KICBump

Kris Byrnes became a step-parent when she was 24, before she’d had children of her own. Now Kris & her husband are raising 4 children together - two from her husband’s previous relationship and two of their own.
Kris has taken everything she has learned from step-parents and now offers coaching to others who are navigating blended families.
In all the years of making KICBump, we’ve never dedicated an episode to step-parents, so we were thrilled to cross paths with Kris!
In this episode Steph sits down with Kris to learn more about her experience becoming a step-parent at 24, her & her husband’s decision to have children of their own, and the challenges that Kris encounters in her coaching work - including deciding whether or not step-parenting is for you, parental alienation, what step-parenting does to your romantic relationship, and more.
FIND OUT MORE
Work with Kris https://thestepparentcoach.com/
Follow Kris on Instagram @stepparentcoach
Listen to Kris’ podcast Step Parent Podcast
WANT MORE?
We would love to have Kris back for another episode!! If you have questions about step-parenting that you would like answered on the podcast, slide into our DMs @kicpod or email us at kicpod@kicwellness.com
KICPod PODCAST
Looking for our other podcast? It’s called KICPod and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. We publish episodes there on Mondays & Wednesdays.
FOLLOW US & GET INVOLVED
KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram - DM us with questions or ideas! Not on Instagram? Email us at kicpod@kicwellness.com
Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTok
Laura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on Tiktok
Kic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store
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Hi!!! This week we start with opening the mailbox. Kate had a hot tip about a wolf movie on Netflix for Steph to avoid, Ella has a recco for a sleep sack, and Em has an app she’s loving.
Then our highs & lows! Including - an update on Harvey’s nightmares, a first from Billie, and a shocking realisation for Laura.
WE MENTIONED
Missed Steph’s story about the wolf? It’s in the episode ‘How Steph celebrated Harvey’s 5th birthday + sleep update from Laura’. You can listen here https://pod.fo/e/41324f
The episode with Lisa is called ‘Our tips for traveling with newborns and toddlers - KICBUMP with Lisa De Sanctis’ and you can listen here https://pod.fo/e/38871f
The hair growth product Laura mentioned was Bouf https://bouf.com/
SPECIAL SHARES
Steph: Mini Town in Nunawading https://www.minitown.com.au/
Laura: Chunky Ribbon Tabbed Board Book - First 200 Words https://www.bigw.com.au/product/chunky-ribbon-tabbed-board-book-first-200-words/p/6057967?
KICPod PODCAST
Looking for our other podcast? It’s called KICPod and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. We publish episodes there on Mondays & Wednesdays.
FOLLOW US & GET INVOLVED
KICPod @kicpod on Instagram - DM us with questions or ideas! Not on Instagram? Email us at kicpod@kicwellness.com
Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTok
Laura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on Tiktok
KIC @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store
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We’re doing something different today! There’s no Steph or Laura this week - instead we handed the mics to their husbands Josh & Dalton and Dr Zac Seidler - the Global Director of Men’s Health Research at Movember.
Earlier this year Movember published their ‘More Than A Provider’ report based on a survey of 1,216 Australian fathers with at least one child aged between 0-10 years old. The report examined the intersections between identity, health & health service for men as they transition to fatherhood.
In this special episode of the podcast, Zac sat down with Josh & Dalton to discuss the report and their own experiences of fatherhood, including who they can reach out to for support and how their relationships with their own fathers has impacted their parenting style.
FIND OUT MORE
Download the full ‘More Than A Provider’ report here https://au.movember.com/story/more-than-a-provider
Follow Movember on Instagram @movember.au
Follow Zac on Instagram @zacseidler
Follow Dalton on Instagram @dalthenshaw
Follow Josh on Instagram @itsjoshmiller
YouTube
You can watch all our episodes on YouTube! Watch and subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@KICPod
KICPod PODCAST
Looking for our other podcast? It’s called KICPod and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. We publish episodes there on Mondays & Wednesdays.
FOLLOW US & GET INVOLVED
KICPOD @kicpod on Instagram - DM us with questions or ideas! Not on Instagram? Email us at kicpod@kicwellness.com
Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTok
Laura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on Tiktok
Kic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store
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Channel 7's Abbey Holmes is a broadcaster, sports reporter, and boundary rider for Channel 7 AFL, as well as Mum to Braxton.
In this episode, Abbey sits down with Laura to share about her birth story, and how the days afterward were anything like the loved-up baby bubble that people dream of. Abbey also shares about her decision to return to work 7-weeks postpartum and the criticism she copped online about it.
FIND OUT MORE
Follow Abbey on Instagram @abbeycholmes
You can catch Abbey all season long on Seven's AFL and AFL Women's coverage live and free on Seven and 7plus Sport
Abbey was on KICPod last year. The episode was called ‘Hard work, determination & never taking no for an answer - with Abbey Holmes’. You can listen here https://pod.fo/e/2b7448
YOUTUBE
You can watch all our episodes on YouTube! Watch and subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@KICPod
KICPod PODCAST
Looking for our other podcast? It’s called KICPod and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. We publish episodes there on Mondays & Wednesdays.
FOLLOW US & GET INVOLVED
KICPod @kicpod on Instagram - DM us with questions or ideas! Not on Instagram? Email us at kicpod@kicwellness.com
Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTok
Laura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on Tiktok
Kic @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello!! This week Steph shares about how she & Josh celebrated Harvey’s 5th birthday, plus an accidental parenting fail. Laura shares an update on how Atlas is sleeping and where she & Dalton are at with arms in or out.
Plus we answer some of your questions about our night-time routine episode from last week.
And as always! Our parenting highs & lows.
WE MENTIONED

We’ve had Dr Billy Garvey on KICBump to talk about sleep twice before. Search for his episodes in your podcast app...
Your sleep questions answered - KICBUMP with Dr Billy GarveyYour sleep questions answered - KICBUMP with Dr Billy Garvey https://pod.fo/e/38872f
An honest sleep update with Steph & Dr Billy Garvey - KICBUMP https://pod.fo/e/38872b
This is the sheep clock that Steph mentioned https://www.zazu-kids.com/sam-the-lamb/
SPECIAL SHARES
Steph: Jess Urlichs’ poem ‘The Every Mum’ https://www.instagram.com/p/DXuofuGEu21/?img_index=1
Laura: UPPAbaby Carry-All Parent Organiser 2.0 https://thememo.com.au/products/uppababy-carry-all-parent-organiser-2-0?
KICPod PODCAST
Looking for our other podcast? It’s called KICPod and you can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. We publish episodes there on Mondays & Wednesdays.
FOLLOW US & GET INVOLVED
KICPod @kicpod on Instagram - DM us with questions or ideas! Not on Instagram? Email us at kicpod@kicwellness.com
Steph Claire Smith @stephclairesmith on Instagram & @steph_claire_smith on TikTok
Laura Henshaw @laura.henshaw on Instagram & @laura.henshaw on Tiktok
KIC @kic on Instagram & @kic on TikTok and kicwellness.com or download the app from the App Store and Google Play Store
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.