How does this life work?

How many times can we say the word 'vom' at the beginning of this podcast! Sorry! We discuss Tara's new found joy of camping, the struggles of parenting across the summer hols and new tattoo excitement.

Parents- bless them- are mad aren't they! With bloody kids to bring up who can blame them right? We discuss the annoying habits that we have unfortunately picked up from our folks as well as the mad shit that all seems perfectly normal when your 5. We love them and their quirks- we'd just prefer not to repeat those quirks! As ever, do email in with your stories at howdoesthislifework@gmail.com

Join us this week on a lovely ramble through F1 fitties (flirty dreams), walking adventures (feel the fear and do it anyway), kitchen hacks (what has happened to our content), and self kindness reminders. Happy International Women's day for that day and literally every other day where women are smashing it out of the park left, right and centre- even if we won't take a compliment.

What fun, what larks, so this is Christmas! Join us for the inevitable Christmas musings: how to get through the shit bits and some of Tara's very best life hacks. We're polling this week: to wrap or not to wrap? Do you wrap your stocking presents? Who got it right Laura or Tara?! Tell us! DO write us a gorgeous email over the festive period (howdoesthislifework@gmail.com). What are your traditions/ hacks/ hates of the seasons? Much love from the both of us x x x

In this episode of HDTLW, we embrace our early mid-life crisis/ renaissance. We catch up on what's occurring on the tattoo/ piercing front and admire our growing influencer status. Catch up with Tara's new Nanna hobby and feel the rage with Laura and 'The one where a group of young men throw a bottle at her head'. Silly and sweary as ever #sorrynotsorry

We thought it was about time we talked about Aunt Irma again and get an update on the old monthlies. Tara and I have now set up an email- exciting- howdoesthislifework@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from our listeners from near and far so email in at your leisure (no d*** pics please).

In this episode, we shine a light on fast fashion and greenwashing in an effort to be better citizens to our world. SO much to learn, so little time! Hopefully this might enlighten or remind a few of you of how we can use people power to make a change! 

WE'RE BACK! And chuffed to bits! It's been far too long and there are pissy gripes to be aired. We reflect on our (frankly awful) Mother's Day fails and wonder how many other mothers feel the disappointment of this annual 'celebration'. We've also done a good job of educating each other (and hopefully our listeners) this episode so listen in to learn some useful and some pointless things about this old life!

Have you been randomly applying stuff to your face in an attempt to ward off old age/ dry skin/ breakouts? Well STOP and listen to this episode all about the dos and do nots of looking after ya faaccceee. Bex is our stunning expert in all things sciency-wiency; she strips away the bullshit and gives us the TRUTH. So listen up womens and mens! Get your notepads out stat.

After a short hiatus, we BACK! Hooray! Chatting endlessly as ever. This weeks hot topics include a lengthy discussion about Davina McCall's Channel 4 doc Sex, Myths and the Menopause and The Brits... we're very up to date this week. Who knew literally anything about the menopause before this documentary? All genders and persuasions need to know about this stuff! Hrumphhh.

Roses are red, violets are blue. We tried writing poetry and we think you should too! In this episode we are THRILLED to be joined by the wonderful Katharine, creator of The Mum Poet Press and founder of a wonderful community of Mum poets. What started as a day dream during the dull, endless days of Lock-down 1.0 has grown and sparked a full blown mum poet takeover! Damn this one will fill you up.

Here we go again...Ranty McRantfaces are back, sweating the small stuff. We range from the trivial to the reasonably irritating occurrences in this old life. Who knew that loud inhalations and concrete crafts could be so annoying? We'd probably never have know if it hadn't been for the endless captivity of lock-down life. Hey- ho and away we go!

In this episode, we contemplate the process of aging- the ups, the downs and the bits in between. Laura finds her tweenage diary so look forward to a trip to the past with some SHOCKING revelations. Thanks so much to our wonderful contributors, especially our wonderful mummas Ursula and Liz! So much wisdom, it's not even funny. I mean...obviously it is really funny!

What a lucky pair we are! This episode ANOTHER wonderful guest speaker joins us from a different world...the big, scary world of FINANCE. Damn this woman kicks ass. And she is kicking the butt of inequality from the safety of her home as we talk about the RIGHT way to get shit done. Who runs the financial world? Well....still men mainly....but also STRONG, gobby women! 

You know what they say...if you don't like something about your life CHANGE IT. Orrrr in reality be driven to the limit and admit defeat! This week, Lyd our first ever guest, joins us for a proper good heart-to-heart- GOD we love this girl! It's all of the mantras (or WOmantras?!) #fuckthefear #bekindtoyourself #lifestooshort. Be prepared to be seriously inspired...not by Laura's singing though. Could have done without that in truth.

A jumble of literature awaits... we fancy ourselves to be critics of the low brow variety in this weeks slice of fun. We veer expertly from the important reads OF OUR LIVES to the page turning, relatable bed time books. And if you need a new Netflix series...don't come here unless you enjoy predictable formats and highly competitive gardening.

Trying to get our heads round this new state of play in the UK is not simple! Tara's upset about foreign travel so it's staycations all round this year people. Do you 'engree'? Fuck the Fear, Life's too Short, Be Kind to Yourself are the mantras of life. Art work available for an extortionate price. All proceeds go to the Cooper's Hot Tub fund. 

GET YOUR RANT ON!! So this week Tara drinks 'angry wine' and Laura gets a dishwasher. There's moments of wonder and awe in modern technology coupled with the intensity of shitty everyday BS. There's only so much one can take don't you think? *rolls eyes *bares teeth *red frowny face

Never before has our name ever been so relevant...we were confused before, now we're befuddled. In this episode we try to get to grips with race, pescatarianism  and food standards, seamlessly segued as ever *insert hand in face emoji.

WARNING: This one may be TMI (too much information) for the squeamish. We both love to hear all the birthing stories and feel us gals never get to share enough about that crazy experience after the bab arrives so we created this episode. Thank you to all the mummas that contributed to this episode, cheers to you and to all the mummas out there. Elastafanny girl and Super Speedy Rocket fanny woman shared too much...have a listen and embrace your inner super hero! 

What is it to be a woman in this mixed up society? We discuss the conflicting roles of working motherhood...and Beyonce. Turns out Tara is studying for a Masters in Bey-ed. Plus highlights (and low lights) of our week.

In this episode, we ponder the exciting new world of 21st century sanitary wear and smoothly transition into the dangerously hilarious world of TikToc (did I spell that right?!) There's so much to learn when your in your thirties.

 In this delightful episode we discuss breaking bras in (?), the highs and lows of lockdown and our top TV picks. Along with the usual nonsense like waving at animals and buying chess sets.

The craziness continues. This one is deep, at times.

Boo Brexit. This one's olllddd. Pre-Brexit stresses... and plastic consumption. Also FaceApp...and how dial up internet used to sound.

Our first podcast. What is this life? 'Ramblings' is the key word for this episode. Topics include talking over each other(!) Snapchat, Microbalding and the differences between clarinets and oboes. Lots of drinking involved.

We were quite drunk by the end of it. It was a lot of fun and it was very silly.