How do you get teens to talk to you? Why do they need to sleep so much? And where the hell are they putting all that food? Helping us to answer all these questions is author Nicole Howe!&nbsp;She tells us all about her new book,&nbsp;<a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/not-a-survival-guide-your-straight-talking-parenting-companion-navigating-the-shift-from-child-to-teen-nicole-howes/7789455?ean=9780912106427&next=t&next=t" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Not a Survival Guide</a>. We talk about the highs and lows of having teenage kids, and share our top tips for getting through. Nicole reveals why it's important to manage our expectations, and suggests some ways we can make things easier on ourselves, and our teens.&nbsp;As always, we share some Scummy Mummy Confessions - this time involving shaving, a leaking swim nappy, and a smoking food processor. Plus: how does Ellie keep spoiling Love is Blind for Helen using just her eyebrows?You can follow Nicole on Instagram&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/bynicolehowes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@bynicolehowes</a>.Huge thanks&nbsp;to everyone who's already been to see our Hot Mess show . We're touring right through this year and next - Canterbury and Wimborne this week, then in November we're coming to Bath, Stamford, Leatherhead, Catford and Twickenham.Our Christmas tour kicks off on 26 November in Maidenhead, followed by Chelmsford, Chipping Norton, Guildford and Norwich. Many nights are already SOLD OUT so get your tickets now!&nbsp;And of course we're touring throughout 2026... Tickets make excellent Christmas gifts! Send us an Instagram DM and we'll happily do a quick video telling the recipient about their present!&nbsp;All dates and tickets via&nbsp;<a href="http://scummymummies.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">scummymummies.com</a>.*WE HAVE A SHOP!* Visit&nbsp;<a href="http://scummymummiesshop.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">scummymummiesshop.com</a>&nbsp;for our ace t-shirts, mugs, washbags, sweatshirts and beach towels. FREE UK DELIVERY!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We're on X, Instagram, and Facebook @scummymummies. If you like the podcast, please rate,&nbsp;review&nbsp;and subscribe.&nbsp;Thank you for listening!&nbsp;<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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