Mamma Social - The Podcast

Parenting Through Halloween: Costumes, Ghost Stories, and Postpartum Rage

This week on Mama Social The Podcast, hosts Lauren and Kayleigh are bringing you a Halloween special episode. They dive into the joy (and cringe) of wearing costumes as adults, with Lauren sharing her love for all things scary and inflatable. They also take a nostalgic trip down memory lane, reminiscing about childhood costumes, like bin bags and witches' fingers, and how Halloween has become more Americanised over the years.
This week’s Pits and Peaks include a holiday adventure and some honest reflections on postpartum rage. Kayleigh shares a hilarious story about her son Freddie turning into Robin Hood during their family holiday. They also open up about rage moments that every mum can relate to.
As the episode wraps up, they swap spooky and ghost stories—including a real-life eerie tale from Kayleigh, who talks about her childhood ability to 'see' things that eventually faded away. To top it all off, they share a fascinating and fun Halloween fact to get you in the spooky spirit!
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How to Help Your Baby Sleep Better: Advice From The Little Sleep Company

This week on Mama Social The Podcast, hosts Lauren and Kayleigh are joined by Imogen from The Little Sleep Company to tackle one of the biggest parenting challenges: baby sleep. If you’re a tired mum struggling with bedtime battles or sleep regressions, this episode is packed with tips just for you!
Imogen, a holistic sleep expert, shares her journey from teacher-in-training to trusted baby sleep consultant. She breaks down the essentials of creating a consistent bedtime routine, handling sleep disruptions, and dealing with those pesky developmental milestones that can mess with a baby’s sleep.
The conversation is light-hearted and honest, with plenty of laughs as they cover the realities of motherhood, including how to brush off unwanted parenting advice. Imogen’s advice centres on a calm, adaptable approach—perfect for UK mums who want to ditch the strict rules and find what works best for their family.
 
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The Cheese Monster: Surviving Bedtime Dramas, Family Shopping Trips and School Messenger Groups

This week on Mamma Social, Kayleigh tells Lauren to care less about what she looks like in the Mamma Social neon sign light. Will the sign stay or will it go?! The ladies vent about bedtime dramas and the rarity of lie-ins (which anything after 7am is considered a lie-in). 
Pits and peaks include Kayleigh’s stroppy shopping trips with her kids and partner Dale. She also talks about meeting mams that listened to the podcast and that met on a Mamma Social Co walk. For Lauren, she shares about her rubbish sleep, going to work and getting facials. They discuss the Aldi wooden toy event, re-sellers, stockpiling, and how this turns people into Vinted fiends. 
This episode explores the pain of getting a place for your child in your local school and tips on how to make your school journey better. The mammas also chat through fighting to get a car parking space for school runs and the overload of school message chats. 
With multiple share your sh!ts this week, they discuss more about the difficulty of raising your kids in the modern village, babies left in prams by sleep deprived mams, escaping toddlers who play with Weetabix on the floor, and children that just stare at their parents in the middle of the night.
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Coping with Baby Loss: A Conversation with Elle for Baby Loss Awareness Week

Trigger Warning: This episode discusses baby loss.
This week on Mamma Social The Podcast, Lauren reflects on last week’s tyre trouble and gives a candid update on how Oax is adjusting to school—sharing both the happy moments and the challenges (including some intense screaming!). Kayleigh shares her experience attending a charity boxing match and the pair explore a thought-provoking question: Should parents lie to their kids to protect them or make life easier?
Special guest Elle joins the podcast for a deeply personal and important conversation in recognition of Baby Loss Awareness Week. Elle shares her heartbreaking story of losing her daughter, Giorgia, who was stillborn at full term in 2019. She discusses how she explained the loss to her 3-year-old son, the emotional journey of coming to terms with having no clear answers, and how she coped with the overwhelming grief.
Elle also talks about the support she received from Tommy’s, a leading charity dedicated to preventing baby loss, as well as her experience navigating another pregnancy while dealing with anxiety and fear. She offers practical advice for parents going through similar situations, such as taking one step at a time, and highlights supportive organisations that were crucial in her healing journey.
Elle stresses the importance of breaking the silence around baby loss—encouraging listeners to simply ask bereaved parents about their baby, listen to their stories, and be there for them.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
Tommy’s
www.tommys.org/baby-loss-support
Aching Arms
www.achingarms.co.uk
Petal’s
www.petalscharity.org/
The Worst Girl Gang Ever
https://theworstgirlgangever.co.uk/
Sands
https://www.sands.org.uk/
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www.tommys.org/baby-loss-support/baby-loss-stories/baby-loss-stories/i-never-realised-id-need-support-tommys
 
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How to Find Your Community, Survive Parenting Fails, and Rediscover Yourself

(Trigger Warning: Discussions of Suicide and Mental Health)
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This week on Mamma Social The Podcast, Kayleigh takes over solo as Lauren deals with a car breakdown. Kayleigh shares her pits and peaks, from a hilarious parenting fail (her daughter wore pyjama bottoms to school!) to a husband mishap at an awards show.
This episode dives into Modern vs. Traditional Parenting and explores how the phrase “it takes a village” fits into today’s less communal society. Kayleigh shares her journey of feeling lost as a mam and how Mamma Social helps UK mums find the support and community they need. She encourages other mums to rediscover activities that reignite their passion and well-being.
Special guest Julie, the first volunteer for Mamma Social and now a paid member of staff, offers her must-have tips for surviving motherhood with a focus on community support. Lauren joins later to share her chaotic morning and weigh in on a fun listener question: Can you choose your baby’s belly button type?
 
