Beyond the Bump

As always, the Bumpie Group Chat is a rollercoaster but we know you’re alongside us for the ride, Bumpies! We vent about our current parenting pickles, we cry with pride about said children then wrap it up by searching for inspo on how to be better parents to our daughters. Wow. We dive into… 7 year olds… wtf? Third child things… we are not okay! We debut Yumi’s first single, Apple Sleeves and it’s a banger Sophie had her IUD removed and discusses the ‘why’ Soph asked TikTok what kept sisters bonded as they grew up and the answers were pretty wholesome Jayde compares life as an only child to now as she raises three daughters We had a rebrand photoshoot!   This episode is brought to you by WaterWipes™, the only baby wipes certified skin microbiome friendly by MyMicrobiome. Get yours at Coles or head to waterwipes.com   Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@londonxboston) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce) Come say hey over on Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast TikTok @beyondthebumppodcastFacebook - Beyond the Bump Community Chats group  Sign up to our monthly newsletter here for BTS, recommendations, outfits and more. If you’d love to partner with the podcast, send us an episode idea or find out more, you can over here.  We couldn’t do this without you, Bumpies. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, we’d love it if you could send us to a mama mate or leave a 5 star review.  

We are constantly asked for advice when it comes to tension with in-laws, grandparents, relationships and more. Setting boundaries is easier said than done! To help us help you, we spoke to clinical family therapist and speech pathologist, Claire Barbagallo, all about communicating with the key people in our lives. We discuss… What do you do if your MIL wants to share your children on social media and you’re not okay with it?  Shifting from boundaries = conflict to boundaries as a form of healthy communication  How to get grandparents on the same parenting page as you Your non-negotiable parenting values Explaining the ‘why’ to grandparents Focusing on the new opportunities that come from a boundary When the boundary needs to be repeated Communicating with our partner in an argument vs sweeping it under the rug Arguments in front of your children - do we address it with our kids? Self compassion and regulation as communication tools How can we help communicate something a bit more subtly? When family or friends parent very differently to you Enmeshment and guilt within families This episode is proudly sponsored by Bonds — check out their brand new Wondergrow range at bonds.com.au or in-store now! Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@londonxboston) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce) Come say hey over on Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast TikTok @beyondthebumppodcastFacebook - Beyond the Bump Community Chats group  Sign up to our monthly newsletter here for BTS, recommendations, outfits and more. If you’d love to partner with the podcast, send us an episode idea or find out more, you can over here.  We couldn’t do this without you, Bumpies. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, we’d love it if you could send us to a mama mate or leave a 5 star review.

Mother’s Day has come and gone and we unpack our thoughts around the day - can we take the wins for what they are? We just want to feel seen! We also jump into… Sophie’s sinking smoothly into Term 2 Shout out to the single and solo mums on Mother’s Day Craft mum realisations and cutting the parenting labels Filling up your cup alongside your child’s feels like a hack Screen time for the win, it doesn’t have to be demonised all the time  Sophie watched The Sweetest Thing with her whole family… enough said  We share Bumpies hilarious inappropriate song lyric experiences     This episode is brought to you by WaterWipes, the only baby wipes certified skin microbiome friendly, by MyMicrobiome.   Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@londonxboston) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce) Come say hey over on Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast TikTok @beyondthebumppodcastFacebook - Beyond the Bump Community Chats group  Sign up to our monthly newsletter here for BTS, recommendations, outfits and more. If you’d love to partner with the podcast, send us an episode idea or find out more, you can over here.  We couldn’t do this without you, Bumpies. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, we’d love it if you could send us to a mama mate or leave a 5 star review.

We speak a lot about finding a village, but what do you do when you’ve moved across the world and find yourself starting from scratch? Kerrene Taylor (@kerrenetaylor) is an American mum living in Western Australia, documenting the honest reality of becoming a mother far from home - without the village most of us assumed we'd have. We discuss… How Kerrene met her now-husband and moved to Perth Moving into motherhood without a relationship with her mum How Kerrene explored remothering herself before having children The term ‘morning’ sickness needs to be cancelled Her birth and postpartum journey as isolation crept in Finding new friends is like dating (daunting!) Becoming diagnosed with PND  The spectrum of sleep help Experiencing rage for the first real time and its impact on her relationship A small window into the maternal experience in Australia VS the USA Kerrene’s words of advice for new parents seeking a village   Listen to Kerrene’s podcast, the No Village Club where she shares her journey of building a village where she is now.   This episode is proudly sponsored by Bonds — check out their brand new Wondergrow range at bonds.com.au or in-store now!   Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@londonxboston) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce) Come say hey over on Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast TikTok @beyondthebumppodcastFacebook - Beyond the Bump Community Chats group  Sign up to our monthly newsletter here for BTS, recommendations, outfits and more. If you’d love to partner with the podcast, send us an episode idea or find out more, you can over here.  We couldn’t do this without you, Bumpies. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, we’d love it if you could send us to a mama mate or leave a 5 star review.

he Bumpie Group Chat is back after a two-week break so we have lots to catch up on! We jump straight into… How was Jayde’s girls trip to the USA for a country music festival?  The lead up to a girls trip might be even better than the holiday itself  An emergency evacuation at StageCoach 🫣 Jayde’s fallen out of love with singer Riley and more in love with her husband, Harry Their emotional couples therapy breakthrough Sophie’s got a threenager on her hands  A Mother’s Day hot take - is just saying exactly what you want a win-win for everyone? Tea towels are a girls best friend… Kids and mature song lyrics - how are we approaching this!?    This episode is proudly sponsored by Babybee. Discover the brand new Alto pram and explore the full Babybee range at babybeeonline.com   Beyond the Bump is hosted by Jayde Couldwell (@londonxboston) and Sophie Pearce (@svpearce) Come say hey over on Instagram @beyondthebump.podcast TikTok @beyondthebumppodcastFacebook - Beyond the Bump Community Chats group  Sign up to our monthly newsletter here for BTS, recommendations, outfits and more. If you’d love to partner with the podcast, send us an episode idea or find out more, you can over here.  We couldn’t do this without you, Bumpies. If you’re liking what you’re hearing, we’d love it if you could send us to a mama mate or leave a 5 star review.