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Mum's The Word! With Georgia Jones & Kelsey Parker

Each week Georgia & Kelsey will be chatting to celebrity friends, experts and listeners to learn more about the secret world of parenting. We're all in this together, so why not join the club? …but remember, Mum's The Word! --- A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 42 min
Latest: 4 Oct 2026
Language: English

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4 Oct 2026 · 49 min

'Love for Your Child Has to Be Greater Than Hate for Their Parent' | Aaron Dale from Raising Boys 2 Men on Co-Parenting Done Right

This week Georgia Jones sits down with Aaron Dale, co-parenting advisor, author of The Co-Parent, and the man behind Raising Boys 2 Men, for an honest chat about co-parenting, blended families and unlearning the patterns we're handed. Aaron gets real about being raised by a single mum, an absent father he last saw in a Sainsbury's twelve years ago, and the moment at a funfair when, aged 18, he had to be the one to tell his younger sister they shared a dad. Then it goes deeper: two sons from two relationships, the fear of "becoming my dad," learning to co-parent without letting ego lead, and…

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S3 · E106 · 27 Sep 2026 · 49 min
'Let a Child Be a Child' | Trish Abreu, Head of Early Years at Alleyn's Hampstead on School Readiness, Settling-In Tears & Why Flashcards Aren't the Answer
This week Georgia Jones sits down with Trish Abreu, Head of Early Years at Alleyn's Hampstead, for an honest chat about the early years: nursery, reception, and those all-important first steps into school life. Trish gets real about what "school readiness" actually means (spoiler: it's not knowing your alphabet at two), why so much of a child's anxiety is really the parent's, and the settling-in truth nobody tells you: that there's no such thing as a perfect one, and it can take far longer than a couple of weeks. Then it gets practical: the flashcards-versus-real-world debate, using London…
S3 · E105 · 20 Sep 2026 · 55 min
'I Just Wanted Someone To Put Their Arm Around Me' | Jack Taylor & Matt Whitehouse from the Lily Mae Foundation on Baby Loss, Grief & the Dads Left to Carry It
This week Kelsey Parker sits down with two remarkable dads, Jack Taylor and Matt Whitehouse from the Lily Mae Foundation, for an honest, tender conversation about losing a baby and the life and grief that follows. Jack takes us back to Oscar: two miscarriages before him, an enlarged bladder spotted at 20 weeks, and the Trisomy 13 diagnosis that meant he wasn't compatible with life. Jack and Ellen made the hardest decision any parent could face, to protect their son from more suffering, and Oscar was born sleeping. Ten years on this December, Jack speaks about how time both stands still and…
S3 · E104 · 13 Sep 2026 · 38 min
'Is That Your Work, Scrolling Instagram?' | Georgia Jones is joined by her son Cooper
This week Georgia Jones hands the co-host chair to a very special guest: her one and only, Cooper, for his first ever appearance on the podcast. Cooper gets into the big stuff: why he's going to be a professional golfer like Rory McIlroy, beating grown men three times his age off the tee, and the "so mathematical" reason he loves the game. Then it's back to real life: starting Year 4, keeping his two best mates in class, the great mufti-day-versus-non-uniform-day debate, and the after-school pull of the PS5. Plus the lighter stuff: the great orange chocolate scandal, why he only "shuts his…
S3 · E103 · 6 Sep 2026 · 45 min
'We're WORSE Than America' | Rhiannon Lambert on the crisis Poisoning Our Kids & Why Eating Healthy Costs DOUBLE
This week Kelsey Parker sits down with Nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert, founder of Rhitrition, for the conversation every parent needs to hear, and one that'll probably start a few arguments. Rhiannon doesn't hold back: why the UK now feeds kids more ultra-processed food than anywhere on earth (yes, above America), the childhood obesity stat that just jumped from 1 in 4 to 1 in 3, and why for the first time in history we're not outliving our grandparents. Then the stuff you're not supposed to say out loud: the real truth about weight-loss jabs, why "diet" and "zero sugar" might be worse than…
S3 · E102 · 30 Aug 2026 · 33 min
'The Only Way Is Essex Has Nothing on My Class' | Mr P (Lee Parkinson) on Raising Triplets, School Readiness Myths & Why Boredom Is a Gift
This week Kelsey Parker sits down with Lee Parkinson MBE. Teacher, three-time Sunday Times bestselling author and one half of Two Mr Ps in a Podcast for a chat about school readiness, raising triplets and why we've all been worrying about the wrong things. Lee gets real about becoming a stepdad at 21, the scan where the nurse went silent before revealing it was triplets, and the "bath, bottle, bed" routine that got all three sleeping through by six months. Then it goes deeper: why 63% of children aren't ready for school, how scrapping Sure Start centres left a hole nobody filled, and why the…
