The Unhelpful Guide To Motherhood: Recent Episodes
Lina And Shantel
Motherhood is hard, and nothing can truely prepare you but we hope you can hear our stories and experiences and laugh, cry and cringe with us because sometimes we just need a good laugh!
This episode is a good one! We teamed up with a registerd Psychologist who looked into her own research around screens and the effects it has on young children. She is also a mum of two young babies and has been exploring screens in her own household and how they have navigated this season where we live and rely so heavily on technology (something our parents aren't familiar with). Tune in now to hear more!
We are so excited for this episode because we got to sit down with a real expert, Catherine, and talk about partner relationships when babies come along. We absolutely loved everything about this episode and know you will too! Enjoy the episode and check out her book, Happy With Baby.
Sometimes recalling back on a situation doesn’t give the full affect of how it actually was, which is why I decided to record snip bits of our move to the US and make a little diary of how everything was going in the moment. Come along with us as we go through the prep of moving, selling and packing, being in the airport, in the airplane and our arrival. Hope you enjoy this sneak peak into the most chaotic 2 weeks of my life! Enjoy
We have been absent for a couple months and in this episode we explain why…..along with some very exciting news!
Okay, I've shared this before but I found more challenges with parenting a second child compared to my first, and it got easier yes but it felt like a really long time before I got to that space. Right now, my babygirl is 1 and a few months and its only started to get easier with bedtime routines on my own, caring for 2 on my own and not needing two parents to assist with everything. Thats a long time, and for some families it can take even longer. I dive deeper into my feelings towards being a mum of two right now as my kids are a little older to the last time I recorded. This is part 2 of that series and you also get to hear from a special guest during the recording!
There is so much info around screentime and with both of our households going through different scenarios, we thought it best to share with it others! You might not be experiencing this but if you are - WE ARE RIGHT THERE WITH YOU!
Having one child is hard, having two adds a different dynamic. We experience new things we didnt with our first, we talk about the challenges we find with mothering 2 kids compared to 1 and whats worked for us along the way. Tune it to hear more!
Gonzalez family are moving to America! In this episode we go into how this is going, why and when! They have been in Australia over 7 years so it is a big move with two kiddies!
In this episode , we dive headfirst into the joyous chaos of raising boys, where adventure, mischief, and laughter unite!
Join Lina and Shantel , as they share their experiences in the wonderful world of raising boys and their hopes they for them in today’s world and society.
You'll learn to embrace the chaos, appreciate the beauty of boisterous imagination, and laugh your way through the trials and tribulations of raising these little bundles of energy.
Join Shantel as she interviews her lovey mama for our special Mother’s Day Episode. They talk ser-care back in the day versus now, being a mom and having a business and so much more! This episode will be sure to make you laugh and leaving you wanting more (did someone say mini series?)
Both times Lina has had pregnancies with HG. And it went from worse, to even worser (if that is even a word!) Hear her experiences and how she dealt with it, learnt from it and what actions she recommends putting in place if you're listening and going through the same thing.
Disclaimer: She is not a qualified professional and it is recommended to see your GP or someone in that field to get further information around your situation.
The hardest episode I have recorded and I know this doesn’t magically make things better, but I also know that there is power in recognising you aren’t alone when you hear other’s stories. If you are going through or have been through miscarriage, you aren’t alone. And if you haven’t been, the statistics show that you more than likely have someone close to you who has. If you are struggling there are recourse and organisations out there to help you through this insanely hard time. Time doesn’t change things, but time does bring healing. Sending love to all of you out there that have miscarriage in your story.
We have said far too many times “This will be a seperate episode” and then never recorded anything. We are sorry, we WILL. We are taking two weeks off so be sure to follow us on Instagram @myloxximamas and learn some fun stats and behind the scenes! See you in two weeks
Join Lina and Shantel as we share the highs, lows, difficulties and everything in between. We talk about what we fear , what we have learned, and all the things we are still struggling with.
Join Shantel as she interviews special guest Sharaya Green on her pregnancy journey in the US versus Shantel’s pregnancy in Australia.
This episode we thought it would be fun to dive into the brains of a male and husband, in a household where the wife (Lina) handles the finances. We wanted to get an understanding of how the other half of a relationship handles inflation when they don't necessarily handle the finances of the house. Our hopes in recording this is offering another perspective on inflation!
This episode Lina dives into the difference between parenting now and the changes she's seen from newborn stage with her second, to now having a 4year old and a 9 month old. Things have changed and she explains it all!
Being married is already a mission in itself and so adding children to the mix can add quite a force if you aren't prepared for it. This episode Carl and Lina share their experience about the times they struggled in their marriage with two little kids and what they've learnt to become a better duo (husband and wife). While we are very aware that our experience may be completely different to yours, we hope that by sharing some of it, it'll help listeners who might be experiencing the something similar!
Shantel explores the financial topics with a special guest and financial guru, Carlee. She shares about how she ventured into this industry and the tips shes found that'll hopefully help many households across the world. Carlee will be back with some more tips so stay tuned for a little mini series and be sure to follow Carlee and Sweet Hope Coaching https://instagram.com/sweethop...
This episode is such a goodie. Lina takes us into a beautiful conversation with her best friend who is single with no children. They discuss questions around how to navigate the friendship when the dynamic has completely shifted on one end, what they've learnt, what they see that is common and what they believe could help sustain and nurture a friendship in this new environment. We believe you'll learn alot from this conversation and we hope you're able to take away something for yourself if you're a mum friend or a mum to be.
Motherhood is beautiful, wild and challenging! This episode you catch us talking about our bodies and the changes its gone through since birthing two babies. We have struggled this time round and unsure of how to get pass the fog, we share this to give hope to others experiencing the same thing!
