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Aug 18
43m 33s

Giovanna Fletcher: A Little Reassurance ...

Giovanna Fletcher
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The summer holidays are in full swing... and if your usual routines have gone completely out the window, you're definitely not alone!


Whether you're juggling work and childcare, surviving later bedtimes, entertaining little ones, or simply trying to keep everyone fed, this special episode is here to remind you that you're doing a better job than you think.


00:54 Keira Knightley gets refreshingly honest about sleep deprivation, survival mode and the reality of those early months

09:47Lucy Watson on letting go of expectations, trusting your instincts and why comparison is never helpful

19:03Carrie Hope Fletcher & Joel Montague discuss juggling careers and family life, and why you don't have to follow anyone else's path

25:18Lacey Turner shares why she's become more relaxed with each child, and why sometimes you just have to throw the parenting books out the window

35:37Emma Willis on why accepting help doesn't make you a bad parent...it makes you human!


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