S3 · E101 · 23 Aug 2026 · 27 min
'He's Had To Man Up Fast' | Georgia Jones & Kelsey Parker On First-Time Dads & Blended Family Life
Georgia & Kelsey get right into it this week. Kelsey's partner Will's about to become a dad for the first time: and he's walking into it the hard way. Kelsey raised Bodhi's baby years almost entirely alone, so this time feels completely different: parenting as a two. But she reckons Will's had it tough: plonked in at the deep end with a five and seven-year-old, made to "man up" fast, and now rewinding all the way back to a newborn he's never experienced. She's bracing for the arguments, the emotions, and Bodhi already insisting he's still the baby. Then there's Cooper's big school shake-up.…
S3 · E100 · 16 Aug 2026 · 43 min
'It Was the Greatest Honour of My Life' | Shaughna Phillips on Losing Her Dad at 22, Keeping Lucia Home & Grieving While Parenting
This week Kelsey Parker sits down with Shaughna Phillips for an honest chat about motherhood, grief and the beautiful chaos of raising two little girls. Shaughna gets real about the jump from one to two, why baby Sofia has just had to "slot in", and why she's chosen to keep three-year-old Lucia home instead of sending her to nursery, five years full-time is all she gets, and she's determined to be selfish with it. Then it goes deeper: losing her dad to pancreatic cancer at 22, the promise she made to keep his diagnosis from her mum, looking after him through his final months, and how…
S3 · E99 · 9 Aug 2026 · 33 min
'You're Making Them Worse' | Georgia Jones & Kelsey Parker's Brutal Verdict on Gentle Parenting
Georgia & Kelsey aren't holding back this week. Gentle parenting? A generation of "snowflakes"? Kelsey thinks we're raising kids who can't sit a driving test or face a job interview, and she's got the receipts. When Bodhi begged not to go to his gymnastics competition, she made him go anyway. He came home with a medal. Georgia, the reformed shy kid, shares a story about her own dad refusing to let her quit a beauty pageant. Inside this episode: Why saying "no" makes your child feel safer , not sadder The one parenting label that could be quietly damaging your kid The gentle-parenting…
S3 · E98 · 2 Aug 2026 · 52 min
'Contraception Parks & Birthing a Velociraptor' | Comedian Hannah East on Unhinged Mum Life, Going on Tour & Why Yellow Is Her Era Now
This week Georgia Jones sits down with comedian and mum-of-three Hannah East for a chat that goes so far off-piste they have to remind themselves they're actually recording a podcast. Turns out these two go way back: Georgia handed Hannah her prize at Miss Scarborough nearly two decades ago, and they've somehow retraced almost the exact same path from pageants and presenting to parenting content ever since. Hannah gets real about building a following of hundreds of thousands from filming herself in wigs in her bedroom, the lactating video that changed everything after nobody cared about her…
S3 · E97 · 26 Jul 2026 · 56 min
'It's Not Screen Time, It's Screen Use' | Tom Le Tissier, Head of Alleyn's Regent's Park, on the 11+, iPads & Helping Children Find Their Thing
This week Georgia Jones and Kelsey Parker are joined by Tom Le Tissier, Head of Alleyn's Regent's Park, for a chat about school choices, screens and what actually makes children thrive, and yes, it's his very first podcast. Tom explains the 11+ properly (Georgia had to Google it that morning), why more families are looking for a route around it, and how quickly children soak up their parents' panic. Then it goes deeper: the difference between screen time and screen use, why an iPad should just be "an extension of the pencil case," and how we've got more protective in the real world at…
S3 · E96 · 19 Jul 2026 · 43 min
'Why Did They Treat Us Like That?' | Kelsey Parker opens up to Georgia Jones One Year On From Phoenix's Passing
One year on from losing Phoenix, Kelsey opens up about the paramedics, the video no one could watch, and being told she could only hold her son "through a mattress." She's still fighting for answers, and still, she says, living with PTSD. Georgia, meanwhile, is deep in default-parent mode: a one-night washing protest, Cooper's strict holiday budget, and a lawn-seeding standoff keeping the paddling pool firmly in the shed. This episode covers the big stuff: Kelsey's PTSD one year on, and the fight for accountability that's still ongoing The Robinson's Room she had to plead to get into Why…
S3 · E95 · 12 Jul 2026 · 45 min
'Am I Not His Dad?' | Stevie White from Happy Hour on Stepdad Life, Losing Noah & Why They Chose to Stop at One
