Launching soon 🎙️ A podcast for parents doing better than they think

We Swear We're Good Parents, hosted by Alicia & Ryan

Parenting then. Parenting now. Chaos always.

Parenting advice has gone from "because I said so" to 47-slide carousels about snack boundaries. Alicia and Ryan sit somewhere in the middle, swapping ridiculous stories with real parents, testing the advice everyone keeps shouting at us, and proving most of us are doing a far better job than we think.

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Meet your hosts

Two parents, two very different stages

In the thick of it

Alicia

Has the school group chat

Mum of three and still very much in the trenches, where somebody always needs a snack and nobody knows where their shoes are. Brings the fresh chaos, live from the frontline.

  • Mum of three
  • Snack dispenser
  • Shoe finder
Recent empty nester

Ryan

Has hindsight

Dad of two, parenting author and freshly empty-nested. Made it through, lived to tell the tale, and conveniently remembers himself as far more patient than he probably was.

  • Dad of two
  • Parenting author
  • Suspiciously polished hindsight

"Ryan has hindsight. I have the school group chat."

Who we talk to

Every kind of parent. Every kind of chaos.

There's no one way to do this, so we don't just talk to one kind of parent. Our guests come from every stage, every set-up and every level of "how is it only Tuesday?"

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Single parents

Running the whole show, solo.

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Brand-new parents

Still working out which way the nappy goes.

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Blended families

More people, more calendars, more love (and logistics).

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In the thick of it

School runs, sports runs, snack runs. Send help.

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Empty nesters

Made it out the other side, with stories to prove it.

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Not quite sure where they're at

Honestly? Same. You're very welcome here.

What we actually talk about

Context is everything.

We dig into the stories that, without context, could be heard very differently. The ones you'd only tell your closest mates, the ones that sound wild in a sentence but make total sense once you know the full story.

Because most of what happens behind the front door isn't bad parenting. It's just real parenting, without the highlight reel.

Honest stories. Zero judgement.

The stories that never make it into the parenting books: the shortcuts, the fails, the surprise wins and the things we swore we'd never do (but absolutely did).

Pull up a chair at the best parent conversation of the week, and feel extremely relieved it's not only your family.

Launching soon

Coming soon to your favourite podcast app. In the meantime, get your stories and Parent of the Week nominations in, because your chaos could make the very first episodes.

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We need to hear it

Send us your chaos

Heard a story or seen something absurd that deserves some discussion, or a round of applause? Tell us. Use your name or stay completely anonymous.

Nominate a Parent of the Week

Someone who may not have parented perfectly, but did get everyone through the week. Your partner, your mum, a mate, the neighbour who grabbed your kids from school, or yourself. Tell us what they did and why it deserves (no meaningful) recognition.

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Absurd, but worth talking about

Heard a story or seen something that deserves some discussion, or applause? Out of context is fine. We'll fill in the rest.

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Your own story

The fail that's hilarious now, the surprise win, the thing you swore you'd never do (but did).

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Be a guest

Got stories and opinions? Pitch yourself (or a friend) for a seat at the table.

If we share it on the show…

Got a voice note instead? Even better. DM it to us on Instagram.

Thank you!

That's evidence received

We read every single one (usually hiding in the pantry). If it makes the show, we'll be in touch.