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   S2 · E30 · 3 Aug 2026 · 57 min

   Our baby product recs! Must buy vs never used & new vs second-hand

   We’re bringing you something a little different this week!! We’ve had a few messages from you guys asking us for the baby products we recommend buying and the ones that aren’t worth spending money on. So! We both wrote a list of our ‘must-buy’ items, our ‘nice to have but not essential’ items, and the items we never used. We also recommend which ones you should buy new vs the ones you could get second-hand. WE MENTIONED The episode where Steph talks about spying on the baby monitor is called ‘Spying over the home cameras & mice problems!’. You can listen here…

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   S2 · E29 · 27 Jul 2026 · 54 min

   Laura’s Euro trip with 7-month-old Atlas

   We’ve both been on holidays and now we’re back and ready to recap!! Steph shares about her family’s daytrip to Movie World, what she learned about baby seat laws in different states, and also opens up about some of the challenges she’s facing with emotional regulation. Meanwhile, Laura & Dalton took 7-month-old Atlas all the way to Europe! She shares some of the things that helped make their first overseas holiday together a lot easier. SPECIAL SHARES Steph: Normal lubricant https://itsnormal.com/products/water-based-lube-v2-normal Laura: Matrescence by Lucy Jones…

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   S2 · E28 · 20 Jul 2026 · 44 min

   Having a 2nd bub after post-natal depression - with Mathew Carter

   Mathew Carter hosts the podcast ‘The Secret Life of Dads’ alongside his co-host Lawrence. Earlier this year, they launched their event ‘Pints & Ponytails’ where they invite dads to pubs to learn how to style female hairstyles so they can do their daughters’ hair. Mathew is dad to five-year-old daughter Rae and he & his wife Chessie King is expecting their second bub. We’ve had Chessie on the podcast before and we were so excited to have Mathew on too! In this episode, Steph chats with Mathew about his experience with postpartum depression after Rae was born, how he’s feeling mentally ahead…

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   S2 · E27 · 13 Jul 2026 · 47 min

   Alice Bleathman on sleep, daycare, and criticism online

   Alice Bleathman is a dietitian and creator based near Byron Bay. Alice gave birth to her bub Tide over a year ago - only a few weeks before Steph gave birth to Billie. Steph connected with Alice online over their shared struggles with sleep and we were so excited to have her in the studio <3 In this episode, Steph sits down with Alice to speak about the things she has changed her mind about in parenting, including sleep training, and daycare, as well as the judgment she has copped online for doing these things. FIND OUT MORE Follow Alice @alicebleathman_ KICPod PODCAST Looking for our other…

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   S2 · E26 · 6 Jul 2026 · 45 min

   Laura’s first night away from Atlas

   Hi!!! This week Laura shares how she went spending two nights away from Atlas for the first time, including an interstate breastfeeding debacle. Plus - a parental preference win for Steph & Josh, and a vent about fear-mongering content online. SPECIAL SHARE Steph: The Somewhere Co Toy Story collection https://thesomewhereco.com/collections/toy-story Laura: Portable breast milk cooler bottle https://www.amazon.com.au/Portable-360%C2%B0Cooling-Technology-Capacity-Breastmilk/dp/B0FWK8VXZ5?th=1 KICPod PODCAST Looking for our other podcast? It’s called KICPod and you can listen on Apple Podcasts…

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   S2 · E24 · 22 Jun 2026 · 47 min

   Baby Atlas slept through the night!!!

   This week Laura celebrates Atlas sleeping through the night for the first time and how she & Dalton did it, and Steph is struggling with her sleep. Plus! The little white lies you tell your kids. WE MENTIONED This is the Catchy https://catchyandcrew.com.au/products/catchy-the-food-catcher-for-high-chairs? SPECIAL SHARE Steph: Oi Frog https://www.dymocks.com.au/oi-frog-by-kes-gray-and-jim-field-9781444974300 Laura: Twilight Red Light Beacon Light https://www.blockbluelight.com.au/products/twilight-red-light-beacon-light KICPod PODCAST Looking for our other podcast? It’s called KICPod and you…

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   S2 · E23 · 15 Jun 2026 · 53 min

   Laura's honest thoughts about postpartum identity shifts

   Big week of updates this week, y’all! Steph is loving a new way of connecting with Billie and investigating some medical things with Harvey. Laura feels like a mixed berry smoothie and she’d love to be deconstructed, please. Plus - Laura & Dalton’s have some new calendar invites. And! We open the mailbox and hear Angelica’s bub’s transition to the cot. SPECIAL SHARES Steph: this TikTok from Ethan Lapierre https://www.tiktok.com/@withethanlap/video/7626086697985445151 Laura: Le Puree powders https://lepuree.com.au/products/first-bites-x-baby-s-first-allergens WE MENTIONED We mentioned a…

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   S2 · E22 · 8 Jun 2026 · 45 min

   What no one says out loud about being a step parent step-parent - with Kris Byrnes

   Kris Byrnes became a step-parent when she was 24, before she’d had children of her own. Now Kris & her husband are raising 4 children together - two from her husband’s previous relationship and two of their own. Kris has taken everything she has learned from step-parents and now offers coaching to others who are navigating blended families. In all the years of making KICBump, we’ve never dedicated an episode to step-parents, so we were thrilled to cross paths with Kris! In this episode Steph sits down with Kris to learn more about her experience becoming a step-parent at 24, her & her…

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   S2 · E21 · 1 Jun 2026 · 45 min

   Laura’s confronting realisation & how Steph is handling Harvey’s nightmares

   Hi!!! This week we start with opening the mailbox. Kate had a hot tip about a wolf movie on Netflix for Steph to avoid, Ella has a recco for a sleep sack, and Em has an app she’s loving. Then our highs & lows! Including - an update on Harvey’s nightmares, a first from Billie, and a shocking realisation for Laura. WE MENTIONED Missed Steph’s story about the wolf? It’s in the episode ‘How Steph celebrated Harvey’s 5th birthday + sleep update from Laura’. You can listen here https://pod.fo/e/41324f The episode with Lisa is called ‘Our tips for traveling with newborns and toddlers - KICBUMP with…

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    S2 · E20 · 25 May 2026 · 48 min

    Josh & Dalton take over for an honest conversation about fatherhood - with Dr Zac Seidler (Movember)

    We’re doing something different today! There’s no Steph or Laura this week - instead we handed the mics to their husbands Josh & Dalton and Dr Zac Seidler - the Global Director of Men’s Health Research at Movember. Earlier this year Movember published their ‘More Than A Provider’ report based on a survey of 1,216 Australian fathers with at least one child aged between 0-10 years old. The report examined the intersections between identity, health & health service for men as they transition to fatherhood. In this special episode of the podcast, Zac sat down with Josh & Dalton to discuss the…