37. How to survive sick days with your toddler (without losing your mind)

When your toddler is sick and everything falls apart – the routine, the sleep, the house – it’s easy to feel like you're on the edge.

In this honest and helpful episode, Natalie shares how she survived a week of solo parenting while her toddler was unwell – and how she actually came out of it feeling more rested than expected. From letting go of tidying to reclaiming nap times for rest, this is a refreshingly real look at navigating the chaos of sick days with more calm and less burnout.

Listeners will hear:

• practical tips for handling sick days without losing their mind

• how to prioritise what actually matters (and drop the rest)

• why rest during nap time is not a luxury – it’s survival

• how simple rituals like drawing or a short walk can shift the whole energy

• creating space for help and support (and actually accepting it)

• small boundaries that protect energy, sleep, and sanity

This is the episode every overwhelmed parent needs when the house is upside down, the to-do list won’t quit, and their child just wants to be held all day.

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