Toilet training. The one parenting milestone I’ve been aggressively avoiding like it’s a Centrelink queue.

Tess asked if I had any tips and look, the only “tip” I have is that I am also terrified and not the guru you’re looking for.

In this episode I chat about:

• Why toilet training feels like the Olympics of solo parenting
• The three-day method everyone keeps recommending (no thanks, I choose life)
• My fear of rogue poos taking out every soft furnishing in my home
• Why I keep hoping someone will just whisk her away for three days and return her fully trained

If you’re also scared, overwhelmed, or googling “Can toddlers toilet train themselves,” please enjoy this journey into my panic.

This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people, of the Eora Nation.

I pay my respects to Elders past and present.

EPISODE CREDITS:

Host: Rachel Corbett

Editing Assistance: Josh Newth

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Ahhhh, the independence era. Otherwise known as: “No, you can’t… but I’ll pretend you can while I slowly die inside.”

This week I’m venting about the "I can do it myself" phase...the shoes, the clothes, the stairs, the moments where you’re simultaneously proud of their independence but also desperate to scream into a pillow.

If you’ve ever stood at the bottom of a staircase for 45 minutes saying “Good job, Bubby” with no conviction because your soul has left your body, I feel you.

This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people, of the Eora Nation.

I pay my respects to Elders past and present.

EPISODE CREDITS:

Host: Rachel Corbett

Editing Assistance: Josh Newth

LINKS & OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF:

Click here to submit a question to the show

Want to start your own podcast? Check out my online podcasting course, PodSchool.

Email me: rachel@meandmytinyhuman.com

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We are deep in toddler bedtime stalling territory and if you’ve been here before, you know the pain.

Every night is a masterclass in negotiation.

And by “negotiation,” I mean manipulation, emotional warfare and being asked to read the same book 47 times while a tiny human practices their latest excuse for staying awake.

In this episode, I talk about the emotional toll of these bedtime marathons and why solo parenting makes it feel even heavier.

This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people, of the Eora Nation.

I pay my respects to Elders past and present.

EPISODE CREDITS:

Host: Rachel Corbett

Editing Assistance: Josh Newth

LINKS & OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF:

Click here to submit a question to the show

Want to start your own podcast? Check out my online podcasting course, PodSchool.

Email me: rachel@meandmytinyhuman.com

Follow me: Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok or check out the website.