One Day You'll Thank Me

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The New Zealand Herald is proud to present One Day You'll Thank Me, a parenting podcast hosted by Jenni Mortimer and Rebecca Haszard. As new mums, they know how tricky it can be to navigate parenting these days - so each week they will unpack a different issue that affects parents and children in modern-day Aotearoa, with a bit of insight from our own experiences, and takes from experts and well-known Kiwi mums and dads.

This is all so we can help each other and our listeners get through the tough, but amazing, job of parenting, all so that one day, our children might thank us for our efforts.

New episodes out every Thursday

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Suzy Cato shares her top holiday parenting tips, reflects on big year

Dec 13 2023 31 mins

For the final episode of the year, Jenni is joined by returning guest and national treasure, Suzy Cato! The TV icon reflects on her packed year, including releasing new music and her latest book 'I Can Do It', and shares her advice for getting through the holidays with kids, and what she learned from sending her daughter off on her OE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform

The 'sandwich generation': Inside the challenge of caring for multiple family members

Dec 06 2023 23 mins

This week, Jenni is joined by broadcaster Raylene Ramsay to share her experience of being part of the 'sandwich generation' and juggling caring for her mother and granddaughter. Plus, she shares the insights she has learned from the latter experience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CTI star Courtney Dawson on parenting a teen and being a young mum

Nov 29 2023 28 mins

This week Jenni is joined by Celebrity Treasure Island finalist Courtney Dawson. They discuss her time on the island and being away from her son and family, what its like raising a teenage boy, becoming a mum at 20, and shares her advice for parents in the same situation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is it time we let our kids have more freedom when playing?

Nov 22 2023 35 mins

This week we're talking 'risky play', or the idea that kids should have more freedom while playing. Why are kids less adventurous than they once were, why are parents more concerned about kids safety, and how much does the design of our cities have to do with this? To discuss this, Jenni is joined by Auckland Council's 'play advocate', Jacqueline Collins. See omnystudio.com/listene

Emma Memma talks her Twirly Tour and being a role model

Nov 15 2023 21 mins

Jenni is joined by a very special guest this week - Emma Memma herself, Emma Watkins. They discuss her new character and tour, what fans and parents can expect, and how she juggles her many jobs with being a role model and inclusivity advocate. Find details of The Twirly Tour here: https://www.livenation.co.nz/artist-emma-memma-1396201 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor

Popular vs unique - The complex task of naming a baby

Nov 08 2023 27 mins

This week Jenni is joined by The Parenting Hangover co-host Clint Roberts to discuss baby names and the pressure that goes into naming your child. They discuss recent scandals, current trends, how they made their decisions, and find out how popular their names are.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why trying to have it all doesn't always work

Nov 01 2023 29 mins

Jenni and Rebecca are back for another season, and for this special episode, it's just the two of them as they discuss their experiences with trying to manage their jobs and their kids at the same time, and the impact it is having on both. Plus, Rebecca reveals some big changes in her life - and for the podcast. For help or support with miscarriage If you think you may be having

Sam Wallace on his wife's health scare and how it shook his family

Jul 26 2023 30 mins

For this week's episode, Jenni and Rebecca talk to Coast's Sam Wallace about how a bad bug that brought down his entire family saw his wife spend over a week in hospital, and the impact this shock health scare made him rethink parenting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to survive the cost of living crisis as a parent

Jul 19 2023 34 mins

On this week's episode, Jenni and Rebecca are chatting the cost of living crisis and how it is impacting parents - namely from the stress it puts on parents and caregiver on parental leave, and how that flows through to early childhood costs. They chat to mum of three Anna Catley, who went viral for exposing the extreme cost benefit deficit, to get an update on her situation and ho

The fourth trimester and how to get through it

Jul 12 2023 38 mins

For this week's episode, Jenni and Rebecca are talking about those early days right after giving birth - otherwise known as the 'fourth trimester' - and what a stressful time it can be. They are joined for expert advice by Elouise Quigan, author of 'It Would Really Help Me If You'See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.