Are you a parent who loves walking with their baby and also listening to podcasts? Well, why not combine the two? Pushing the buggy or pram along in the fresh air can give you some much needed headspace, particularly if your baby is asleep. And if you’re someone who already enjoys listening to music or audiobooks, it’s easy to add parenting podcasts to your playlist too*. So we’ve rounded up our favourite parenting podcasts for next time you’re out and about.
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*Just make sure you turn down the volume so you can still hear the traffic when crossing or near roads (of course, if you’ve gone off-road, then go for it!)
1. Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled
If you want parenting advice, Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled is a tried and tested source.
We’ve talked about Janet Lansbury quite a bit on Happity before, but did you know that a lot of her blog posts are transcripts from her podcast? So if you prefer listening to (rather than reading) conversations about parenting, Janet Lansbury’s Respectful Parenting could be the one for you!
There are episodes which look at the difference between consequences, threats and punishments, ones about tantrums and ones about letting babies move freely.
“My go-tos are Motherkind for the real talk about motherhood; and Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury, which is more like advice.”
– Lisa, Team Happity
2. Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe’s Parenting Hell
If you’re into off-the-cuff comedy and banter, tune in to Parenting Hell.
Listen to Parenting Hell as Rob and Josh chat to different famous parents, discuss how tired they are (and therefore how pointless it is to wear a sleep tracking device) and look at the pros and cons of owning a family pet, amongst other hot topics. Parenting Hell started in lockdown and just continued! You can tune in twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays.
3. Happy Mum Happy Baby – Parenting Podcasts
If you like listening to celebrity guests discuss parenting topics, Happy Mum Happy Baby could be for your ears.
Giovanna Fletcher (married to musician/children’s author Tom) chats with other high-profile mums and dads about all topics child and parent-related, from mum guilt, endometriosis and twin parenting to feeding issues and racial disparities in maternity care. Expect honest, wholesome and frank discussions in podcast Happy Mum Happy Baby. Guests include children’s cooking expert Annabel Karmel, presenter Fleur East, First Dates’ Fred Sirieix, journalist Victoria Derbyshire and Strictly’s Anton Du Beke. There are over 246 episodes to choose from, starting in 2017 and continuing bang-up-to-date. If you love the podcast, there’s also a book.
4. Dope Black Dads Podcast
If you’re looking for a focus on fatherhood and the Black experience, try the Dope Black Dads podcast for some on-point (and adults-only) topics.
From the lack of measles protection in London (particularly within the Black community) to mental health and neurodivergence, join Marvyn Harrison and guests on the Dope Black Dads Podcast to discuss topics affecting parents and parents-to-be.
Read more here about why the NHS is urging parents to take up the MMR vaccine for their children as measles cases rise nationwide.
5. Motherkind – Parenting Podcasts
If you need to give yourself a break, tune into wellness podcast Motherkind.
As the title suggests, Motherkind is about modern mum life and being kind to yourself at the same time. Join Zoe Blaskey as she features a different wellbeing teacher each episode, covering everything from how to break the cycle of toxic parenting, how to declutter toys and mental load. Experts include Dr Gabor Maté, The episodes also come with trigger warnings so you can decide whether or not to listen if the topic is sensitive for you.
6. Black Mums Upfront
For discussion of very real and current topics, join Black Mums Upfront for honest and open conversation.
Black Mums Upfront is hosted by Carina White, Natalie Duvall, Nana- Adwoa Mbeutcha and Endy McKay, Lauren Thomas-Johnson and Vanessa Haye. Expect discussion of modern-day motherhood with topics including blended families, personal experience of Postnatal Depression and different parenting styles.
There’s also an interview and chat with Raising Boys 2 Men founder Aaron Dale, who helps empower co-parents and talks about the dad perspective.
7. Made By Mammas – Parenting Podcasts
If you want to see how a blog translates into an award-winning podcast, try Made By Mammas.
Tune in to award-winning podcast Made By Mammas to listen to Zoe Hardman (TV presenter and radio broadcaster) and Georgia Dayton discuss all sorts of parenthood topics, all based on their popular mum blog.
Listen as Matthew-Lewis Carter talks about postnatal depression in dads, Dr Raj Arora discusses the phrase ‘geriatric mothers’ and Casey Major-Bunce chats about parenting neurodiverse children (as someone who was diagnosed with autism herself as an adult).
8. NewlyDads – Parenting Podcasts
If you want a same-sex perspective – or have twins! – then follow the NewlyDads.
A take on parenting life from two first time dads, NewlyDads charts Ollie and Gareth’s journey as they navigate twins. Learn how they cope with sleepless nights, go on holiday with their babies and all about sperm donation.
9. The Scummy Mummies Podcast
If you want cheering up, tune in to The Scummy Mummies Podcast, a comedy take on the highs and lows of parenting.
The Scummy Mummies Podcast is hosted by two comedians, Helen Thorn and Ellie Gibson. Joining them are authors, guest experts and other comedians including novelist Charlotte Mendelson, psychotherapist Anna Mathur and comedy writer Joel Morris. Topics range from fostering and postpartum issues to air fryers, breastfeeding and Fortnite.
10. The Sleep Mums
If you’re struggling to help your baby to sleep, give The Sleep Mums a try.
If getting some much-needed shut-eye is top priority at the moment, why not tune into The Sleep Mums? Paediatric sleep consultant Sarah Carpenter and broadcaster Cat Cubie join forces to talk sleep advice, from contact naps and growth spurts to sleep routines and more.
11. Coffee + Crumbs – Parenting Podcasts
If you want to listen to real stories and experiences of different parenting topics, try Coffee+Crumbs.
Coffee+Crumbs is billed as a celebration of motherhood for mothers, so tune in and see if you agree. But it doesn’t shy away from the hard-hitting topics like abuse and premature birth (these come with trigger warnings). There are also lighter chats about how to make the most of your photo memories and Galentine’s Day. Hosted by Ashlee Gadd, Katie Blackburn and Jill Atogwe.
12. It’s Your Hormones!
If you want to know how your hormones can affect many aspects of your life, stream It’s Your Hormones!
You can blame your hormones for pretty much everything (and with good reason too) so it’s reassuring to know there’s a podcast about it called It’s Your Hormones! From PMS (premenstrual syndrome) to how hormone imbalance can make you feel tired, join Dr Sohère Roked, a hormone expert, to learn more.
13. The Daily (Bonus Recommendation)
If you want to keep up with the news and have twenty minutes to spare, listen to The Daily.
Not actually a parenting podcast, but if you want to stay up-to-date with what’s happening in the world in bite (nap)-sized chunks, The Daily could be for you. It’s all fact-checked too. Expect leading journalists from the New York Times.
More Parenting Podcasts:
- Mother Pukka – Anna Whitehouse
- Parenting Hell: The Dads
- Not Another Mummy Podcast – Alison Perry
- Parenting Hell: The Mums
Check out these articles for more recommendations of podcasts for practical life advice and humorous takes on parenthood.
“I love the Faith in Kids podcast – it’s a Christian Parenting Podcast so obviously not for everyone, but I think it’s brilliant!”
– Emily, Team Happity
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