Giovanna Fletcher

The highs and lows of finding your mum tribe and the difference between going from one baby to two.

Georgie lived with her sister, who many of you may know, Giovanna Fletcher, when she had her first.

And it was so lovely to hear how their sisterly bond helped her bring up her daughter in those early months.

I really hope that you love this conversation.

So you're really involved.

So she was like my living midwife.

I was like, Giovanna, what do I do now? Send those bottles.

Giovanna, do I feed her again now? Giovanna, she's not awake.

I was looking at your Insta, 'cause I've followed you for a while.

I did, funnily enough, I did Giovanna Fletcher's pod.

Yes.

Happy Mum, Happy Baby.

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Christmas cake left in March, and it's still beautiful and amazing.

And then, like, people like Giovanna Fletcher got on board with it, and which was amazing.

She suddenly started following me one day.

[upbeat music] How important is it that families still sit down and eat together even if everyone isn't actually eating the same thing? On this episode of The Marshy Cast, I'm joined by author, podcaster, and mom of three, Giovanna Fletcher, to talk about how family mealtimes have changed over the last 40 years, and why sitting around the table together still matters.

We talk about the reality of feeding a family, including those nights where you're basically running your own little restaurant and cooking different meals for everyone, and the dishes, like the good spaghetti bolognese, that can actually please the whole table.

And with Giovanna heading out on tour with her play next year, I also wanted to know what happens back at home when she's away.

How does husband Tom cope when he's left in charge? [record scratching] It's Paul Marsh, and I'm delighted to say that I've been joined by author, podcaster, and mom of three, Giovanna Fletcher.

Uh, Gio, thank you so much for joining me.

Thank you very much for having me.