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The Unhelpful Parenting Podcast

Join hosts Bec and Sam as they navigate the hilarious highs and challenging lows of parenthood in The Unhelpful Parenting Podcast. From diaper disasters & tantrums to forgetting a child, no topic is off-limits as they share their own experiences and invite guests & listeners to join in the laughter. Whether you're a seasoned parent or just zombie-ing around in the newborn phase, this podcast is your weekly dose of relatability, acknowledging that parenting is tough, but it's okay to laugh along the way. So grab your coffee (or wine), and join us for some honest conversations, relatable stories, and plenty of laughs!

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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
27 minutes
Episodes
79
Years Active
2024 - 2025
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Cravings, Dealers and Batman!

Cravings, Dealers and Batman!

In this episode, we have some wild pregnancy cravings, from soy sauce pancakes to things outside the food groups. Then the confessional has some hilarious stories from parents, including a 'talk' gon…

00:27:06  |   Tue 02 Sep 2025
Kid inflicted injuries, confessions and parent news

Kid inflicted injuries, confessions and parent news

This week, we asked for the funniest or wildest injuries your kids have caused you, plus we are back with our parenting confessional and parent news stories.


Kicking off with a not-so-fun fact for Bec…

00:20:20  |   Tue 26 Aug 2025
Parent hacks, confessions and Skibidi news

Parent hacks, confessions and Skibidi news

This episode is packed with parent hacks, confessions and news!


Kicking off with a random Sam thought about how our kids are going to look at us weirdly at the word 'rewind' - we quickly catch up with…

00:20:50  |   Tue 19 Aug 2025
Postpartum RAGE and breastmilk icecream?

Postpartum RAGE and breastmilk icecream?

This week, we have a long list of wild newborn-life stories and one of the funniest parent news stories to date. From sleep deprivation to wild postpartum rage - there are a lot of stories here to re…

00:31:30  |   Tue 12 Aug 2025
Outrage & Unhinged Toddler Snake Attacks

Outrage & Unhinged Toddler Snake Attacks

Strap in for another episode of the Unhelpful Parenting Podcast.


This week, we change things up, starting with Bluey news, as we welcome our first-ever podcast guests: the gnomes. But add to that the…

00:28:21  |   Tue 05 Aug 2025
Kids Say The Funniest Things & Bluey Hammerbarn News

Kids Say The Funniest Things & Bluey Hammerbarn News

Kids really say the funniest things! This episode revolves mostly around the answers we were sent to the question: What's the most embarrassing thing your kid has said in public?


But to start, we firs…

00:20:15  |   Tue 29 Jul 2025
Insane Teacher Interviews and Parent News

Insane Teacher Interviews and Parent News

Get ready for funny teacher gifts and parent interview stories, some embarrassing confessions and an intro to Bluey world!


Starting with a bad joke, Bec's worried she's now given Sam the opportunity t…

00:24:26  |   Tue 22 Jul 2025
Pregnant Tears & Parenting Backfires

Pregnant Tears & Parenting Backfires

This week's full of pregnancy hormone crying stories, parenting situations that have backfired on them, parent news and more.


Starting with yays and nays - Bec is yaying the cute support card from he…

00:23:41  |   Tue 15 Jul 2025
School fails, tales, parent confessions and T-Rex news

School fails, tales, parent confessions and T-Rex news

This week's episode is packed full of confessions and funny stories sent in by parents!


So we get straight to it, kicking off with a quick parent catch-up. Sam is yaying parent friends and being socia…

00:24:53  |   Tue 08 Jul 2025
Bluey farts and peeing in the pool

Bluey farts and peeing in the pool

Welcome to this fun-packed episode full of confessions, helpful hacks and parent news!


Kicking off with some research stats, Bec is asking who these parents are that don't find parenting tiring!


We cat…

00:26:04  |   Tue 01 Jul 2025
Childhood Ruined & Deadly Gender Reveals

Childhood Ruined & Deadly Gender Reveals

Strap yourself in for this wild ride as Sam sets out to ruin our favourite childhood memories with facts, and we talk all things gender reveal parties!


Kicking off with yays and nays, we are catching…

00:30:25  |   Wed 25 Jun 2025
Old Celebs, Elon Musk and Bluey News

Old Celebs, Elon Musk and Bluey News

Laugh along with more funny stories from parents, Bluey news and Bec's existential ageing celebrity crisis!


Kicking it off with our yays and nays - Sam has been away for work again and Bec's so glad h…

00:24:24  |   Tue 17 Jun 2025
Feral mermaid mode, only eating orange and other kid phases

Feral mermaid mode, only eating orange and other kid phases

We asked what's the most unexpected or funniest phase your kid went through. From toddlers to teenagers, the answers had us laughing!


But first, did you know elephants are pregnant for 22 months? All …

00:27:04  |   Tue 10 Jun 2025
Kids fess up & active labour news

Kids fess up & active labour news

This week we have kids fessing up to their own confessionals, plus parent news on baby names, museums and active labor news.


But first, we catch up and discover this episode is a new one - recording …

00:20:27  |   Tue 03 Jun 2025
Ugly babies, killer whales and beetroot jelly

Ugly babies, killer whales and beetroot jelly

This week's episode is answering more of 'what's the strangest thing your kid has done', with parent news and a few funny parent side tangents!


Kicking off with yays and nays, Sam & Bec catch up on th…

00:27:21  |   Tue 27 May 2025
Strange kids and kindergarten jello shots

Strange kids and kindergarten jello shots

Get ready for all the answers to the question: What's the strangest thing you've witnessed your kid do? We have gross-weird, funny-weird, and creepy-weird stories from parents!


First, we jump into the…

00:22:45  |   Tue 20 May 2025
Kangaroos in nappies and more funny things kids say

Kangaroos in nappies and more funny things kids say

We asked 'what's the funniest thing your kid has said?' PLUS we have funny parent stories waiting in the confessional with some parent news to finish.


But first, we start by sharing about our mother'…

00:25:40  |   Tue 13 May 2025
My kid cried because...

My kid cried because...

"what's the funniest thing your kid has cried over?" Get ready to laugh this episode because it is FULL of stories from parents, mostly funny stories full of tantrums and tears of kids of all ages.


Fi…

00:24:05  |   Tue 06 May 2025
Parenting confessions and boycotting Uber!

Parenting confessions and boycotting Uber!

The parent confessions keep coming! With parent fail stories and funny moments - here's what's coming in this episode...


We start with the hard-hitting questions first - are sprinkles overrated? Cast …

00:26:23  |   Tue 29 Apr 2025
Sperm races, pregnant tears and parent confessions

Sperm races, pregnant tears and parent confessions

We brought back the confessional and we don't know who had more fails and funny moments this week - Bec or the parents sending in their stories!


Starting with a mom confession, we launch in with our …

00:31:48  |   Tue 22 Apr 2025
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