Ladies, We Need To Talk

At some point in life, we all lose someone we love. But losing a baby is an unimaginable heartbreak. Our children are not meant to die before us.
In the wake of that loss, families are left reeling. Navigating shock, confusion, and overwhelming grief as they face a future without a much-loved child.
Yumi Stynes meets two women who have experienced infant loss. They share how they moved through their grief, how they celebrate their babies, and how people in their life stepped up- or stepped away.
And registered psychologist, Rachel Ficinus explains how grief can be ongoing and the strategies to help you and your loved ones navigate a life-changing loss.
If you need help:
Red Nose Australia offers counselling and support for families who have lost infants.
Lifeline on 131 114
Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636 
This episode will answer questions like:
How do I deal with grief when a loved one dies?
Who can I talk to when my child dies?
What should I say to someone who's child has died?
How can I help someone who's grieving?
Where can I find support after I lose my child?
Does grief have an end point?
What to listen to next:
How to deal with an empty nest — ABC listen
Jess Mauboy steps into her boss lady era — ABC listen
What to read next:
Empty-nesters on how they 'fill the void' left by children
Why these women have never had a partner
This episode contains references to grief, child loss, infant death, bereavement and Red Nose Australia, organ donation, DonateLife.

One in three Australian women describe their births as traumatic.
Long labours, health scares, emergency interventions, feeling ignored, and lasting physical and psychological injuries can turn what's meant to be one of life's biggest moments into something deeply distressing.
Yumi Stynes hears from women still coming to terms with their birth experiences, sometimes years later, and finds out what can be done to prevent traumatic births. (R).
Featured in this episode:
Dr Jessica Caudwell-Hall, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Nepean Hospital.
Sophie Carroll, Pelvic Health Physiotherapist, Enlighten Health Collective.
With special thanks to Amy Dawes at Birth Trauma Australia.
If you need help:
Perinatal Wellbeing Centre: (02) 6288 1936
PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia): 1300 187 263
Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Birth Trauma Australia organisation

For most mums, the day their kids leave feels like a victory.
You might even be planning what you'll do with all that free time. No more mountains of laundry, arguments over dinner or acting as a free taxi service.
But for many women, an empty nest isn't just freedom, it's loss. When motherhood has shaped so much of your daily life and identity, the silence can be unsettling as you move around a house that was once loud, busy and joyful.
Yumi Stynes chats with women who have navigated the grief of their changing relationships with their kids, finding a deeper connection with themselves, and a renewed sense of self.
Plus clinical psychologist Dr Victoria Miller unpacks why the empty nest can feel so lonely, and the steps you can take to fill the child free void.  
This episode will answer questions like:
How long does empty nest grief last?
Is empty nest syndrome real?
What happens to a marriage after the kids move out?
How often should I contact my adult child?
Why am I sad my kids moved out?
What to listen to next:
Relationship resuscitation — coming back from the brink — ABC listen
Am I stuck in a sex rut? — ABC listen
Jess Mauboy steps into her boss lady era — ABC listen
What to read next:
Why these women have never had a partner 
The joys of having babies in your 40s
This episode contains references to grief, loneliness, purpose, empty nesting, leaving home, children, marriage, retirement

Jessica Mauboy was just 16 when she burst onto our screens, barefoot in the red dirt of Alice Springs, belting out Whitney Houston at her Australian Idol audition.
She may have finished runner-up, but it launched one of Australia's most enduring music careers including starring in The Sapphires and representing Australia at Eurovision in 2018.  
Despite two decades in the spotlight, fame hasn't changed Jess, and she's never lost touch with her connection to Darwin, returning between tours to reconnect with her family and culture.
Yumi Stynes sits down with Jess to talk about her Indigenous roots, the strong women who shaped her and how their influence is guiding her as she raises her daughter, Mia and steps confidently into her boss lady era.
This episode will answer questions like:
What year was Jessica Mauboy in Australian Idol?
Where did Jessica Mauboy grow up?
Who does Jessica Mauboy play in The Sapphires?
How old is Jessica Mauboy's daughter?
What is the name of Jessica Mauboy's record label?
What to listen to next:
Relationship resuscitation — coming back from the brink — ABC listen
The ugly side of the beauty industry with Jess DeFino — ABC listen
Embracing imperfection was the key to Astrid's success — ABC listen
What to read next:
Why these women have never had a partner 
The joys of having babies in your 40s
This episode contains references to NAIDOC, Australian Idol, Jessica Mauboy, Jamally records, Bran nue dae, The Sapphires, Darwin

When we're dating someone new, the rush is electric. The pull towards sex can feel immediate, an almost magnetic urge to rip each other's clothes off.
But as the years stretch on and the demands of life ramp up, sex becomes just one more activity on a chaotic checklist; competing with the demands of chores, kids and sleep.
And when the urge does strike, it's intimacy vs. doom scrolling in bed, and somehow, the phone wins every time.
Yumi Stynes meets women who are trying to wriggle free from a sex rut and carve out time for more and better sex. Plus, sex therapist Georgia Grace shares advice on how to bring sexual intimacy back into the bedroom.
This episode will answer questions like:
Why do people have less sex in a long-term relationship?
Why is my partner distant?
Can romantic relationships survive without sex?
How can I reignite my sex life?
Should I see a sex therapist?
What is phubbing?
What to listen to next:
Relationship resuscitation — coming back from the brink — ABC listen
Is your attachment style messing with your love life?
One true love or many: Monogamy vs. open relationships 
What to read next:
Why these women have never had a partner 
The joys of having babies in your 40s
This episode contains references to sex, relationships, intimacy, pleasure, technoference, avoidance