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Things Nobody Tells You

Things Nobody Tells You

Written by: Kiindred
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We know there’s no shortage of advice out there - but what parents really crave is the stuff that makes the hardest days feel lighter, the messy parts feel normal, and the small wins worth celebrating.

Things Nobody Tells You brings together real voices from the community, trusted experts, and candid stories that shine a light on the practical, everyday truths of parenthood. The things you only discover once you’re in it.

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Episodes
  • Periods, Puberty and Hormones

    Periods, Puberty and Hormones
    Apr 9 2026
    Periods, puberty and the cyclical nature of being a woman - these are conversations many of us didn't grow up having. No shame-free chats, no honoring of what our bodies were doing, just a textbook at school and maybe a book from mum if you were lucky. In this episode, Emmy sits down with Anna Maria - naturopath, herbalist doula, and mum to four girls - for a deeply honest conversation about raising daughters who understand their bodies, their cycles and their power. From menarche (the first period) to the monthly rhythm of hormones, energy and cravings - they unpack what nobody tells you about the foundations of women's health. They talk about the shame so many of us carry from our own first period, how that ripples into how we parent and why changing the narrative starts with us. They dive into the cyclical nature of the menstrual cycle - the rise and fall of energy, the need for rest, the cravings that aren't weakness but wisdom and why honouring that rhythm changes everything. They also explore how to talk to your daughter (and sons) about periods without awkwardness, why leaving the bathroom door open matters and how small shifts in language can build pride instead of shame. This is a grounding, empowering conversation for anyone raising girls, navigating their own cycle, or ready to heal the parts of themselves that were never honoured.
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    59 mins
  • Primary School Unfiltered: The Friendship Years

    Primary School Unfiltered: The Friendship Years
    Feb 23 2026
    School is more than just classrooms and homework - it's friendships, inclusion, self-worth, extracurriculars, parent politics, and the relentless juggle of getting three kids to five different places while remembering which one needs their library book. In this episode, Emmy sits down with Kiindred’s own resident mum, Julia, for a deeply honest conversation about navigating primary school life across kindy to year six. From the early days when everyone's invited to birthday parties, to the gut-punch moment when your child is the one left out - they unpack the stuff nobody prepares you for. They talk about friendships and how they can make or break whether your kid wants to go to school, the impact COVID had on social development for that whole cohort and why some kids fly under the radar while others collect certificates every assembly. They also dive into the pressure of after-school activities, the guilt around not doing enough (or doing too much) and how to build a healthy relationship with your child's teacher without becoming that parent. With real talk on masking, neurodivergence, the comparison trap between siblings, why the school report card doesn't always reflect effort, and the importance of raising kids who can see things from someone else's perspective - this is a grounding, relatable conversation for anyone in the thick of primary school life.
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    36 mins
  • From Beauty to Life After Kids

    From Beauty to Life After Kids
    Feb 9 2026
    From the beauty counters of the early 2000s to the spotlight of Gogglebox, Sarah-Marie Fahd has navigated a lot - career shifts, motherhood, media attention, and the messy reality of raising two boys while learning to trust her gut along the way. In this episode, Emmy sits down with her longtime friend Sarah-Marie for a deeply honest conversation about the stuff nobody prepares you for. From the overwhelming fog of postnatal depression and anxiety with her first baby during COVID, to the stark difference she felt with her second - finally understanding what people meant when they said "this is how it's meant to feel." They unpack the pressure to have it all together, the myth of the perfect parenting timeline, why deleting the milestone app was one of the best decisions she made, and how her two boys - Zen Master Malik and "Hulk Baby" Leon - taught her that every child is completely different. They talk about the beauty industry's obsession with perfection, losing yourself in early motherhood, the mental load of being the default parent, and why sometimes the best thing you can do is lie on the kitchen floor and look at the ceiling with your toddler. Real talk. Real friendship. Real motherhood.
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    1 hr
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