This week Georgia Jones sits down with Stevie White from Jaackmate's Happy Hour for a chat about stepdad life, baby loss and finding your way back after grief. Stevie gets real about meeting Isaac at three, the sloth teddy that sealed the deal, and the moment Isaac called him "Dad" completely out of the blue. Then it goes deeper: losing baby Noah to a termination for medical reasons at 23 weeks, the rare DNA translocation no doctor had seen before, finding out on Christmas Eve, and the brave decision he and Ariane made about their family afterwards. Plus the lighter stuff: a 28-hour charity…
S3 · E94 · 5 Jul 2026 · 32 min
'This Baby Feels Like a Gift From Tom and Phoenix' | Georgia Jones & Kelsey Parker React To Kelsey's Pregnancy News
Kelsey finally shares her pregnancy news properly, opening up about why she kept it private for so long, what "rainbow baby" really means, and why she believes this pregnancy is a gift from Tom and Phoenix. Aurelia's already picked the name, Will's basically the newest star of Kelsey's socials whether he likes it or not, and Kelsey's convinced pregnancy has cracked open her third eye. Georgia and Kelsey also dig into the UK's new social media ban for under-16s, from VPN workarounds to the "man in the white van" comparison that changed how they think about online strangers. This episode…
S3 · E93 · 28 Jun 2026 · 48 min
I Nosedived Straight Into Perimenopause' | Natasha Hamilton on Five Kids, Mum Guilt & Finishing Her Story Her Own Way
This week Georgia Jones sits down with Atomic Kitten's Natasha Hamilton for a chat about motherhood across four decades, perimenopause and reclaiming her music career on her own terms. Natasha gets real about becoming a mum again at 43 after IVF, the emergency surgery that followed, and what it was like being a 20-year-old pop star with postnatal depression and a newborn on a world tour, back when the right support just wasn't there. Then it goes deeper: the mental breakdown that led her to therapy, parenting a 24-year-old and a toddler at the same time, the terrifying social media…
S3 · E92 · 21 Jun 2026 · 34 min
'My Kids Don't Have Phones... And Here's Why' Dr Charlotte Armitage & Kelsey Parker on What Screens Are Really Doing to Our Kids
This week on Mum's The Word, Kelsey Parker is joined by psychologist and author Dr Charlotte Armitage, the woman behind Generation Zombie and founder of Be Device Wise, for an honest look at why she's gone completely screen-free at home. From shocking Ofcom figures (some kids on screens eleven hours a day) to the dopamine trap, the ADHD overlap, and the real dangers reaching children in their own bedrooms, Charlotte breaks down the science every parent needs to hear, plus why it's good for kids to be bored and how to set boundaries from a place of love. Grab a cuppa, get comfy, and join…
S3 · E91 · 14 Jun 2026 · 50 min
‘It’s the Longest Relationship of Your Life’ Catherine Carr & Georgia Jones on Siblings, Favouritism & Why Birth Order Isn’t Destiny
This week on Mum’s The Word, Georgia Jones sits down with award-winning broadcaster and Relatively host Catherine Carr to talk about the relationship we rarely know how to talk about: the one with our siblings. Her debut book, Who’s The Favourite?, busts the myths and shares the science behind the brothers and sisters we love and occasionally want to throttle. Why might siblings be the longest relationship of your life? Why is no child ever born into the same family? And why do labels like the golden child, the funny one or the baby follow us into adulthood? Catherine and Georgia get into…
S3 · E90 · 7 Jun 2026 · 32 min
'I Just Wanted To Be A Young Mum Who Cares What People Say?' | Phoebe Tomlinson & Kelsey Parker on Trolls, Grief & Raising Olive
This week Kelsey Parker sits down with Phoebe Tomlinson for an honest, funny and emotional chat about motherhood, grief and growing up in the public eye. Phoebe gets real about becoming a mum at 20, the trolling that hit the moment she announced her pregnancy, and the "teen mum" stereotype she still battles. Then it goes deeper: losing her mum at 12 and her sister at 16, why she'll always be honest with Olive, signs from loved ones, and the eerie moment Olive recognised her late nan from a photo. Plus the lighter stuff: the Christmas debate, twin life, and nursery fees that'll make your eyes…
S3 · E89 · 31 May 2026 · 31 min
'Why Are Women Called Geriatric at 35?!' Georgia Jones & Kelsey Parker On The Double Standards Around Older Mums
Georgia's been to Ibiza for "work," back to her mum's for buttery toast and zero phone signal, and left Cooper twice in one week, after he begged her not to go. Kelsey reveals a secret brother nobody knew about, and the pair get into it over why Sienna Miller gets called "irresponsible" at 41 but Robert De Niro gets a free pass at 80. This episode covers the big stuff: Geriatric pregnancy labels The double standards older mums face, perimenopause chat, and why women are judged no matter what they do Plus the everyday chaos: kids who eat everything at school but "get the ick" about your…
