Resources
Welcome to the Resources Section of the Mums Work and Chaos podcast, where we've compiled a treasure trove of invaluable insights and practical advice from our fantastic guests.
Over the course of our episodes, we've had the privilege of hosting inspiring mothers, accomplished professionals, and experts in various fields who have generously shared their experiences and expertise.
Whether you're navigating the challenges of balancing work and family life, seeking career guidance, or aiming to calm the chaos of parenthood, this collection is designed to be your go-to source of wisdom.
Dive in and discover a wealth of knowledge, empowering stories, and actionable tips to help you thrive in the beautiful chaos of modern parenting.
Dietitian
With a
Difference
With science-backed know-how and actionable steps, Emma will help you navigate mealtimes when faced with fussy eaters, diagnosed allergies, growth concerns and much more.
Emma works with children from 0 through to 18, and believes that there is no better time than NOW to find out ways to help your child improve their nutritional intake.
Food Chaining Masterclass and Free ebook!
Eve Bent
No Label Here
Eve Bent has been where you are now. She knows how it feels to work your way through the seemingly endless pre-diagnosis period, while trying to access the right financial, medical and educational support for your child. This is a journey that can feel long and immensely challenging, but Eve's here to tell you that you're not alone.
Whether you are at the beginning, middle or end of your pre-diagnosis journey, this book will provide advice around how to deal with the practical challenges that come from parenting kids who are developing differently. It also an opportunity to reflect on the fun and the humour in busy family life, and learn from someone else who has done it before and made it through.
From the early morning starts to the late-night bedtimes, food aversions, sensory needs and visiting new places, this dip-in/dip-out guide gives you the advice you've always needed, straight from one parent to another.
Finding Flow
Parenting
Emily is a Conscious Parenting Coach and Somatic Therapist. She works with parents who feel stuck in frustration,overwhelm and conflict to find more ease and flow in family life. She empowers parents to stay centred and grounded during their kids' tantrums and behaviours, to improve their communication skills, emotional intelligence and peaceful boundary setting skills as well as doing the deeper work to unearth patterns and limiting beliefs that are keeping them stuck.
She works with individuals and couples with children of all ages in person or on zoom to help them rise into inner trust and sturdy confidence in their parenting so they can thrive amidst whatever chaos parenting throws at them.
You can get access to her Freebie Stop Yelling Start Thriving via her website www.findingflowparenting.coach
And do follow her on www.instagram.com/findingflowparenting and facebook www.facebook.com/findingflowparenting
Five minute Mum
FUssy Food Plates
Get 10% off using the code FUSSY at the checkout
As a busy Mum of three children under five, I know how stressful mealtimes can be. We want our children to happy and healthy but often our wishes get in the way of children’s natural desire to constantly explore, be creative and simply play. So I set out to make our mealtimes - fun.
At first, this meant more creativity with menu choices and food design to encourage our children to eat a more varied diet but I soon began to experiment with how and where we eating and that’s when I realised I was missing something…
After 15 months of R&D, product testing and lots of mealtimes. I created The Fussy Food Plate!
Not So SMug now
(Cat Sims)
The First Time You Smiled (Or was it just wind?)
A baby record journal for parents with a sense of humour.
Parenthood is filled with heart-warming milestone moments that you’ll want to hold onto forever. But in the years to come, the memories that make you laugh will more likely be the time your child cut their own hair or when you wrapped their butt in a tea towel on an emergency trip to the supermarket because you forgot to buy nappies (just me?).
The First Time You Smiled offers a cool, inclusive, non-pastel-hued place for you to record the things you don’t want to forget. It’s proof that you were nailing this parenting lark, even when it felt like you were dropping all the balls, telling a story that has both you and your child in the starring roles. Because whatever your story looks like, it starts right here with you – and that is spectacular.
The Mental Load:
Welcome to the list that will change your life. Well, it might not change your life but it will definitely help clear your head. I've designed this to be editable so that you can amend it to suit your situation exactly. There will be things on here that aren't relevant (vacuuming the stairs if you live in a flat, pet related tasks if you don't have pets) but I've tried to cover as many general things as possible. I haven't included things like Home Office (because not everyone will have one) or gyms, swimming pools etc. If you've got a gym or a swimming pool, you're on your own with that one.
At the end of the document I have put together a step-by-step guide to help any conversation you may want to have about the unequal distribution of the mental load and how it makes you and your partner feel (and any other conflict you may have). It's not easy and it takes work and it may feel laborious but it's really important that we lean into constructive conversations and recognise that we may have fallen into toxic habits when it comes to talking about these things.
School Ready
With Jo
I am a passionate, enthusiastic and specialist Early Years teacher with 21 years of experience in Primary Education. I have been fortunate to work in a variety of settings/locations which have enriched my teaching career.
Although I love being part of the classroom and school environment, I feel that my knowledge, skills, guidance and support needs to be redirected to parents/carers and children just before starting their school journey.
This exciting adventure is an opportunity to concentrate on supporting children’s transition into school through a variety of planned sessions and activities.
Welcome to School Ready with Jo!
SpD Tuition and Coaching
The Behaviour Balance System
Any form of personal development starts with self-belief, enjoyment and the confidence to keep trying. As a young child, we develop the strength and stamina to walk through the process of falling down and getting back up. Over time this resilience can be lost as the fear of failure and judgement creeps in, making space for self-doubt. We believe that people are always doing the best they can with what they have and we keep this at the forefront of our minds in all that we do. This belief allows us to enable every child and adult to succeed in creating the life they want and walking through it with confidence.
Speech Therapy With Charlotte
If you’re looking for a book to help answer that question we all dread our children asking... “how are babies made?” then here is it! Grab your copy here
Marisol also offers a free guide on how to start
talking to your kids about sex in an
age-appropriate way.
Featuring talking points, pointers on what topics
are suitable for which ages and also answers to
commonly asked questions.
Sign up for your copy here
The SexEd Mum
If you’re looking for a book to help answer that question we all dread our children asking... “how are babies made?” then here is it! Grab your copy here
Marisol also offers a free guide on how to start
talking to your kids about sex in an
age-appropriate way.
Featuring talking points, pointers on what topics
are suitable for which ages and also answers to
commonly asked questions.
Sign up for your copy here
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