Me And My Tiny Human

I tried dating again (and I lasted five minutes)

I briefly re-entered the dating scene.Briefly.As in: downloaded the apps, matched with a few men, read approximately six bios and remembered why I enjoy my peaceful, drama-free life.This episode is about the admin of dating as a solo mum, the strange freedom of not wanting a relationship and the truly baffling things men put in their dating profilesIf you’re dating as a solo mum (or very intentionally not dating), I’d love to hear how it’s going for you.You can email me at rachel@meandmytinyhuman.com.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 CorbettLINKS & OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF:Click here to submit a question to the showWant to start your own podcast? Check out my online podcasting course, PodSchool.Email me: rachel@meandmytinyhuman.comFollow me: Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok or check out the website.

I don’t think I want another kid

I always assumed I’d have two kids.It was just one of those things I’d decided in my twenties... a nice, neat vision of what my future family would look like.And then I actually had a child.Now I find myself genuinely surprised by how strong my reaction is when friends announce they’re having a second. It’s not judgement. It’s not even fear. It’s the very clear realisation that going back to the beginning (especially on my own) feels like a life I don’t think I want.Maybe I’ll change my mind. Maybe I won’t.But right now, this is where I'm at.If you're grappling with the same question, I'd love to hear from 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 CorbettLINKS & OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF:Click here to submit a question to the showWant to start your own podcast? Check out my online podcasting course, PodSchool.Email me: rachel@meandmytinyhuman.comFollow me: Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok or check out the website.

Reprise: We're weeing on the toilet

Well. That changed quickly.In yesterday's episode I was mid-toilet-training fog, genuinely unsure of how we were ever getting to the other side.Then in between recording and that episode going live we've somehow managed to get ourselves in undies. And we're using the toilet.We are officially toilet trained!So, instead of erasing over yesterday's episode I wanted to keep that in as a marker of how bloody lost I was in this whole process only 5 minutes before things changed.Consider this a Disney-style 'Reprise' where we come back for a little update to show that sometimes things feel impossible, right up to the moment they aren't.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 CorbettLINKS & OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF:Click here to submit a question to the showWant to start your own podcast? Check out my online podcasting course, PodSchool.Email me: rachel@meandmytinyhuman.comFollow me: Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok or check out the website.

Are we ever going to wee on the toilet?

In my experience toilet training isn't a thing you finish, it's thing you circle endlessly while asking yourself how you're ever going to get through to the other side.Sure, we’ve had some wins but we've also had plenty of regressions.And we've got an inexplicable obsession with pooing in our nappy on the balcony. Go figure.This episode is me, mid-process, trying to understand how you teach someone to do something you don’t remember learning yourself while quietly wondering if I'm ever going to have a kid who wears underpants.If you’ve been there, or you’re here now, I’d love to hear how it went for you. You can email me at rachel@meandmytinyhuman.comThis 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 CorbettEditing Assistance:LINKS & OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF:Click here to submit a question to the showWant to start your own podcast? Check out my online podcasting course, PodSchool.Email me: rachel@meandmytinyhuman.comFollow me: Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok or check out the website.

Why does every transition feel like starting again?

One of the most frustrating things about parenting is realising that progress is temporary.Just when you think you’ve moved through a phase, like really moved through it, something shifts and you’re right back at the beginning. Sitting on the edge of the pool. Literally. With a wet ass.In this episode, I talk about going from loving swimming lessons to absolutely dreading them, why moving up a level felt like moving backwards and how much mental energy it takes to re-solve a problem you thought you’d already solved.This isn’t about forcing kids to participate. It’s about the quiet exhaustion of adjusting your expectations, your schedule and your patience when nothing is actually “wrong,” it’s just… harder than it needs to be.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 CorbettEditing Assistance:LINKS & OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF:Click here to submit a question to the showWant to start your own podcast? Check out my online podcasting course, PodSchool.Email me: rachel@meandmytinyhuman.comFollow me: Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok or check out the website.