Alex and Shane talk favourite Christmas memories, Tom Cruise, Beanie Babies, and using separate blankets. 

 

TikTok star, psychologist, and mum, Renee Reina discusses honesty in motherhood, dealing with trolls, shaving her son’s unibrow, family hierarchy, sleeping separately, date nights, fighting with your partner, and attachment styles in relationships. 

 

Diversity and inclusivity expert, Charnaie Gordon of Here Wee Read, discusses inclusive literature, educational products, the importance of diversifying your at-home library, the problems in literary publishing, and some of her favourite children’s books. 

 

Listener questions are answered in a mailbag segment, hitting topics like how to converse with somebody you don’t agree with, acclimating your kid to other caregivers, mind blowing motherhood facts, and regifting. 

 

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