🎙️ A podcast for parents doing better than they think

We Swear We're Good Parents, hosted by Alicia & Ryan

Parenting then. Parenting now. Chaos always.

Parenting advice has gone from "because I said so" to 47-slide carousels about snack boundaries. Alicia and Ryan sit somewhere in the middle, swapping ridiculous stories with real parents, testing the advice everyone keeps shouting at us, and proving most of us are doing a far better job than we think.

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Meet your hosts

Two parents, two very different stages

In the thick of it

Alicia

Has the school group chat

Mum of three and still very much in the trenches, where somebody always needs a snack and nobody knows where their shoes are. Brings the fresh chaos, live from the frontline.

  • Mum of three
  • Snack dispenser
  • Shoe finder
Recent empty nester

Ryan

Has hindsight

Dad of two, parenting author and freshly empty-nested. Made it through, lived to tell the tale, and conveniently remembers himself as far more patient than he probably was.

  • Dad of two
  • Parenting author
  • Suspiciously polished hindsight

"Ryan has hindsight. I have the school group chat."

Every episode · 35 to 40 minutes

The conversation you'd normally save for the car park

Each week we sit down with a different parent, find out what parenting really looks like once the front door is closed, and put one piece of parenting advice on trial.

01

Wait… you did what?

We open on the wildest line of the episode. No context. No explanations. Good luck.

02

What fresh parenting chaos is this?

Alicia brings it from the thick of it, Ryan applies hindsight, and our guest reveals what's happening at theirs.

03

Apparently we're supposed to…

One piece of online wisdom, media commentary or parenting trend goes on trial. Useful, or one more thing to feel guilty about?

04

Real life entered the chat

The failed advice, accidental wins and the thing that works in their house even if the internet would riot.

05

Would that fly today?

Then vs. now. Old-school wisdom, modern common sense, or absolutely unhinged? We deliver the verdict.

06

Parent of the Week

The award with no trophy, no judging panel and no meaningful prize. Nominated by you.

Every guest. Every week.

The Final Four

Four questions we ask everyone. Have your answers ready, just in case.

  1. What did your parents do that would absolutely not fly today?
  2. What did you swear you'd never do as a parent but now do regularly?
  3. What's the worst meal your parents ever fed you?
  4. Why do you swear you're a good parent?

Honest stories. Zero judgement.

The stories that never make it into the parenting books: the shortcuts, the fails, the surprise wins and the things we swore we'd never do (but absolutely did).

Pull up a chair at the best parent conversation of the week, and feel extremely relieved it's not only your family.

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We need to hear it

Send us your chaos

Stories, absurd advice, Parent of the Week nominations or your own guest pitch. Use your name or stay completely anonymous.

Nominate a Parent of the Week

Someone who may not have parented perfectly, but did get everyone through the week. Your partner, your mum, a mate, the neighbour who grabbed your kids from school, or yourself. Tell us what they did and why it deserves (no meaningful) recognition.

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Your parenting story

The fail that's hilarious now, the harmless lie, the strangest thing you've found in a school bag.

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Advice to put on trial

The most absurd parenting advice you've been given, or the trend you're sick of hearing about.

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Be a guest

Got stories and opinions? Pitch yourself (or a friend) for a seat at the table.

If we share it on the show…

Got a voice note instead? Even better. DM it to us on Instagram.

Thank you!

That's evidence received

We read every single one (usually hiding in the pantry). If it makes the show, we'll be in touch.