In this bumper episode, Gen and Amy answer a question from a parent wondering how to manage separation anxiety in her child, and wonders if she's to blame. Plus, they discuss everything from plantar heel pain, to meal prepping, to kid's hurtful words. 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 <a href="https://www.highlowbuffalo.com.au">Get your pack of High Low Buffalo cards here</a> Order Amy Gerard's book 'Strap Yourself In' <a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/strap-yourself-in-amy-gerard/book/9781761470141.html">HERE</a> Order Gen Muir's book 'Little People, Big Feelings' <a href="https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781761560743/">HERE</a> Produced by <a href="https://diamantina.com.au/" data-stringify-link="https://diamantina.com.au/" data-sk="tooltip_parent">DM Podcasts</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this bumper episode, Gen and Amy answer a question from a parent wondering how to manage separation anxiety in her child, and wonders if she's to blame. Plus, they discuss everything from plantar heel pain, to meal prepping, to kid's hurtful words.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Join our Facebook group and have your say: https://www.facebook.com/groups/246445168215669&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Leave your question for Gen and Amy here: memo.fm/beyondthechaos&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Email us at beyondthechaos@dm.org.au&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.highlowbuffalo.com.au"&gt;Get your pack of High Low Buffalo cards here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Order Amy Gerard's book &lt;strong&gt;'Strap Yourself In'&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/strap-yourself-in-amy-gerard/book/9781761470141.html"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Order Gen Muir's book &lt;strong&gt;'Little People, Big Feelings'&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781761560743/"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Produced by &lt;a href="https://diamantina.com.au/" data-stringify-link="https://diamantina.com.au/" data-sk="tooltip_parent"&gt;DM Podcasts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Separation Anxiety, Meal Prepping, and "I Hate You Mum"

It's an AMEN episode, and can we get an amen for how hard it is packing lunch boxes? Do your kids pack their own? Do they eat the food you give them? Will the cycle of bringing home uneaten food ever end? Jump in our Facebook group and let us know: https://www.facebook.com/groups/246445168215669 Leave your question for Gen and Amy here: memo.fm/beyondthechaos Email us at beyondthechaos@dm.org.au <a href="https://www.highlowbuffalo.com.au">Get your pack of High Low Buffalo cards here</a> Order Amy Gerard's book 'Strap Yourself In' <a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/strap-yourself-in-amy-gerard/book/9781761470141.html">HERE</a> Order Gen Muir's book 'Little People, Big Feelings' <a href="https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781761560743/">HERE</a> Produced by <a href="https://diamantina.com.au/" data-stringify-link="https://diamantina.com.au/" data-sk="tooltip_parent">DM Podcasts</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;It's an AMEN episode, and can we get an amen for how hard it is packing lunch boxes? Do your kids pack their own? Do they eat the food you give them? Will the cycle of bringing home uneaten food ever end? Jump in our Facebook group and let us know: https://www.facebook.com/groups/246445168215669&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Leave your question for Gen and Amy here: memo.fm/beyondthechaos&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Email us at beyondthechaos@dm.org.au&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.highlowbuffalo.com.au"&gt;Get your pack of High Low Buffalo cards here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Order Amy Gerard's book &lt;strong&gt;'Strap Yourself In'&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/strap-yourself-in-amy-gerard/book/9781761470141.html"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Order Gen Muir's book &lt;strong&gt;'Little People, Big Feelings'&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781761560743/"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Produced by &lt;a href="https://diamantina.com.au/" data-stringify-link="https://diamantina.com.au/" data-sk="tooltip_parent"&gt;DM Podcasts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

A Vent About School Lunchboxes

Time outs are a contentious subject; while they've been used to try and discipline children for a long time, do they ever actually work? Amy and Gen discuss a great listener question this week from a mum who is not sure. Plus, Amy has a cracker of a 'low' from her trip to Vietnam. Leave your question for Gen and Amy here: memo.fm/beyondthechaos Email us at beyondthechaos@dm.org.au <a href="https://www.highlowbuffalo.com.au">Get your pack of High Low Buffalo cards here</a> Order Amy Gerard's book 'Strap Yourself In' <a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/strap-yourself-in-amy-gerard/book/9781761470141.html">HERE</a> Order Gen Muir's book 'Little People, Big Feelings' <a href="https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781761560743/">HERE</a> Produced by <a href="https://diamantina.com.au/" data-stringify-link="https://diamantina.com.au/" data-sk="tooltip_parent">DM Podcasts</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Time outs are a contentious subject; while they've been used to try and discipline children for a long time, do they ever actually work? Amy and Gen discuss a great listener question this week from a mum who is not sure.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Plus, Amy has a cracker of a 'low' from her trip to Vietnam.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Leave your question for Gen and Amy here: memo.fm/beyondthechaos&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Email us at beyondthechaos@dm.org.au&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.highlowbuffalo.com.au"&gt;Get your pack of High Low Buffalo cards here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Order Amy Gerard's book &lt;strong&gt;'Strap Yourself In'&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/strap-yourself-in-amy-gerard/book/9781761470141.html"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Order Gen Muir's book &lt;strong&gt;'Little People, Big Feelings'&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781761560743/"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Produced by &lt;a href="https://diamantina.com.au/" data-stringify-link="https://diamantina.com.au/" data-sk="tooltip_parent"&gt;DM Podcasts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Do 'Time Outs' Ever Actually Work?

