Under The Motherhood

35. For Max

October 19, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MB

October is Infant Loss Awareness Month. This week we are delighted to have a guest with us, Anne Marie Gillooley, whose son Max was stillborn in 2015. She is a mother of three to Max, his brother Flynn and their little Bump who is due to make their appearance in a matter of weeks. Anne Marie talks to us about Max, his life and death, and her experience of going through something that many people can't even bring themselves to think about. We talk about what are the right or wrong things t...

34. Who Goes To a Forest in Longford?

October 07, 2021 21:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MB

We're back! After more than a year, Jen and Joanne are back for more, coming from Center Parcs AKA a forest in Longford! We chat about lockdown life, things starting to get back to normal and more! We hope you enjoy it, let us know! Jen & Joanne (and guest edited by Andy!) https://underthemotherhood.com/ Instagram @underthemotherhood

33. Mama, Where Do Babies Hatch From?

July 18, 2020 14:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MB

This week we're back for a meet up in our car with a cup of tea and some chocolate to record episode thirty three where we navigate through some of the questions inquisitive little minds want to know about - and how stupid they make you feel when they ask things like 'How do spiders not fall off the walls?' ! We also chat about Playdate Etiquette - if there is such a thing! As always the time flies by with the chats and laughs, pull up a chair, throw on the headphones and stick the kettle o...

32. Reunited! The Lockdown Lowdown

July 06, 2020 14:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MB

We are BACK! At long last, we slowly emerge from lockdown life, slightly dazed and confused! We finally had our lovely reunion, even if it was in a car park with our mics perched in our handbags each clutching our trusty coffee cups in the other hand. It was great to finally press 'record' again, and off we went, wondering what just happened but ultimately realising that we managed some pretty epic parenting through a very weird situation nobody saw coming. We hope everyone stayed safe and...

31. Who Pissed 2020 Off?!

March 15, 2020 12:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MB

As we all find ourselves in extraordinary times, we meet up in Kilashee on a Friday night, one day after the government announced closures of schools and colleges. We chat about the strange times we're in and how we are coping with it, the worry and anxiety it creates, and how we can do our best to stay focused and calm, to help each other as much as possible. Join us for a cuppa and a chat, as we wonder, just WHO pissed off 2020 and can we have 2019 back please??! Hopefully we will be ba...

30. Tricky People

March 01, 2020 11:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MB

Episode 30 is here! This week we decided to share our best tips around child safety, from teaching them our phone numbers, to best tips for when a child might disappear in a split second as has happened to us all at one time or another.Have you thought about these things, and how to best prepare your children without scaring them in the process? From how using the phrase 'tricky people' might be a better way to describe someone they don't know rather than a 'stranger'... to teaching kids ho...

29. Whatever Happened To Barry?!

February 17, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MB

Whatever Happened to Barry?! Don't worry all will become clear but yes we'd love to know where Barry ended up :) We are back after yet another break (thank you, Gastro) in the lovely peaceful kid-free Kilashee Hotel. This week it's a long one but we figure we've two weeks to catch up on! So we have a little catch up and discuss what's happening in our lives and wonder yet again why kids can't just come with a manual?! Not that it would make much difference no doubt! We also share our bir...

28. Not Even The Biscuits Can Save Us

February 02, 2020 12:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MB

If this podcast has taught us anything, it's that we are absolute masterminds at multi-tasking! Welcome back to episode twenty-eight where we have the tea and chats flowing! We catch up and congratulate Joanne for her contribution to a newspaper piece on cloth nappies, and then we answer the questions some of you sent to us about what exactly your Public Health Nurse is for - well, when I say 'we', I of course mean Joanne who is a PHN and a wealth of knowledge. Thank you to those who sent ...

27. Nap-Taking, Muffin-Eating Husbands

January 27, 2020 17:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MB

Nap-taking, muffin- eating husbands is just one way our other halves cause us to feel all the rage! But don’t worry we don’t spend too long giving out , and this week we discuss a bit about car seat safety after Joanne was accidentally hit by someone (everyone is ok!) , we mention the Check It Fits service by the RSA which is well worth checking out to see when it’s in your area. Just go to their site - rsa.ie - to see when they’ll be near you. We also chat about ‘embarrassing’ problems ...

