n this week’s episode of Mum Club 101, we catch up on all the latest from Vicky and Katy's lives and dive into a lively debate about hen do etiquette. Here's what you can expect:

✨ Vicky’s Gender Reveal – Exciting news! Vicky shares whether baby number two is a boy or a girl!

🌱 Wildgreen Update – Huge milestone for Wildgreen! Vicky shares some fantastic news: the brand is now being stocked in a store! Tune in to hear about this exciting small business win and the journey so far.

😬 Katy’s Anxiety Over Family Holiday – With a big family holiday coming up, Katy opens up about her anxiety surrounding the logistics of managing lots of people looking after the kids. She talks through how she’s dealing with the stress and finding ways to navigate the challenges.

🤦‍♀️ Katy’s Parenting Fail of the Week – Every parent has those moments… Katy shares her most recent parenting fail!

🎙 Critique of the Week: Hen Do Rules

This week, we're diving into the unwritten rules of hen dos—do we agree with them or is it time for a refresh? From WhatsApp group chats to dress codes, we’re talking about the balance between tradition and comfort. Should the bride be spared from the stress of endless planning or is it fair game? And when it comes to wearing pyjamas or scheduling naps, how much flexibility is too much?

We’ll also chat about whether anyone other than the bride should be allowed to drink more than she does (and what’s the deal with embarrassing photos?). Plus, when do you speak up if the hen’s getting too expensive or if it’s just not your vibe? Tune in for our take on these must-have hen do etiquette rules!

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Episode Overview:
This week we're diving into antidepressant updates, and the unexpected joy of dream analysis. We also ask: has playtime become too curated, too structured, and—dare we say—overthought?

Catch Up:

• Katy shares how she’s getting on since starting antidepressants.
• Vicky hits 20 weeks and reflects on the first half of her pregnancy.
• We chat about pregnancy dream intensity (yes, we tried to decode them).

Mum Club Recommends:

• TV: Good American Family on Disney+ — a chilling true story with Ellen Pompeo.

Critique of the Week: Are We Overthinking Playtime?
From Pinterest-perfect sensory bins to academic pressure in the toddler years, we explore whether modern parents are micromanaging their kids' fun—and what’s lost when boredom disappears.

• Free play is linked to better cognitive, emotional, and social development.
• Over-structuring can reduce creativity and independence.
• Boredom actually sparks imaginative play and self-direction.
• We reflect on the pressure parents feel to curate play.
• Are Instagram-worthy setups overshadowing the joy of spontaneous play?

Nonsense Time:
We attempt to decode our weirdest pregnancy and parenting dreams—no Freud in sight, just vibes and chaos.

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Catch up with Katy and Vicky as we dive into all the highs, lows, and hilarious moments of the week!

This week we chat:

• The struggle of dressing with a baby bump.
• The hair scrub from The Body Shop that’s changed Vicky’s life (seriously, it's a game-changer).
• Katy’s complete parenting fail: accidentally arranging no childcare during her Paris girls' trip. Oops.
• Full update from Katy’s dreamy Paris getaway: pastries, laughter, and a much-needed reset.
• Plus, the TikTok that had us in hysterics, a kid singing Sabrina Carpenter’s "Please Please Please" and it’s not the clean version (watch it here).

Critique of the Week:

Link to the Reel

This week’s conversation is sparked by an Instagram Reel from Dr. Hannah Fry, referencing Dataclysm by Christian Rudder:
While women find men most attractive around their own age, men across almost all age brackets consistently prefer women aged 20-22.

• We dig into what this means for beauty standards, anti-aging pressures, and society’s obsession with youth.
• Plus, our own honest takes on anti-aging treatments, what we’ve tried, what we haven’t, and whether we’re resisting the pressure or leaning into it.

Nonsense Time:

It’s dinner party question time!We answer some random, hilarious scenarios including:

• If you could pick anyone to narrate your inner monologue, who would it be?
• The zombie apocalypse is here: who are the three people you’d want on your survival team?

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