Amy and Gen are popping in your feeds for a quick Mother's Day reflection, with Amy dialling in from Vietnam. Will it be better than last year's disaster? Plus, it's Gen's first Mother's Day without her own mum. Leave your question for Gen and Amy here: memo.fm/beyondthechaos Email us at beyondthechaos@dm.org.au <a href="https://www.highlowbuffalo.com.au">Get your pack of High Low Buffalo cards here</a> Order Amy Gerard's book 'Strap Yourself In' <a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/strap-yourself-in-amy-gerard/book/9781761470141.html">HERE</a> Order Gen Muir's book 'Little People, Big Feelings' <a href="https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781761560743/">HERE</a> Produced by <a href="https://diamantina.com.au/" data-stringify-link="https://diamantina.com.au/" data-sk="tooltip_parent">DM Podcasts</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Amy and Gen are popping in your feeds for a quick Mother's Day reflection, with Amy dialling in from Vietnam. Will it be better than last year's disaster? Plus, it's Gen's first Mother's Day without her own mum.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Leave your question for Gen and Amy here: memo.fm/beyondthechaos&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Email us at beyondthechaos@dm.org.au&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.highlowbuffalo.com.au"&gt;Get your pack of High Low Buffalo cards here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Order Amy Gerard's book &lt;strong&gt;'Strap Yourself In'&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/strap-yourself-in-amy-gerard/book/9781761470141.html"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Order Gen Muir's book &lt;strong&gt;'Little People, Big Feelings'&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781761560743/"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Produced by &lt;a href="https://diamantina.com.au/" data-stringify-link="https://diamantina.com.au/" data-sk="tooltip_parent"&gt;DM Podcasts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

"I'm A Motherless Mother": Reflections On Mother's Day

Have you ever thought, 'man my child just loves to push my buttons'? Most parents have at some point. Well, Gen has some thoughts around the idea of back chat and pushing buttons that might surprise you. Plus, Amy reckons the Tooth Fairy needs to lift her game. Leave your question for Gen and Amy here: memo.fm/beyondthechaos Email us at beyondthechaos@dm.org.au <a href="https://www.highlowbuffalo.com.au">Get your pack of High Low Buffalo cards here</a> Order Amy Gerard's book 'Strap Yourself In' <a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/strap-yourself-in-amy-gerard/book/9781761470141.html">HERE</a> Order Gen Muir's book 'Little People, Big Feelings' <a href="https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781761560743/">HERE</a> Produced by <a href="https://diamantina.com.au/" data-stringify-link="https://diamantina.com.au/" data-sk="tooltip_parent">DM Podcasts</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Have you ever thought, 'man my child just loves to push my buttons'? Most parents have at some point. Well, Gen has some thoughts around the idea of back chat and pushing buttons that might surprise you.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Plus, Amy reckons the Tooth Fairy needs to lift her game.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Leave your question for Gen and Amy here: memo.fm/beyondthechaos&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Email us at beyondthechaos@dm.org.au&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.highlowbuffalo.com.au"&gt;Get your pack of High Low Buffalo cards here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Order Amy Gerard's book &lt;strong&gt;'Strap Yourself In'&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/strap-yourself-in-amy-gerard/book/9781761470141.html"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Order Gen Muir's book &lt;strong&gt;'Little People, Big Feelings'&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781761560743/"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Produced by &lt;a href="https://diamantina.com.au/" data-stringify-link="https://diamantina.com.au/" data-sk="tooltip_parent"&gt;DM Podcasts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Why Your Child 'Pushing Your Buttons' Is Not What You Think

Join parent educator and obstetric social worker - Gen Muir - and mum of three - Amy Gerard - as they tackle the challenges of parenthood and answer your questions on Beyond The Chaos. Listening to this podcast is guaranteed to reduce parent guilt, help with practical tips and show you that you're not alone - because parenting is by far the hardest and weirdest thing you'll ever do.

Mum of 3 talks about juggling it all, from spirited children, to sex, friendships, marriage and with a witty sense of humour you will be left smiling (if not laughing hysterically) ear to ear.

Join parent educator and obstetric social worker - Gen Muir - and mum of three - Amy Gerard - as they tackle the challenges of parenthood and answer your questions on Beyond The Chaos. Listening to this podcast is guaranteed to reduce parent guilt, help with practical tips and show you that you're not alone - because parenting is by far the hardest and weirdest thing you'll ever do.

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