This week, we’re talking about what happens after the blending begins—when it’s not just kids and partners, but aunties, uncles, in-laws, grandparents, and all the rest. Because let’s be honest: extended family can bring so much love… and sometimes, a fair bit of tension too.

We dive into the funny, complicated, emotional business of being introduced to your partner’s family, building trust with people who didn’t expect you, and figuring out how to keep boundaries in place without shutting people out. From navigating cultural differences and generational gaps to organising birthday parties and Christmas dinners with everyone, this one’s about what it takes to make it work outside the walls of your own home.

We also talk about what it feels like to want to be fully accepted—as a wife, as a parent, as family—and how long that can really take. As always, no judgment, no sugar-coating. Just two mums trying to make sense of a beautifully complicated life.