S3 · E88 · 24 May 2026 · 41 min
'I Stopped Taking the Pill & My Anxiety Disappeared' Georgia Jones & Claire Warren Talk Older Motherhood, Relationships & the Stuff No One Says
Claire Warren (@MyKindaMum) joins Georgia Jones for a no-filter conversation about the stuff mums think but rarely say out loud. They cover mum guilt, the mental load, bottle vs breast judgement, relationship resentment, the contraceptive pill and anxiety, teaching boys to wee standing up, and why being called a "geriatric mother" at 36 is absolutely outrageous. Clare shares how she went from posting baby-led weaning content to building a huge community around just admitting motherhood is hard and Georgia opens up about not feeling instant love for Cooper when he was born. It's raw, it's…
S3 · E87 · 17 May 2026 · 32 min
'Just Put All Homework in the Bin' Georgia Jones & Kelsey Parker on Homework Meltdowns, Living Life & Everything In Between
This week on Mum's The Word, Georgia Jones and Kelsey Parker are back, and nothing is off-limits. Georgia gets emotional recounting Danny, her dad and Cooper's first ever three-generation golf trip (and admits to feeling a tiny bit of mum jealousy about it). Kelsey opens up about choosing to actually live life, why she's done with self-doubt, and how watching people relocate to Asia on TikTok is becoming dangerously tempting. Then it's the Top Five: things that shouldn't be homework. The answer? Everything. From impossible recycling projects to maths neither of them can do, they pitch a…
S3 · E86 · 10 May 2026 · 44 min
'I'd Rather Be Cut Open Than Push' Holly Hagan-Blyth & Kelsey Parker on Birth Fears, Grief & Geordie Shore
This week on Mum's The Word, Kelsey Parker is joined by the brilliant Holly Hagan-Blyth, host of Cbeebies Parenting Helpline and former Geordie Shore star, for an incredibly open, funny and moving conversation that covers everything from pregnancy confessions to navigating life's hardest moments. Holly, who's pregnant with baby number two, opens up about full-blown nesting mode (she panelled her entire front room in an hour and a half), why she's choosing another planned C-section, and the very real, and very specific fear, that's kept her away from natural birth. Let's just say it involves…
S3 · E85 · 3 May 2026 · 42 min
'I'm Not Scared of Dying' Georgia Jones & Kelsey Parker Get DEEP on Old Souls, Fear & Why Kids Are Smarter Than We Think
This week on Mum's The Word, Georgia Jones and Kelsey Parker are back in the studio for a chaotic, hilarious and surprisingly deep catch-up. Georgia finally tells all about her half-marathon: from the safety-pin disaster at the start line, to the intimidating girls in the toilet queue who nearly knocked her confidence, to the emotional moment she ran the entire race alongside strangers raising money for a brain tumour charity. Kelsey then shares the details of this year's Tom Parker Foundation football match, back at Bromley FC on the 17th of May with an incredible celebrity line-up. She…
S3 · E84 · 26 Apr 2026 · 34 min
'My Pure Existence Is An Issue For Some People' Talia Mar on Raising a Daughter, Pregnancy Being Absolute Hell & Being An Autistic Mum
This week on Mum's The Word, Georgia Jones is joined by singer and new mum Talia Mar, and she's refreshingly honest about the parts of motherhood no one warns you about. Talia opens up about why pregnancy was far from the glowing, magical experience she expected, how her autism diagnosis changed the way she understands herself, and the moment having a daughter made her see the world completely differently. From battling hyperemesis gravidarum to navigating the overstimulation of new motherhood as a neurodivergent woman, Talia shares the coping strategies, the hard moments, and the humour…
S3 · E83 · 19 Apr 2026 · 42 min
‘I Love My Kids… But I Don’t Always Love Being a Mum’ Georgia Jones & Kelsey Parker Get Real About Parenting Truths
This week on Mum’s The Word, Georgia Jones and Kelsey Parker are back for a brutally honest catch-up… and nothing is off-limits. From chaotic school runs and very territorial parking drama to the awkward realities of parents’ evening, the episode kicks off with the kind of everyday mum moments we’ve all lived through. Georgia shares the pressure of hearing feedback about Cooper at school (and questioning her own homework skills), while Kelsey opens up about why she’s taken a step back from social media, and the emotional toll of feeling like everything you say is under a microscope. The…
S3 · E82 · 12 Apr 2026 · 39 min
'Blended Families Are Not What You Think…' Kelsey Parker & Lauren Adamson on 5 Kids, Chaos & The Truth No One Talks About!
