Is It Just Us?

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Episodes

Ep. 71 Is It Just Us Or...Is It Hard To Keep Romance Alive As Parents?

Ep. 70 Is It Just Us Or...Is Toileting and Bed Wetting a Stressful Part of Parenting? With Expert Deirdre Holland Hannon

Ep. 69 Is It Just Us Or...Is It ADHD or Typical Development?

Ep. 68 Is It Just Us Or... Are Dads Taking On a New Role In Parenting? With Guest Donegal Daddy

Ep. 67 Is It Just Us Or...Do You Think You Have ADHD Too?

Ep. 66 Is It Just Us Or... Is Parenting Siblings Harder in The Summer?

Ep. 65 Is It Just Us Or...Did Mayo's Win Feel Bigger Than Football?

Ep 64. Is It Just Us Or...Can We Solve This Parent's Bedtime Struggle? With Guest Laura Burke

Ep. 63 Is It Just Us Or... Is It Time For A House and Life Update!?

Ep. 62 Is It Just Us Or...Do We Only Need to Get Parenting Right 33% of the Time?

Ep. 61 Is Is Just Us Or...Is "I'm Bored" a Big Parenting Trigger?

Ep. 60 Is It Just Us Or...Is Summer Parenting The Ultimate Juggle?

Ep. 59 Is Is Just Us Or... Is Parenting Big Emotions Exhausting?

Ep. 58 Is It Just Us Or...Does Nobody Prepare Parents For Periods Either?

Ep. 57 Is It Just Us Or...Is Parenting Different When Your Partner Has ADHD?

Ep. 56 Is It Just Us Or...Is Parenting Girls More Complicated Than Ever?

Ep.55 Is It Just Us Or...Did We Blink and A Whole Year Passed?!

Ep. 54 Is It Just Us Or...Is Online Safety The Parenting Issue of This Generation? With Guest Mick Moran

Ep. 53 Is It Just Us Or...Quick Fire Parenting Round!

BONUS EP Is It Just Us Or...Do We Need To Talk About Parenting Boys?

Ep. 52 Is It Just Us Or... Does Babysitting Feel Riskier These Days?

Ep. 51 Is It Just Us Or... Do We Need To Talk About PMDD and Peri Meno With Guest Caitlin Kirrane

Ep. 50 Is It Just Us Or... Did Our Teenage Jobs Teach Us More Than School Ever Did?

Ep. 49 Is It Just Us Or...Do We Need To Hear From The Teens With Guest Shonagh O' Sullivan

Ep. 48 Is It Just Us Or...Is There Nothing Down About Down Syndrome

Ep. 47 Is It Just Us Or...Is The Manosphere a Grim Reality For Parents?

Ep. 46 Is It Just Us Or...Do We Need To Hear From The Dads?! With Guest Stephen "Cowboy" Kelly

Ep. 45 Is It Just Us Or...Do We Need To Talk About Parental Separation?

Ep. 44 Is It Just Us Or...Is Perspective Everything? with Guest Charlene Flanagan

Ep. 43 Is It Just Us Or...Is Being The Default Parent Hard Going!?

Ep. 42 Is It Just Us Or...Are Eating Disorders Still A Tricky Topic?

Ep. 41 Is It Just Us Or...Is Bedtime The Hardest Part Of The Day?

Ep. 40 Is It Just Us Or...Would Parenting Be Easier If....?

Ep. 39 Is It Just Us Or...Does Nobody Know What Play Therapy Actually Is?

Ep. 38 Is It Just Us Or...Is Changing Careers Something We All Think About?

Ep. 37 Is It Just Us Or...Is Autistic Barbie More Than A Doll?

Ep. 36 Is It Just Us Or...Do We Need to Talk About Grok?

Ep. 35 Is It Just Us Or...Do You Need A Reset More Than A Resolution

Ep. 34 Is It Just Us Or...Do We Need A Christmas Deload?

Ep. 33 Is It Just Us Or...Is F.I.R.M. Parenting The Way Forward?

Ep. 32 Is It Just Us Or...Do We Need To Talk About ADHD?

Ep. 31 Is It Just Us Or...Do We Need To Talk To Jack O' Dea?

Ep. 30 Is It Just Us Or...Are Phones Stealing Childhood?

Ep 29 Is It Just Us Or...Do We Need A Life Update!

Ep. 28 Is It Just Us Or.. Is Skin Care For Toddlers A Step Too Far?

Ep. 27 Is It Just US Or...Do We Need To Talk About Toy Guns?

Ep. 26 Is It Just Us Or...Is "Calm Parenting" Completely Unrealistic?

Ep. 25 Is It Just Us Or...Do We Need To Talk About UPFs?

Ep. 24 Is It Just Us… or Is Slapping Never Okay?

Ep. 23 Is It Just Us.. Or Is FAFO Parenting Actually a Thing?