Oh, HEY! Welcome to the Dumb Smart Mums podcast. The podcast where your hosts, Abbey and Charlotte, take you through everything and anything on the minds of contemporary mothers today. Equal parts silly and dumb, smart and insightful, but always evidence-based, accessible, and FUN. Each fortnight we'll don our respective social worker and academia caps, and cover different topics from momfluencers to feminist theory. We'll take you along as we figure out the answers around why motherhood is both the greatest and (sometimes) the worst thing we have ever experienced.
Why Do You Parent Like That?
Claim This Podcastby Abbey Suyker-Harrison and Charlotte Kells Robertson
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Oh, HEY! Welcome to the Dumb Smart Mums podcast. The podcast where your hosts, Abbey and Charlotte, take you through everything and anything on the minds of contemporary mothers today. Equal parts silly and dumb, smart and insightful, but always evidence-based, accessible, and FUN. Each fortnight we'll don our respective social worker and academia caps, and cover different topics from momfluencers to feminist theory. We'll take you along as we figure out the answers around why motherhood is both the greatest and (sometimes) the worst thing we have ever experienced.
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Recent Episodes
June 29, 2026
Kylie Jenner Makes Us Feel Weird Feelings (the Celebrity Mums Episode)
<p>This episode is proudly sponsored by <a href="https://www.momstore.co.nz/?srsltid=AfmBOooE6EMtYRu8UuYrojTKlt-rnsE5OuQIN9aAzv030KHEX4etcTyN" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The Mom Store!</a> Go buy all the things! Thanks for your support, Mom Store team. <3 </p><p><br></p><p>Well.. Hi there. I (Abbey) have done a terrible job at keeping the communication up with the <strong>big changes</strong> happening on this feed. So, if you don't follow me on social media and you're like "where is WDYPLT? what the heck is this?" surprise!!!! WDYPLT is dead. RIP. She was loved and great for a time in my life, but turns out when I went back to my job talking to parents about their parenting all day, the last thing I wanted to do was come home and talk to parents about their parenting. WDYPLT is much-treasured in my life, and the episodes will forever live on this feed, but when the idea for Dumb Smart Mums started knocking around between Charlotte and I, I knew it was the right move for me to evolve the pod feed as my life has evolved. I know this is a shock for some people, but stick with me! DSM is gonna be good. </p><p><br></p><p>Charlotte kicks off our inaugural episode by teaching me about the huge impact that Celebrity Mums actually has on motherhood. Tangents include baby birkin bags, Kate Middleton being a benefits queen, and people really wanting us to regret having kids young. Buckle up, it's informative and goofy! Delivered piping hot to your ears!</p><p><br></p><p>If you like this pod, could you do us a favour and share it with like 500 of your closest friends? We are eagerly awaiting finding our audience (we know your out there), and we can't wait to find the listeners that get it. So, if that's you and you reckon you've got people who would also get it, whyyyy not send this to them!?</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on our social media to keep up with the behind the scenes chaos, episode previews, and ongoing discussions: </p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dumbsmartmumspodcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.instagram.com/dumbsmartmumspodcast/</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dumbsmartmumspod" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.youtube.com/@dumbsmartmumspod </a></p><p>If you enjoy our work and would like to koha it, you can buy us a coffee here: <a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/dumbsmartmums" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://buymeacoffee.com/dumbsmartmums</a></p><p><br></p><p>See you in two weeks!!!!</p>
March 16, 2026
SOLO-SODE! Abbey's SKINNY!
