Episodes
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Who is this man? Do you know? Sarah didn't but she found out. In our first podcast of 2019 Sarah and Amber check in after a 6 month hiatus and explain what they've been up to!! Mostly performing. This episode is full of colorful language and ancedotes about Parisian life. Here's a Parisian tip: don't bother trying to return something at a store. Hope you enjoy! Becoming Maman on Instagram Becoming Maman on Facebook Links for today's episode: This American Life Podcast Ep. 596 Becoming a Badger Amber's article in The Guardian 'I felt a duty to speak up': the female comic who opened for Louis CK Our article in Inspirelle "Becoming Maman: A 24-hour Mother and Part-time Comic Tackles Motherhood à la Française" Message Paris Paul Taylor Comedy Sebastian Marx
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It's summer in the city, Amber and Sarah are hot as Paris melts in a heatwave. But it's the school holidays and children need to be entertained, thankfully they are both off on holiday so this will be our last podcast until the rentrée. Have a lovely holiday and catch up with you when we get back.
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Sarah and Amber are back with the second part of their interview with the lovely and talented Crystal Petit.
Get her fantastic songs via her website 'Chez Crystal'
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In the first part of a two part episode Sarah and Amber meet the lovely Crystal Petit-Night to find out about her life before Paris and her journey to becoming a singer, mum of twins and business woman. Enjoy.
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Well really every episode is the 'Paris Episode' but this episode we talk about what's happened in Paris during the past week: why Sarah hates Germany, our worst (but not our worst) show to date, and Amber's extremely limited knowledge about Beyoncé.
It's our last show tonight at the Théâtre BO Saint-Martin and we only have the France playing in the World Cup and Fête de la Musique to compete with...
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In this episode Amber and Sarah chat with Kelly Newsom George about her Self Care business and why we all deserve doughnuts and manicures. But first they check in with what's been going on at Becoming Maman HQ and the crazy world of influencers.
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In this episode Sarah and Amber discuss the recent Royal Wedding. Sarah, having had both a French and American wedding muses on the differences between marriage traditions in the two countries and Amber, having had no wedding anywhere, chips in with some UK factoids.
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See adorable little girl face the hard truth that she is not going to the Royal Wedding - and hear the accent as it should be done here.
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In this episode Amber and Sarah sit down with South African Mummy Claire and American Mommy Amy of Our Mummy Life, to discuss their blogging adventures, beauty hacks for Maman's and the throw down between Paris vs NYC.
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Following the birth of lil' Prince Louis, Amber and Sarah share their birth stories about having bébés in Paris.
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Amber & Sarah meet up with Sophie Lazarski and her new born Fred, at her beautifully organised home to chat about her experience of being a 'maman' in Paris. What do you feed fussy eaters? Do French children throw food? and is Wine o'clock dangerous?
Sophie's blog Tout Simple discusses ways to cope with living in tiny Parisian spaces and Sophie offers classes on how to cook for your family - what more do you need?!
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Amber and Sarah discuss 'Faits Divers' a diverse range of subjects, from nasal hygiene, to potential changes in the school system to the fact that in France there is no Easter Bunny! Plus listener feedback.
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This week Amber and Sarah travel to Saint-Ouen to interview Meagan Le Coq: midwife, nurse, and fellow Maman. Meagan, having delivered babies in South Africa, and having her own children in both the US and in France shares her insights to childbirth around the world.
To learn more about Meagan's services such birth preparation and first aid classes, playgroups in English, and baby massage in Paris visit her website here: https://bump-and-beyond.net
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In this episode, Amber and Sarah delve into Amber's extensive library of parenting books, both in French and English, while drinking a bottle of wine, or two. Listen to discover the parenting advice they like but can't seem to use correctly, their love of Super Nanny, French to English translation fails, their thoughts on schools in France, and how they can't remember anything....perhaps it's wine related.
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Amber and Sarah meet this week to discuss how their first ever Becoming Maman comedy show went and how they had to balance being Mamans and working comedians. They also discuss the door lady at French elementary schools, their encounter with a rude Parisian waiter (2 actually), and how Sarah is now officially Maman.
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Podcaster and new Papa Luke Thompson comes over to chat with Sarah and Amber about life as a new dad, if his daughter will continue to sleep through the night, and how babies learn language before we put him to the test and see how good his French baby slang is.
Check out episode 502 of Luke's podcast 'Luke's English Podcast' to hear the moving story of the birth of his baby.
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Sarah and Amber get cozy on Sarah's bed to discuss their poor exercise habits, post-partum figures (spoiler alert the boobs are huge), losing the baby weight but never achieving Parisian standards, and s'mores!
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In this episode Sarah and Amber discuss the joys and pitfalls of traveling without children, wonder if French people are more likely to leave their kids with the grandparents and head off on holiday and of course play with some toys!
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Amber and Sarah are two anglophone mothers raising their French kids in Paris one bilingual tantrum at a time.
In their first episode, Sarah and her too-tight trousers take a seat on Amber's couch to discuss superhero yoga, school holidays, going to the pool in France, whether they've been to a park or square, and what this French parenting thing is all about.
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