The Crashtest Mummies
By Crashtest Mummies
Hi there! We are Karen and Alexie, two Mums; one in the UK and one in the US who also happen to be best friends. In our podcast you'll find all things parenting and beyond. We don't sugarcoat our approach to raising the 5 tiny humans we have between us and openly discuss our challenges and struggles to be the best parent we can be while also learning along the way. We are The Crashtest Mummies... why don't you join us for a natter?
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Latest episode
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The Silver Linings in Lockdown
Reading actual books, binge watching HBO shows and guilt-free 'me-time'... these are a few of the silver linings we have found to have emerged during the past 100+ days in this strange reality that we call 'lockdown'. In this episode, we try to look… -
Homeschooling: An Honest Review
So we've lost count of how many weeks into lockdown we are in, and the uncharted waters of homeschooling has become our new 'normal' but what do we really feel about it all? In this episode we talk openly about how we are finding educating our childr… -
What we DON'T do as parents
You know the phrase 'you can do anything but you can't do everything?' Well in this episode, we open up about about some of the things that you may be expected to do as perfect parents but have completely scrapped from our manuals. One of us doesn't … -
Surviving Lockdown, Carole Baskin, and Pregnancy and COVID-19
We completed week THREE of lockdown and we are sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly of this crazy time. We are focusing on mental health, and how difficult this time can be on all of us who are either feeling alone, or overstimulated! We obviou… -
Lockdown #1
We are living in crazy times, aren't we? No one could have predicted that by the end of March, over a quarter of the world's population was in lockdown. It's a very anxious and scary time for many, and yet the sense of unity among humanity is st… -
Homeschooling Tips with Little Teacher Moment's Amanda Mignone
We have special guest, Amanda Mignone who is a kindergarten teacher and administrator at a private school in South Carolina and runs the blog Little… -
Try not to smile when singing 'COVID-19' to 'Come on Eileen'
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The C Word, Ancestry and a Big Announcement!
Guys, we have a seriously good episode for you today with one HUGE announcement! -
Mean Moms
We always read about "women supporting women" and "lift each other up" but are we practicing what we preach?? Why does the drop-off line feel like a high school cafeteria, and even as an adult, you don't have anywhere to sit? Why do we thrive on d… -
The Juggle is Real
We all know we have the same amount of hours in a day as Beyoncé, but that doesn't make the juggle any less REAL. Between taking care of our kids, taking care of our house, making sure everyone is clean and fed, running to and from activities, and…
