeting Harry (before it was all Suits-style clothes, then it was suddenly all African bead bracelets, baseball caps, jeans and flats. And Diana's perfume... Interesting).Here's the link to their engagement video. She didn't...2022-03-0922 min $My Mum\'s Bad Diaries$ My Mum's Bad DiariesThe dropped toy and the Nazis (Vol.2/Vol.3, 1981)I find out that I could just condense everything we chat about each episode into a list…Noel Fielding and short fringesSex Education, and how Ruby tampers with Otis’s lookPatrick – Mum’s first boyfriend (on the way in a couple of years)People trying to control their partner’s ‘look’ or aesthetic (Look out for our Side Chat next week!)Double denim, Jenny and Ali Bomber jackets are not jacketsThe side part – so ageingAustralians and casual wear‘Horse’ hair – hair issuesHow popularity works at school, starts youngAlso, Jenny dreams for the first time of AdamOh and we read some of the...2022-02-201h 01

THAT sex ed podcastTeaching body safety to children - the essential conversations you need to have with your young personToday, Justine and Jenny chat about body safety. What it is, why it's important and how parents can start to have these essential conversations with their children.Please visit our website sexeducationaustralia.com.au where you can listen to our other episodes and also browse our pages for resources, information and support. Thanks for listening! Jenny + JustineNote: we may use gender binary terms in these early episodes, recorded two years ago. In more recent episodes we will use more inclusive language. 2022-02-1835 min $My Mum\'s Bad Diaries$ My Mum's Bad DiariesSIDE CHAT (the metaverse, red pill / blue pill)Listen as Jenny and Lily ramble about their understanding of the metaverse. This was recorded in 2021. They know a (little) bit more now.Follow us on Insta @mumsbaddiariesClick to head to our show notes at: mymumsbaddiaries.comWe'd love to read your comments or questions! Send us a text!2022-02-1305 min

Published...Or NotJenny Ackland and Julie Prendergast'Little Gods' by Jenny Ackland has a young girl on the cusp of womanhood who wants to find answers to a family secret but also learns that the truth doesn't always set you free.Family and social dysfunction feature heavily in Julie Prendergast's 'The Earth Does Not Get Fat'.2018-05-0300 min

Published...Or NotLesley and Tammy Williams and Jenny AcklandLesley and Tammy Williams tell about their lives with each achieving so much from the United Nations, Michael Jackson and the Queensland Parliament.Jenny Ackland's 'The Secret Son' links Ned Kelly and Turkey. Read it to find out how!2015-09-2400 min