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Stress Relief, Women’s Health, and How Housework Can Spice Up Your Relationship

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This week on Mamma Social The Podcast, Kayleigh discovers a surprising source of her morning stress—it’s not the kids, but herself! After trying a calm approach, she’s amazed by the results. The ladies also vent about handling household duties and the lack of partner support. Kayleigh reveals how housework might actually spark romance—take note, guys!
Pits and Peaks include the relief of summer holidays ending (for Lauren) and spouses being away for football matches. They explore the spotlight effect and how people are too focused on themselves to notice our mistakes.
The main topic is Women’s Health. Kayleigh and Lauren celebrate the awesomeness of women while discussing the lack of education around hormones and cycles. They chat with Tash, a pelvic health expert, about the business side of healthcare and share top tips for managing health. They also highlight their favourite health products and critique how companies exploit women’s insecurities. Plus, Kayleigh shares a shocking fact about women being diagnosed much later than men.
In this week's Share Your Shit, a mum’s concerns about her daughter’s ‘mature’ Halloween costume leads to a lively debate around appropriate clothing for children.
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Parent Guilt: Mistakes, Parenting Challenges, and How Mams and Dads Cope

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In this week’s episode of Mamma Social The Podcast, Kayleigh and Lauren kick things off with a hilarious (and slightly chaotic) story from the Sephora opening in Newcastle, where things took an unexpected turn after not one, but two rounds of projectile vomiting! Pits and peaks this week include fresh haircuts and football shenanigans.
The main topic? Parent guilt—the kind that keeps us up at night, whether it’s stressing over mistakes we make with our kids or wondering if frozen food for dinner is really that bad. Kayleigh and Lauren dive into guilt and how this can look different for mums and dads, with Kayleigh even roping in her husband Dale to get a dad’s perspective.
In Share Your Sh!t, things get real as the ladies discuss body-shaming grandparents and a mum wrestling with guilt over limiting family contact. Plus, Kayleigh drops a jaw-dropping stat—90% of mums experience mum guilt on the regular.
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Blended Families, Step-Parenting Realities, and School Drop-Off Disasters

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In this week’s episode of Mamma Social The Podcast, the hot topic this week is all about blended families and step-parenting. How do you navigate being a step-parent in today’s UK family dynamic? When is the right time to introduce ‘step-mum’ or ‘step-dad’ titles, or should you skip them altogether? Kayleigh and Lauren share their personal takes, asking whether it’s easier for men or women to step into this role, and the tough question of whether step-parents should discipline children. They also remind us how step-parents are total superhumans for taking on such an important role.
Pits and Peaks this week serve up a mix of laughs and shocks. Kayleigh shares a hilarious story involving the spa and a towel, while Lauren recounts a scary accident with Oakes, plus the worst school drop-off ever!
In this week's Share Your Sh!t segment, we tackle a classic ‘’you’re not my mum!” moment, with practical advice on handling step-parenting challenges. The ladies also discuss how every step-family situation is unique, and they highlight some eye-opening stats about how blended families are becoming one of the fastest-growing family types in the UK.
To wrap things up, Kayleigh and Lauren read out some lovely listener reviews and give a gentle nudge—don’t forget to leave your own review because it really helps the pod grow!
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Kids' Hobbies, Exhaustion, and Running Dilemma’s

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In this week’s episode of Mamma Social The Podcast, Kayleigh and Lauren are on a mission to keep it real—because what UK mum isn't knackered at the moment? Lauren’s riding high after finally getting a lie-in (after some serious begging), while Kayleigh has made a shocking discovery: running? Not for her. If you’re a mum who’s tried (and failed) to fall in love with running, you’ll be nodding along with this one!
Kayleigh’s new motto for the week is simple but genius: do small things—because, let’s face it, that’s all we’ve got energy for most days. The convo takes a tasty turn as Lauren spills the beans on her new obsession with protein shakes (move over, morning cuppa!), and they both swap tales of food intolerances. Pits and Peaks include the daily battle against messy homes (spoiler: the mess is winning), the bliss of cozying up in Uggs, and the sobering truth that a night out just doesn’t hit the same anymore. Kayleigh also shares a gross ick involving some soggy tuna sandwiches.
This week’s topic is hobbies for the kiddos: Should we be pushing them into hobbies, or just letting them figure it out on their own? And what kind of parent are you when it comes to hobbies—hands-on, hands-off, or somewhere in between? In our Share Your Sh!t segment, we’re dishing out some no-nonsense advice for UK mums on how to nudge the kids into new interests without losing your sanity.
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Getting Ready for School: From Family Time to GCSE Anxiety

In this week’s episode of Mamma Social The Podcast, Kayleigh and Lauren recap the results of the ‘Kiss Goodnight’ poll, and the outcome is not what we were expecting... 
Peaks of the week include lovely family time, we can’t get enough of it over here… although getting the kids to bed is the pits! As they lament the challenge of bedtime, we all wonder why is it so hard sometimes? 
Kayleigh shares a parenting fail of the week, where she lost control, and the gals muse over whether her actions will have long term effects. How do you course correct yourself as a parent when you find yourself stepping into patterns you didn’t mean to?
To lighten things up we also hear about an unfortunate (but funny) boating incident…This week’s topic focuses Autumn resolutions as we get the kids ready to go back to school - anything to work on or improve as the days towards a new season get closer? Both have plans to get the house ready, and make space for seasonal decorations. After all, that long word we all love so much, is just around the corner - hello, inflatable Santa! 
Lastly, we hear some thoughts on this week’s viewer / listener question - how to tackle anxiety around GCSE’s.
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