26. Judging Me, Judging You

January 14, 2020 20:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MB

(ah haaaa!) Welcome to Episode 26! We are back this week with two kids and a puppy thrown into the mix. Let's just say it's definitely not as relaxing as our Sunday evening recording sessions but it was fun nonetheless! This week we bribe the kids and dog heavily so as to get half an hour of peace and quiet to record, Joanne provides the tea and scones and we settle back for a chat about the week we had, plus we discuss the article Jen wrote that was in the Irish Times, which leads us ni...

New Year, Same Selfie

January 06, 2020 14:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MB

Happy New Year! Welcome to our first episode of a new year, and a new decade. This week we are back at the peace and quiet of Killashee hotel, with some lovely coffee and chocolate to keep us company. New Year, Same Selfie.... we are not really into new years resolutions so there'll be none of them in this podcast. We chat a bit about how we don't make resolutions but what we'll be doing instead, and what we've learned so far! We chat a bit about acceptance, and social media, and the rol...

24. Three Sleeps To Christmas!

December 22, 2019 18:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MB

Episode twenty four is here and yes, huge excitement is in the air because there are just three sleeps to Christmas! This week we have a little catchup after yet another unintended break (thank you, winter viruses!) and chat about how we feel about Christmas and the approach to it. We also have a little review of our years, things we have learned and what we hope to do for next year, a whole new year and a new decade to boot. So we'd love if you joined us, grab a cuppa, or settle in for a...

23. Anxiety, Scones & Jam

December 10, 2019 14:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MB

Welcome to episode twenty three! This week, we take a slightly more serious note and have a good chat about something Joanne in particular wanted to highlight, which is Post Natal Anxiety. Join us at the relaxing Killashee Hotel, our favourite haunt, where things are calm and kid free but also open and honest for our chats around our experience of Post Natal Anxiety, how it affected us and how it still does as mothers. We're sure plenty of you will be able to relate. Not forgetting of cou...

22. To Elf Or Not To Elf

December 03, 2019 17:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MB

After another unscheduled break we are back with episode 22! This week we have a lovely catch up, as one of us had a great week, and the other not so great, at opposite ends of the fun scale! As we settled down with a cup of tea we got straight into the chats and decided that seeing as Christmas is more or less upon us, we would look into traditions, what Christmas means to us, what we'd like it to mean for our own kids.. and the burning question, does the elf visit your house? (Spoiler, on...

21. Oh, The Lies We Tell

November 19, 2019 11:44 - 45 minutes - 31 MB

We recently asked, what are the little white parenting lies you tell? We got some great ones so thank you for taking part and sending us your stories!Not surprisingly lots were in relation to the man with the white beard and other magic figures that play a part, but we decided to not go into detail here in case little ears are listening!Stick on the kettle and sit back with a cuppa with us as we go through some little white parenting lies, and share some of the things we used to believe ourse...

20. Twenty Episodes, Twenty Things!

November 12, 2019 15:24 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MB

Back again with our 20th episode! Hard to believe it has lasted this long considering we hadn't a clue what we were doing when we started... not that we're experts now of course!To celebrate our twentieth episode, and largely thanks to Joanne suggesting we do something to mark it..!... we decided to come up with a list of ten things each that we have learned since we started this podcast earlier in the year.Join us as we sit back with a cup of tea and much needed chocolate - if you've listene...

19. What Did We Used To Do With All Those Wages?!

October 29, 2019 17:30 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MB

Welcome back to Under The Motherhood!This week we're having a chat about just how expensive kids are and wonder, what on earth did we used to do with all those pre-kid wages?We came across the question, 'how much do kids cost anyway?' which prompted a little trip down memory lane, to the things we thought we needed, and the ongoing and increasing costs as they're getting older!(Spoiler alert, we have no idea what we did with all our pre kid wages!!)Jen & Joanne

18. Our Partying Days, But Not As We Know Them

October 22, 2019 16:58 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MB

We're back, with our eighteenth episode where we attempt to navigate the sometimes murky waters of organising kids birthday parties!It's Birthday Season for both of us with three upcoming kids birthdays between us. Join us as we try and figure out what seems at first something very basic, but when you dive a bit deeper, it's actually a potential political minefield!We have general chats along the way, but we'd love to hear from you! How do you go about planning your own kids parties?You can c...

