The Worst-First Theory and Do Babies Belong In Business Class?

Would you let your five-year-old go to the park alone? One mum did, and the internet went straight to abduction, neglect and worst-case scenarios. So… have parents become addicted to imagining the worst? And what’s all that fear doing to our kids?

A baby cried in business class and another passenger decided that was simply not part of the premium experience. Anne Hathaway showed off a very normal, very pregnant belly and the internet promptly accused her of faking it.

And in wholesome dads of the internet, a Melbourne dad started a walking group for dads, and nobody turned up. But wholesome Dads don't stay down for long, and what happened next was very wholesome.

Also, what do you want your kids to be when they grow up? The jobs we were told were “safe” suddenly aren’t looking very safe at all. Trades are booming, AI is coming for white-collar work and there is now an actual university degree in Influencing.

And… rack off. Sucked in ya mole. We’re bringing back the Australian schoolyard slang that the 6/7 generation could never understand

Plus, our reccomendations this week:

Monz the Organize Your Life and Home episode on The Mel Robbins Podcast, the ultimate decluttering guide to reset your space without losing your sanity.

Amelia is loving The Listies Make U LolCast, a hilarious slapstick podcast by two Melbourne comedians that will have your primary schoolers (and you) belly laughing.

And Stacey recommends The Five Star Weekend on Binge, an eight-episode drama set in Nantucket that feels like a Nancy Meyers movie mixed with Big Little Lies.

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