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Mar 2024
36m 31s

Victoria Emes

Giovanna Fletcher
About this episode
No one said being a parent was easy, but are we as honest as we could be? Blogger Victoria Emes is someone who isn't afraid to say it like it is. Gi speaks to Victoria about the realities of her parenthood journey - including grief, going sober and of course, lots of poo.

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