17. Along Came A Spider

October 08, 2019 15:56 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MB

Welcome to episode 17!Don't worry, this week's episode is not about spiders, but more so about another type of bug! Although spiders do get a brief but funny mention....To be more precise, this week we're chatting about the unavoidable creche and school viruses and our best tips on how to deal with them! Let's face it, they're inevitable, and the season is now upon us so we might as well batten down the hatches and just get on with it.Have you any tips you'd like to share? Get in touch! We'd ...

16. My, How I've Changed

September 30, 2019 11:09 - 1 hour - 46.5 MB

Since you've become a parent, would you say you have changed?This week we have a lovely chat about how we feel we have changed since becoming mothers, and find out things about each other and ourselves, even within the chat, that we hadn't realised before! Also, how do you think your children would describe you as a parent? Join us as we have more chats trying to figure it out, accompanied by tea and a few sneaky chocolates!Until next week!Jen & Joanne

15. Doing Our Bit

September 23, 2019 11:17 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MB

Welcome to Episode 15!Its a rainy Sunday evening in September and we've decided to meet up at our favourite little spot at Killashee Hotel for a catch up and a chat over a nice warm pot of tea!This week we felt inspired by the protests that took place last week for environmental change and chatted about ways we can do our bit at home and with the kids. As usual the time flew.. always a good sign, right??Do you have any tips you'd like to share with us? Get in touch via Instagram at instagram....

14. This Episode Is Like A Box Of Chocolates...

September 17, 2019 10:34 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MB

...you never know what you're going to get.Also, nothing to see here, just our little podcast being included in a list of Top Irish Parenting Podcasts! How proud are we? VERY!We're back this week after an unscheduled break to catch up and have chats about everything from the things you don't hear about labour, to a lost kid, to our live draw for our first competition winner of our favourite book and an amazing chocolate hamper, honestly we considered cancelling this competition and just keepi...

13. Lettuce Taco 'bout Nutrition! (Sorry!!)

September 04, 2019 17:14 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MB

Who doesn't love a good pun eh?? This week we have a little chat around how our own little Junior Infants got on starting school, which leads us nicely into a chat about nutrition from what we give them for school lunches, to how we approach food as a whole, how we try and encourage healthy attitudes rather than focusing on healthy eating in itself...... all while we enjoy a particularly lovely kid-free lunch and of course a particularly nice slice of cake! Well, it would be rude not to.Until...

12. Drop 'em And Run!

August 26, 2019 08:40 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MB

This episode we had a very relaxing hour kid-free where we dispensed some fantastic information and tips about kids starting school for the first time! Armed with excellent advice from an experienced primary school teacher we both learned new things, one from a total newbie perspective with her eldest starting school, and the other on her third new-schooler - with this episode we have everything covered!Some of the things we mentioned in this episode are:From the NCCA site - Helping Your Chil...

11. Oh The Places You'll Go! Pre-School Prep

August 20, 2019 15:44 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MB

11. Oh The Places You'll Go! Pre-School Prep by Jen & Joanne

10. Girl, I Haven't Got Time For This!

August 13, 2019 18:21 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MB

Fournados ... have you met one yet? Maybe you have one of your own, or maybe you've had lots of them in your life! Fournados are the forces of nature otherwise known as four year old children..!Join us as we discuss the very bad days at the office we both had within the last week, and Joanne - who is on her third fournado - dispenses some very wise advice over how best to tackle them!The name of our episode this week is an actual Fournado quote that amused us no end!Stick the kettle on and jo...

