SUMMER LISTENING: Stealth Mums, The Roblox Controversy & A Tiny Internet Feud

2026-01-01

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This summer we've curated your Help I Have A Teenager playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud. On Parenting Out Loud this episode: The rise of the stealth mum. From Margot Robbie's press tour to your work colleague who's never mentioned having kids, we're exploring why hiding motherhood has become the new cultural currency. Plus, praising your child is a fraught business. Do you compliment their efforts,...

This summer we've curated your Help I Have A Teenager playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud.

On Parenting Out Loud this episode:

The rise of the stealth mum. From Margot Robbie's press tour to your work colleague who's never mentioned having kids, we're exploring why hiding motherhood has become the new cultural currency.
Plus, praising your child is a fraught business. Do you compliment their efforts, their appearance, their creations? Perhaps millennial parents are overthinking things... again. We discuss.
And, there's a tiny internet feud happening on Facebook that we need to talk about.

Plus, our recommendations:

📺 Stacey wants you to watch Unknown Number: The High School Catfish on Netflix

🗞️ Amelia recommends getting back into reading an oldschool newspaper.

🍽️ And Monz has got a viral two ingredient recipe she needs you to try. Just some beef bolar blade (a cut of beef), some char siu sauce. Turn on the slow cooker and chuck it all in there-the entire jar and everything. Put the lid on, turn it on low for 8-10 hours and you've got a succulent Chinese meal.

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'How could someone do that?': Why everyone's talking about Netflix's new doco, The High School Catfish.

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Hosts: Monique Bowley, Stacey Hicks & Amelia Lester

Group Executive Producer: Ruth Devine

Executive Producer: Sasha Tannock

Senior Audio Producer: Leah Porges

Junior Content Producer: Tessa Kotowicz

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