If Only They'd Told Me Podcast

This episode is about Christmas Traditions as well as being grateful year round. Often it takes bad news or a near miss to shock us into appreciating what we have.  But how can you be grateful on a day-to-day basis.  Find out how… http://www.ifonlytheytoldme.com

Wanna meet a mother who:  Only serves the same breakfast 3 x per month, serves veggies at every meal and wakes at 5am to write in her gratitude journal before sitting down to a family meal? This week Nat talks to Bronwyn Hudson, family food coach from ‘Fuel Your Family’. www.fuelyourfamily.co.nz http://www.ifonlytheytoldme.com

Nat talks to Lucy Corry about her blog ‘The Kitchen Maid’.  Why she loves instagram, how and why she started blogging and her most popular recipe. www.kitchen-maid.blogspot.co.nz www.kiwimummyblogs.co.nz http://www.pinterest.com/thekitchenmaid/ https://twitter.com/thekitchenmaid http://www.iphoneogram.com/u/216141031

Deliberating between an IUD, abstinence or the snip? In this episode, Nat & Jacqui talk candidly about birth control after babies (and birth control in between babies). The pros, the cons, personal preference and things they wish they had known.

How do you have your cake AND be slim too? Lysa Black was a personal traininer and Gina Brown was a dietician. Now they offer books, courses, audio downloads and workshops to help 'love yourself slim'.  Lysa and Gina's approach to weight loss is based on our relationship with food and with ourselves. "How we eat is always a reflection of how we relate to ourselves" For more, go to: http://www.lysaandgina.co.nz/ http://www.ifonlytheytoldme.com/ https://www.facebook.com/IOTTM https://twitter.com/IOTTM http://www.pinterest.com/iottm/

Tips and tricks for successful play dates: Contain the mess. Have boundaries Go for it. Play dates are beneficial for everyone Make it happen Depends on your situation Double play dates Ages and stages Keeping them fed Also, what's Jacqui so excited about this week, and what's her latest diet? http://www.ifonlytheytoldme.com/ http://www.youtube.com/ifonlytheydtoldme https://twitter.com/IOTTM https://www.facebook.com/IOTTM https://plus.google.com/b/111802149887016280277/+Ifonlytheytoldme/posts

Jacqui was very excited this week to have iconic Kiwi 'foodie', Simon Holst in the studio.  As co-author of 27 best selling books, Simon knows a thing or two about preparing meals. He also has two children of his own.  Check out his new book "Everydayday Easy Quick Meals".  http://www.holst.co.nz/Shop/Books/Every-Easy-Quick-Meals.aspx For more info, or to contact us, go to: http://www.ifonlytheytoldme.com/ https://www.facebook.com/IOTTM https://twitter.com/iottm http://www.pinterest.com/iottm/ https://plus.google.com/b/111802149887016280277/111802149887016280277/posts

Rachael Berndt is a long time IOTTM listener. She contacted us a little while ago about her husband who had recently been diagnosed with cancer and this week she shares her moving story with Nat.  Rachael talks about how their family cope with the diagnosis.  To find out more, or to contact Nat & Jacqui go to: Web: http://www.ifonlytheytoldme.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IOTTM Google+: https://plus.google.com/b/111802149887016280277/111802149887016280277/posts Twitter: https://twitter.com/IOTTM Email: nat@ifonlytheytoldme.com or jacqui@ifonlytheytoldme.com

Jogging Pants Must Die with Erin Jae http://joggingpantsmustdie.com/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jogging-Pants-Must-Die/507190722651817 http://www.pinterest.com/joggingpants/ http://www.ifonlytheytoldme.com

How to cook healthy, easy family meals for all seasons. Jacqui talks with author of Munch, Anna Bordignon. http://www.munchcooking.com/ http://www.munchawards.co.nz/ http://www.ifonlytheytoldme.com/

Paula Ruiz talks to Nat about her personal journey with her teenager's pregnancy, marriage breakdown, depression and starting a business out of necessity to pay the bills. For the second side of Paula's story, listen to the Go to Girl podcast where she goes into detail about her business Comfy Bebe. Episode sponsor - Party By Design Let Party by Design create the perfect backdrop for your next party with their themed party hire packages. http://www.partybydesign.co.nz/ Links: http://www.ifonlytheytoldme.com/ http://www.comfybebe.co.nz/ http://www.gotogirl.co.nz/

After School Activities? Jacqui and Nat are in the studio talking about 'After School Activities'. When to start, how many is too many? and when to stop/change? Between soccer, rugby,hip hop, drama and gym, there are so many options for kids these days. It's a balance of time, money, giving them skills and just letting kids be kids.

Have you met a baby with Super Powers?  https://www.pledgeme.co.nz/1392 Rachel Callander is helping to change the language that we use about children with genetic and chromosome abnormalities. She's called it the 'Super Power Baby Project' and is aiming to raise $70k on the NZ site www.pledgeme.co.nz to create a beautiful photo book for babies and children across New Zealand who have these Super Powers.  Please listen and do what you can to help!  xo Nat http://www.ifonlytheytoldme.com https://www.pledgeme.co.nz/1392

Nat talks to Fiona Hall from 'Household Tamer' all about getting your kids to help with the chores. The morning checklist, the weekly planner in their room and everything in it's place. https://www.facebook.com/FamilyHelperSolutions

Everyone's got a story. Either an experience from their childhood or something that they've had to deal with as a parent with their own child where someone is being mean and engaging in a form of bullying. Nat and Jacqui share their views and experiences while also providing some tips from the Parenting Place on: Encouraging positive friendships, when to intervene and when to let it go.

Nat from parenting blog & podcast 'If Only They'd Told Me' interviews Kiwi author Nigel Latta about his new book: The Modern Family Survival Guide It's funny when someone's on TV,  you kind of already feel like you know them.  He was just as I'd expected, friendly, entertaining and wise. Modern Family, in Nigel's book, refers to blended families, step-families, single parents, adoptive parents, same-sex parents and grandparents raising grand-children. Surviving family court, Dealing with a toxic ex partner, Making it work, Introducing someone new, Absent parents and more...

In a reprise of one of their most popular podcasts, Nat and Jacqui are in the studio checking in on each other's New Year's Resolutions. With only a few months to go until 2014, they still believe, it's never too late!  How are your 2013 goals coming along and what do you want to focus on in the remaining months? What are you going to keep doing? stop doing? and start doing? Related Posts: New Year, New You Top Tops for Balancing Business and Family

Ever wonder what it's like for an 'at home dad'? This week you can get a sneak peek into the life of an at home dad. Nat chats with Geoff Pitts about bringing up the boys, his role-model dad and play date etiquette. Related Episodes: Mommy/Mummy Friendships Top Tips for Balancing Business and Family

Being prepared for an emergency is more than having a half-pie emergency kit in the garage somewhere. It's about stocking that kit, creating a grab bag and having a plan for if the 'what if' becomes a reality.  In this podcast, Nat shares her personal experience from the Christchurch earthquake and gives tips on what to keep in your kit, tweaks to make to your home and having a plan like who will get which kid and where will you meet... Emergency Kit:  Food, Water & Shelter (plus more) Family Plan: Which exit, which child and where will you meet? Tweaks to home & habits: Move your mirrors, clear your exits

Jacqui catches up with friend Claire Ward about 'How to be a Happy Stay At Home Mum' Claire shares her tips and anecdotes like the feeling of going around in circles and having a no visitor ban for the first few weeks. She also gives some tips including take the pram out mix it up have a shower & do make up every morning or whatever makes you feel great Related posts: Is part time work possible? Stay at home Mum and going back to work  Confessions of a Coffee Group Dropout