9. How Do You Know When You Know !

August 05, 2019 18:54 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MB

We're back with episode 9 where we discuss the question of how you know when you know that you're finished having any more babies?? It's not as clear cut as we thought - join us for our weekly cuppa and sneaky slice of cake as we try and figure it out!Catch us on Instagram here:Instagram.com/underthemotherhoodAnd listen to all our episodes at UnderTheMotherhood.comMusic by Ikson - New Day

8. The Sleep Edit

July 22, 2019 18:29 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB

Hi and welcome to Episode 8!The weeks are flying by and this week we're back with a fairly quick episode (thanks to six kids, a home-made water slide in the garden and sticky melting ice pops) discussing our experience with getting our kids to sleep, figuring out why they sometimes don't sleep, and the best tips we picked up along the way!Join us for the coffee, chats and a sneaky slice of cake!Get in touch and let us know what you think! We would love to hear from you - instagram.com/underth...

7. Entertaining Tantrums

July 16, 2019 17:54 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MB

Did you miss us?!We are back with episode 7 after an unexpected break, where we started off talking about how we try and entertain the kids now that school and Montessori is finished, then we ventured into tantrums and the glory that is four year old tantrums!Spoiler - they're not glorious at all. But stay strong fellow parents and join us to commiserate!Get in touch and tell us what you think - have you experienced the tornado that is a four year old tantrum?Do you have good tips on how to ...

6. A Great Escape

July 01, 2019 19:34 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MB

The One Without The Kids!Welcome to episode 6, where this week we record with no kids, but with an extra Mam in the form of our friend Siobhan who joined us on our overnight break of absolute bliss!Join us as we settle into some comfy chairs with some lovely coffees, our lovely friend, and some lovely chats, chatting all things Mammyhood!Huge thank you this week to Jo's other half, Andy, who put together a gorgeous new site for our podcast - UnderTheMotherhood.com - check it out!You can catch...

Something's Not Right (But The Washing Is Safe!)

June 23, 2019 15:04 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MB

Did you miss us?? This week we're back after an unexpected delay due to an unwelcome visit of pukage with one of the kids! Such is motherhood life of course, which leads us nicely into our topic this week - self care. Neither of us had a particularly good week, we discuss why, and how we attempt to mind ourselves when we feel things getting on top of us a bit.We want to hear from you - what self care tips do you have? And how can we find the time?Get in touch, we'd love to hear from you!You c...

4. Kids+Travel = Chaos!

June 12, 2019 13:27 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MB

Welcome to Episode 4!This week we are back with chats about some of our favourite family friendly day trips, what it's like travelling with kids, and some quick tips about rear facing car seats and why we love it so much. The snail family returns to keep the kids occupied and there was way less rain so that helped too!Thank you for listening to us! Have you ever wondered what Joanne would look like with a handlebar moustache? Or Jen with barely any teeth...??!You can find us on Instagram here...

Failure To Thrive

June 05, 2019 13:47 - 1 hour - 46.4 MB

Welcome to Episode 3 - Failure to Thrive.This week we discuss our favourite baby essentials, and the favourite non essentials. We also discuss the fact that we discovered a defining ' Oh God I'm About To Be A Mother!' moment and wondered - did you have one?? We want to hear that we're not the only ones!We also discuss Breastfeeding, but please note, purely our experience with it. We don't preach, judge or advise how you should feed your baby. However, if you identify with our thoughts, again,...

'Women Are Amazing!' & Other Stories

May 28, 2019 10:47 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MB

Welcome to episode two! We are delighted to be back and received lovely feedback after our first episode last week, although we did have some sound issues we still received lovely comments and messages about our first attempt at a podcast - thank you for listening!This week we are discussing our journeys to motherhood and how different they were to eachother. We discuss the amazing highs, and very low lows of being a new mother and how sometimes even leaving the house is a challenge.Of course...

Snailed It

May 22, 2019 13:20 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB

Welcome to our first ever episode of Under The Motherhood!This episode is a quick introduction to us and what this podcast will be about - namely, motherhood and all that goes with it!We hope you enjoy listening and please remember to give us a review and tell a friend!Jen & JoanneEditing assisted by Will (From Meet The DeKortes)Intro music by Devino, kindly created especially for us!