This week on the podcast we’re serving a solo scoop of motherhood magic with a little update on all things, well, Alexandra & Khadija. We’re bringing big brother energy, some mind blowing results and as always a sprinkling, or two, of realness.

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This week we are joined by our final guest of the season, Leandra Perrozzi, and WOW what an emotional episode this is.

Leandra joins us to speak about how her motherhood experience went from having a blissful pregnancy to birthing a child with complex medical needs at only 33 weeks, following a placental abruption. Her daughter Alba has OA/TOF, a rare congenital condition of the oesophagus (food pipe) and/or trachea (airway) that affects 1 in every 3,500 people and ultimately means she was born without the ability to swallow. Alba also has other medical conditions, none of which were detected before she was born. She shares with us how her and her husband have navigated the unknown with Christ by their side, how they have learnt about and received training in Albas medical needs, how Leandra has been able to return to work with Alba now attending nursery and we discuss a big topic...what "weaning" looks like given Alba's conditions.

We want to thank Leandra for coming on the podcast and sharing her very moving journey with us; we hope through her vulnerability we can help to spread awareness of Albas condition and the charity that plays a huge part in supporting them "TOFS". There were lots of tears recording this so this is just a heartfelt heads up in case you’d rather skip one of our 'heavier' episodes, or maybe save this one and come back to it later.

If you would like to find out more about Albas condition please visit https://tofs.org.uk/what-is-oa-tof/ & if you would like to help support Alba & other children’s stories please visit Leandra’s fundraising page ahead of the 2025 London Marathon!

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This week we are discussing all things holiday and my goodness do we cover it all! From slip free shoes & stroller dupes, double buggies at dinner & unwanted in flight entertainment. We’ve seen what the tiktok influencers say you should pack now we’re spilling the tea on what you really need & may actually use. Not only that but Alexandra shares her thoughts on two very different 5 star experiences and Khadija dishes the dirt on travelling with two.

If you’re about to embark on your first vacation or staycation with children then buckle up baby, as this one’s for you. Now it might not be the holiday you’re used too, & may even be slightly different in parts to the holiday you’d imagined, but as you’ll hear from our own experiences, the memories made, both good and bad, will be priceless and last a lifetime.

Parenting abroad is worth every second and we hope that this episode lightens the load (pun intended!) equips you with all the things you DO & don’t need to take, and as always gives you some incite into what could be in-store. (Or perhaps just another slice of Wednesday waffling from us!)

Don’t forget to check out some of our holiday must haves below

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Our Holiday Must Haves

Joolz Aer Stroller

Hauck Travel n Care Stroller

IKEA Mala Portable Drawing Case

Mess Free Colouring Activity

Resuable Childrens Wristbands

Marker Pen for Bands

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