Do you need to wash the clothes? Cook dinner? Pack bags and kids lunchboxes? Organise parties and after school activites? Do the groceries? Do you need to bath your children and get them to sleep? Have a house you need to clean before your bedtime? Have you eaten yourself? Had a shower or even had time to breath? Does this sound familiar? Motherhood is a 24/7 job that doesnt pay enough and in this episode we chat about that neverending list especially during festive seasons!
Tune in as we hear the birth story of Mateo and how Shantel and Jorge navigate the birthing during a busy season!
We wrap up the year with some learnings around how we've navigated and still navigating, the busyness of Christmas with two kiddies in both families (which is way different to having one child).
Thankyou to everyone who has listened, shared and come along the journey with both Shantel & I! We cannot wait to come back in 2023 with more experiences to share. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! x
On occasion, we discuss topics that is very raw in time and common in nature (unfortunately!). This episode talks about the post natal struggles we both faced since becoming a mum and more recently, Lina's breakdown moment as she felt completed consumed and overwhelmed by her motherhood journey with two babies. Take a listen, and if you're experiencing something similar know that we stand in solidarity with you, but there are also a few resources to help assist if you're seeking it! Sending love and light to our struggling mamas x
It's been two years of this small business life and we're still going! We may have pivoted, we may have changed more than once but one thing remains, we're still here and still learning. Take a listen to how it started, the changes we made and why, including the details of the first business change we made because we were told by industry experts we couldn't do something specific.
We share all and also the future of My Loxxi. Thankyou for supporting us in every way, liking, subscribing and listening. We're very fortunate to be in this space and will be around for as long as we can. Virtual hugs your way, Lina & Shantel
This is one you are going to want to save if you are planning travel or are going to soon! Shantel (travel agent for 6 years) shares her insider tips on booking travel, travelling with kids, airplane tips and the what to do and not do when you are getting ready to book.
Join us as we discuss what happened on our trips, what we learned and if we would do it again! Listen to PT 1 if you haven’t yet!
Tune into part one of the travel diaries with Shantel and Lina. We talk about our upcoming adventures as a pregnant mum with a toddler and a family with a newborn and toddler travelling for 10+ hrs on a flight. Part two will be released soon about how everything actually went (let's just say.. we learnt alot haha!)
Join us as we share our very different journeys on feeding. Breast vs bottle, what we found most difficult, what we learned along the way and everything else.
Join Shantel and Lina as we share some of our pregnancy and mum brain moments as well as some that have wrote in! Laugh with us at some of the things we have forgot, cried over or just some of the crazy emotions that come along with pregnancy and motherhood.
This episode we look back on pregnancy and current pregnancy for Shantel, birth and post partum items we either really used and loved or simply didn't. We absolutely know that its always based on your own personal preference as well so while we know whats helped us, it may look different for you. Either way i hope you can laugh with us on this one!
We're all about saving and budgeting where possible and being frugal and smart with our money and time! This is an episode we've found helpful for us and hope it'll be the same for you, so tune in and take notes! We hope we've helped our mama community with this one!
We're going back in time to hear from Lina and how she went with sleep training her first child while she was heavily pregnant with baby #2. Take a listen to see what helped her and what didn't!
Potty training can be challenging, funny, slow in progress and annoying but it has to be done! This episode we hear about Shantel and Lina's experience toilet training their toddlers. What worked, what didn't worked and how to help their babies be confident with the potty.
We loved hearing from one of the My Loxxi husband's about their experience with fatherhood, so it seemed only natural to interview the other My Loxxi husband, Mr Carl Sevita and see how he's been finding fatherhood to two little people. Such a fun interview listening to the males perspective on parenting, tune in to hear more.
So! This episode was planned and recorded while Lina was heavily pregnant (which is now old news as she's given birth!) But we wanted to take that opportunity to interview our husbands on fatherhood. So tune in to hear all the things from Jorge and how he's been going with parenthood (and soon to be father of two!)
A lot has happened between the last few episodes we uploaded, so we thought we'd do the right thing and share some updates on our lives. Our growing families, the new shift with a newborn, being pregnant and even our small business venture. Tune in to get all the details!
Tune in to another fact check on our recently uploaded episode about selfcare because let's face it, we like to ramble sometimes with no real evidence so if you're after a laugh, stick around!
Let's tune into this week's episode and make sure we set things straight with our facts about Lina's birth story. And if you haven't listened to it, head on back to Episode 6 to get the full details of her experience.
This episode we tune into Lina's birth story with her baby boy Valentine and get the inside scoop of her experience with pregnancy, labour and more.
Sometimes, just sometimes, Shantel & I will share details that aren't exactly true. So we've made an entire episode around some of those things we've shared with Shantels birth experience and what the actual facts are! Enjoy!
We dive into Birth Story part 1 which is all about Shantel's experience with giving birth to Isabella from the lead up, to being in the hospital and post partum. Enjoy!
There is just too much to talk about, we couldn’t do it all in one episode! So this is our fact check on part 1 and let’s just say, we missed a lot! We ask so many more questions about pregnancy, even those odd ones you just don’t know who to talk about it with, we go there!
We unpack all things pregnancy! Lina is currently pregnant and holds NOTHING back! The good the bad and the ugly. We are sure this episode will have you laughing and cringing!
Who are Lina and Shantel, what is My Loxxi? I am sure you have got tons of questions. Well this episode takes you through the ladies behind the mic and why they have started this podcast.
Woo hoo! It’s happening! Join Lina and Shantel as they share a bit more about what you can expect in the podcast! Subscribe now!