Episodes

  • Why It Sometimes Feels Easier When Your Partner's Away
    Jun 16 2026

    Do you find it easier or harder to manage your household when your partner is away? In this AMEN episode, Amy and Gen break down why life sometimes seems easier when their husbands travel.

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    18 mins
  • Separation Anxiety, Meal Prepping, and "I Hate You Mum"
    Jun 9 2026

    In this bumper episode, Gen and Amy answer a question from a parent wondering how to manage separation anxiety in her child, and wonders if she's to blame. Plus, they discuss everything from plantar heel pain, to meal prepping, to kid's hurtful words.

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    40 mins
  • A Vent About School Lunchboxes
    Jun 2 2026

    It's an AMEN episode, and can we get an amen for how hard it is packing lunch boxes? Do your kids pack their own? Do they eat the food you give them? Will the cycle of bringing home uneaten food ever end? Jump in our Facebook group and let us know: https://www.facebook.com/groups/246445168215669

    Leave your question for Gen and Amy here: memo.fm/beyondthechaos

    Email us at beyondthechaos@dm.org.au

    Get your pack of High Low Buffalo cards here

    Order Amy Gerard's book 'Strap Yourself In' HERE

    Order Gen Muir's book 'Little People, Big Feelings' HERE

    Produced by DM Podcasts

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    20 mins
  • Do 'Time Outs' Ever Actually Work?
    May 26 2026

    Time outs are a contentious subject; while they've been used to try and discipline children for a long time, do they ever actually work? Amy and Gen discuss a great listener question this week from a mum who is not sure.

    Plus, Amy has a cracker of a 'low' from her trip to Vietnam.

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    Email us at beyondthechaos@dm.org.au

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    Order Amy Gerard's book 'Strap Yourself In' HERE

    Order Gen Muir's book 'Little People, Big Feelings' HERE

    Produced by DM Podcasts

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    30 mins
  • "I'm A Motherless Mother": Reflections On Mother's Day
    May 19 2026

    Amy and Gen are popping in your feeds for a quick Mother's Day reflection, with Amy dialling in from Vietnam. Will it be better than last year's disaster? Plus, it's Gen's first Mother's Day without her own mum.

    Leave your question for Gen and Amy here: memo.fm/beyondthechaos

    Email us at beyondthechaos@dm.org.au

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    Order Amy Gerard's book 'Strap Yourself In' HERE

    Order Gen Muir's book 'Little People, Big Feelings' HERE

    Produced by DM Podcasts

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    12 mins
  • Why Your Child 'Pushing Your Buttons' Is Not What You Think
    May 12 2026

    Have you ever thought, 'man my child just loves to push my buttons'? Most parents have at some point. Well, Gen has some thoughts around the idea of back chat and pushing buttons that might surprise you.

    Plus, Amy reckons the Tooth Fairy needs to lift her game.

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    Email us at beyondthechaos@dm.org.au

    Get your pack of High Low Buffalo cards here

    Order Amy Gerard's book 'Strap Yourself In' HERE

    Order Gen Muir's book 'Little People, Big Feelings' HERE

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    24 mins
  • Why Your Child's Eye Health Is So Important
    May 5 2026

    How much do you know about myopia? Or even what it is? It's super common in children, and can not only affect how children see the world, but their ability to learn and play. Today on the show we're joined by Margaret Lam, Head Optometrist at 1001 Optometry, to learn more about myopia.

    To find out more about 1001 Optometry's Magnif-eye tool, head to magnifeye.com.au

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    28 mins
  • You Need To Be Having The Sex Conversation Earlier Than You Think
    Apr 28 2026

    You're probably cringing at the thought of it, but we all know how important the 'where do babies come from' conversation is. But what age is appropriate, and what do you say? We hear from a listener grappling with this.

    Leave your question for Gen and Amy here: memo.fm/beyondthechaos

    Email us at beyondthechaos@dm.org.au

    Get your pack of High Low Buffalo cards here

    Order Amy Gerard's book 'Strap Yourself In' HERE

    Order Gen Muir's book 'Little People, Big Feelings' HERE

    Produced by DM Podcasts

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    34 mins