This week on Mum’s The Word, Kelsey Parker is joined by Lauren Adamson: host of the chart-topping podcast Nip Tuck, and nothing is off limits. Lauren gets brutally honest about life in a blended family of five children, revealing why the reality is very different from what you see on Instagram. From navigating multiple parents, clashing schedules and constant chaos, to stepping into a home where you’re expected to “just be a family”… she shares what it’s really like behind closed doors. The pair dive into the challenges of blending families, the emotional adjustment that no one prepares you…
S3 · E81 · 5 Apr 2026 · 28 min
‘I Didn’t Expect Mother’s Day to Hurt This Much’ Georgia Jones & Kelsey Parker on March Madness, Swimming Lessons & Lying To Your Kids
This week on Mum’s The Word, Georgia Jones and Kelsey Parker are back for a honest catch-up… and this one goes a little deeper than usual. Kelsey opens up about the fourth anniversary of Tom’s passing and why the entire month of March feels overwhelming: from Brain Tumour Awareness Month to birthdays, Mother’s Day, and the emotional weight that comes with it all. She shares the reality of grief four years on, the pressure of public remembrance, and the small but powerful moments that still hit hardest. Meanwhile, Georgia reflects on loss in her own life, the strange emotions tied to…
S3 · E80 · 29 Mar 2026 · 41 min
“Becoming Dads Overnight Changed Everything" Matthew & Ryan Mackinnon on Adoption, Guilt & the Reality No One Talks About!
This week on Mum’s The Word, Kelsey Parker is joined by Matthew and Ryan Mackinnon, the couple behind the podcast Daddies Overnight, and their story is unlike anything we’ve heard before. From building a life together online to suddenly becoming parents through adoption, Matthew and Ryan open up about what it really means to become dads overnight… and why nothing could have prepared them for it. They share the honest reality of choosing adoption over surrogacy, the unexpected challenges that come with both, and the moment that completely changed their perspective on becoming parents. From…
S3 · E79 · 23 Mar 2026 · 30 min
‘They Twisted My Words… And I Took the Backlash’ Georgia Jones & Kelsey Parker on Online Judgement & Media Headlines
This week on Mum’s The Word, Georgia Jones and Kelsey Parker are back reflecting on the Mother’s Day special… but the conversation quickly turns into something much deeper. Georgia shares what it was really like having her mum on the podcast, from expecting juicy childhood stories to getting a surprisingly reserved version instead, and why seeing your parents in a new light as an adult can be both funny and emotional. Meanwhile, Kelsey opens up about the realities of being judged online, after facing backlash for something as simple as getting her dog professionally trained… and why people…
S3 · E78 · 15 Mar 2026 · 42 min
'My Mum Just Exposed My Childhood' Mother’s Day Special with Georgia Jones & Mumma Jean
For this special Mother’s Day episode of Mum’s The Word, Georgia Jones is joined by someone very important… her mum, Mumma Jean. From brutally honest baby stories to embarrassing teenage moments, nothing is off limits as Jean spills the truth about what Georgia was really like growing up, including the time Georgia used to hold her breath until she passed out and the boyfriend disasters Mum never forgot. They also talk about the realities of motherhood across generations, Jean’s experience of miscarriage before and after having her daughters, and the moment she realised Georgia had found her…

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Publisher: Create
Language: English
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New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 42 min
Latest episode: 4 Oct 2026
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