<p>I'm down an organ and ready to paaaaarrrddddyyyyy!</p> <p>Today's solo-sode was born out of the boredom of being home post-surgery. Nothing like your body feeling meh, but your brain moving at one million miles an hour! </p> <p>New things coming soon, watch this space.. </p> <p><strong>Mentioned in this ep:</strong></p> <p>Kiss All the Time Disco Occasionally, Harry Styles</p> <p><a href="https://www.booketybookbooks.co.nz/">Bookety Book Books</a></p> <p>Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash </p> <p>Work Horse by Caroline Palmer </p> <p>Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Mascara in Dream Pop</p> <p>L'Oreal Paris Faux Brow in Dark Blonde</p> <p>Go To Skin Care Matte Pop Blush in Berry</p> <p>NYX Lip IV Hydrating Gloss Serum in Blush Rush </p> <p><a href="https://twoislandsco.com/products/electrolyte?variant=44113745313992&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=15855184699&gbraid=0AAAAACYfoy04_MUmHZd8qPrqtep6x4fgO&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsdnNBhC4ARIsAA_3heiNKNjzQwQ4eN1joYvKpD4GuMAto7JhLEER1YDpBA_OINcIcIZcG_QaAo2WEALw_wcB">Two Islands Electrolytes and Super Beauty</a> use ABBEY15 for a d/c!</p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/_nails.in.bloom/">My Nail Artist</a> Alaina!</p> <p>Join the Why Do You Chat Like That FB group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1JPrjBN141/">here!</a> (Don't forget to answer the membership questions or your request will be declined!!)</p> <p>As per usual, I ask that you share this episode around. Or share the reels/clips on your socials! The algorithm pushes out content that is being engaged with, otherwise we float away into the ether. </p> <p>Follow me on socials, buy my merch, or koha my work!</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/whydoyouparentlikethatpodcast/">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@whydoyouparentlikethat">TikTok</a></li> <li><a href="https://wdyplt.substack.com/">Substack</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@WhyDoYouParentLikeThatPodcast">YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/wdyplt">Buy Me a Tattoo</a></li> </ul> <p>If you have a story you reckon would be interesting to hear on the pod, flick me an email at <a href="mailto:whydoyouparentlikethatpodcast@gmail.com">whydoyouparentlikethatpodcast@gmail.com</a> </p> <p>LLOOOOOVVVVEEEE YYYOOOUUU </p> <p>(say it back)</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
March 2, 2026
Kahurangi Carter (@kahucarter) on Young Motherhood, Two Under Two, Parenting as a Political Act, How Parenting Shaped Her Journey to Government, and Kids Being Their Own Person?
<p>OH, we are so back! An honour to be back in this space for 2026, an even bigger honour for my first guest to be the gorgeous Kahurangi (Kahu) Carter (Ngāti Maniapoto, Tainui). Kahu is the Greens Party MP for Christchurch Central. Not only that, she is a mum of two. She had her first, Freddy (great name), and then 14 months later had Waiata! They are now 18 and 17. We cover so much in this episode, but we do get a lot into the nitty gritty of politics and how the current government is affecting the every day tangible difficulties that parents are facing. I am really proud of this platform, and being able to provide the opportunity for parents to hear who the parents are that are working hard to make this country better for us and our kids. Kahu is one of those people, and I hope you love this episode. You can find Kahu on instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kahucarter/">here</a> and TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@kahurangicarter">here</a>.</p> <p><strong>Mentioned in this podcast:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/actionformamas/">Kristy McGuire</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/dadv.enture/">Aidan Kyrke-Smith</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/creativeserra/">Serra Clark</a></p> <p><a href="https://action.greens.org.nz/childrenspromises-openletter-kc">7 Promises Petition</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/_nails.in.bloom/">My Nail Artist</a> (in case you heard Kahu complimenting my nails and want in on the best nail artist in Tāmaki)</p> <p>Join the Why Do You Chat Like That FB group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1JPrjBN141/">here!</a> (Don't forget to answer the membership questions or your request will be declined!!)</p> <p>As per usual, I ask that you share this episode around. Or share the reels/clips on your socials! The algorithm pushes out content that is being engaged with, otherwise we float away into the ether. </p> <p>Follow me on socials, buy my merch, or koha my work!</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/whydoyouparentlikethatpodcast/">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@whydoyouparentlikethat">TikTok</a></li> <li><a href="https://wdyplt.substack.com/">Substack</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@WhyDoYouParentLikeThatPodcast">YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/wdyplt">Buy Me a Tattoo</a></li> </ul> <p>If you have a story you reckon would be interesting to hear on the pod, flick me an email at <a href="mailto:whydoyouparentlikethatpodcast@gmail.com">whydoyouparentlikethatpodcast@gmail.com</a> </p> <p>LLOOOOOVVVVEEEE YYYOOOUUU </p> <p>(say it back)</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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