Dear Mum, it’s Olivia Hammond: Mum friendships in your 20s, feeling lonely, and type-B parenting

Welcome back to Dear Mum - and this week I’m joined by Olivia Hammond - mum of two, and the woman a lot of you will know as the original “festival baby” mum… yes, she took her firstborn to Glastonbury Festival… and honestly? Iconic! We talk about what it’s really like becoming a mum at 25 when it’s totally unplanned - how it flips your whole life upside down (including travel plans, friendships, and the way you see yourself)… and then doing it all again when baby number two is also a surprise. Olivia is so honest about the whiplash of going from “out every weekend” to being responsible for an actual tiny human, and the lonely bits that come with being the first in your friendship group to have kids. We also get into relationships after babies - how dads can take longer to adjust, why date nights are a lovely idea in theory (but not when you’re exhausted), and why “love language” in the trenches is basically just… someone making your life easier. Plus: the reality of juggling being a present mum while also working as a content creator, and why sometimes the only way to survive is to be a bit more Type B and lower your standards. Pop this one on for the school run, a buggy walk, or while you’re doing the lunchbox panic - and if it makes you feel less alone, that’s exactly what we’re here for. New episodes every Thursday - hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss one ✨ Follow Olivia IG - https://www.instagram.com/olivia_hammond/ TT - https://www.tiktok.com/@oliviaclairem Follow me (Charlie!) IG - https://www.instagram.com/charlielaunder And get to know my business, Bumps & Burpees - https://www.instagram.com/bumpsandburpees www.bumpsandburpees.com Produced by Bear Lane Productions 🎙️ Music licensed via PremiumBeat - 4WJJ2ROAVKXSJCGW