Welcome back to Mum Club 101, your virtual mum club and weekly mix of real-life parenting stories, big belly laughs, and honest chats about what’s going on in the motherhood space right now. From the everyday chaos to unpacking the headlines that have mums talking, we’re here to swap stories, share support, and maybe challenge a few old ideas along the way.

Catch Up

Real-life mum moments and some personal updates:

• Low iron in the third trimester: Vicky shares her symptoms, how she’s managing them, and the impact on her energy levels.
• Toddler swimming lesson tantrums: how we’re surviving the meltdowns (and still getting them in the pool).
• Manifestation on the Lionsgate Portal: a little ritual and what it means for setting intentions.
• Helping kids say sorry: how to guide young children to genuinely feel remorse and make amends after mistakes.

Our Recommendations this Week

This week’s watch-and-follow list you’ll want to add to your queue:

• Louis Theroux – The Settlers (BBC)
• Dexter: Resurrection (Paramount+)
• Platonic (Apple TV)
• Instagram account: 9irlnews

Critique of the Week: The Sophie Turner Mum-Shaming Backlash

When Sophie Turner posted Oasis concert snaps, a troll accused her of “forgetting she has two kids.” Her perfect reply?

“So… Get this… There’s this crazy thing called shared custody. Maybe they were with their dad that day.”

We unpack the bigger issue:

• Mum as the “always-on” parent: UK ONS data shows mums of young kids do 65% more unpaid childcare than dads, even when both work full-time.
• The dad halo effect: fathers get public praise for basic caregiving (“He’s babysitting”) while mums are judged on perfection, all the time.
• Why it matters: fuels mum guilt, burnout, and undervalues dads as equal co-parents.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode

  🚼 Low iron in pregnancy: symptoms, treatment & energy tips

  💦 Managing toddler tantrums at swimming lessons

  ✨ A Lionsgate Portal manifestation ritual

  ❤️ How to teach kids to say sorry and mean it

  🎥 TV & culture picks to binge this week

  🍼 Why mums face harsher judgment than dads in parenting