The decision of whether to have children, with Ryan Shelton

For many women in their 20’s and 30’s, the tick of the biological clock can be deafening. We’re told our fertility falls off a cliff at 35 years old, so if we want children, we’d better get moving. Wh...

28 Maj 202450min

It’s a mixed bag this week! Steph has a raspy voice (the sick kind…not the sexy kind) and Laura has a story about a dryer gone wrong and she wants to know what you would do if you were in the same sit...

26 Maj 202434min

The most common fear we heard from you while planning this series, was what children would do to your career. Progression, relevancy, loss of superannuation, loss of identity, and comments like "why w...

23 Maj 202455min

If you're talking to people about the decision to have children it’s likely you’ve heard a version of this - “parenting is really hard so if you’re not 100% sure that you want children…don’t do it”. T...

21 Maj 202444min

Laura came in with a rant this week! So the next time you think about commenting “stay in your lane”...think again.  And one of you asked a tricky question about splitting the bill when you go out for...

19 Maj 202434min

Whether it’s biological, circumstantial, financial, environmental, a result of trauma, or simply because you don’t want to, the reasons why people decide to be childfree are as diverse as the reasons ...

16 Maj 202448min

You meet someone, you get married, you have children. Right? That’s been the status quo for so long that it can be hard to imagine an alternative. For so many people who don’t feel called to be a pare...

14 Maj 202439min

Having children is one of the biggest decisions we'll ever make. And for many people between the ages of 20 - 40, who don't feel called to be a parent, this question can be all-consuming. It was for L...

13 Maj 20246min