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Speaker 1 (00:01):
You're listening to the Robin and Kid podcast.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
So you set me this task yesterday.
Speaker 3 (00:09):
Rob Yeah, because I just want to sing from the
rooftops that I think you and Amber, your ex, and
also your beautiful partner Naomi, have done a cracking job
in just prioritizing your five year old son, Raffi. And
I know, I do know because I know you well
that it's not been easy and you've had to put
(00:29):
a whole lot of stuff in your back pocket and
just get on with life for the sake of your son.
And so I just want to talk about it more
because I hear terrible stories from people where parents are
at war and it can be awful for the kids.
Speaker 2 (00:43):
Yeah. Well, I definitely do feel lucky that everyone's getting along,
like you know, Amber and Naomi me, you know everyone.
Rafi is taking it all in his stride. So they're
all massive positives. But you set me a task to
go with the top five things. I've got three, okay,
but these are the three things that I think like about.
They're actually beneficial about having a split family because.
Speaker 3 (01:04):
You've got a new baby with Naomi, who's Siena, who's
seven weeks and Rafi spends fifty percent with his mum
and fifty percent with you.
Speaker 2 (01:11):
Yeah, and on Wednesday night when you guys are off
to the movies and I Miaomi's very keen to see
this movie with you.
Speaker 1 (01:17):
Yeah, it ends with us. It ends with us, Colleen Hoover.
Speaker 2 (01:19):
So I'm going to have both the newborn and Raffi
on Wednesday night. That'll be my first time with the
two alone.
Speaker 1 (01:25):
I'm so glad you didn't say babysitting. No, you are parenting. Parenting,
that's right, first time for seven weeks.
Speaker 2 (01:32):
Yes, so I think. Okay, So number one would be
when you go out on a date night or if
you have a weekend away or something like that, you
know that he's not with a babysitter or even with grandparents.
He's with a parent who loves him but doesn't want
to spoil him a.
Speaker 3 (01:52):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (01:52):
So you know that he's getting proper nutrition and he's
being loved, but he's not being spoiled.
Speaker 3 (01:57):
And he's also living his normal life. Yeah, so routine
is not disrupted.
Speaker 1 (02:02):
That's a good point.
Speaker 2 (02:03):
Ye, he comes back normally, he doesn't come back high
or whatever else.
Speaker 1 (02:07):
Yeah, thirteen one six five. If you want to add
to this list.
Speaker 2 (02:10):
Number two, you make the most of your time because
it's not unlimited. So like, for example, I plan things
when I pick him up from daycare on Wednesdays, I
get him early and I have like the bikes in
the back of the jute or scooters or something, and
I go, We're going to go and do something because
you know that that time is precious.
Speaker 1 (02:27):
It's fun. Yeah, it's quality time.
Speaker 2 (02:29):
Yeah, you make it because you know that it's not
forever and that he's going to go home that night,
and so you've got to do something.
Speaker 1 (02:34):
Okay, So it's quality, not necessarily quantity. Yeah, okay, that's good.
Speaker 2 (02:38):
Number two And the last one I think is the
joy that you get when they're home, because even though
you were tired of the chaos and the noise, you
miss it. And so when the noise is back, and
when there's toys that you're tripping on in the middle
of the lund room, you're happy and he's and he
brings so much happiness into the house, and you forget
how much happiness he brings when he's not there, and
(02:58):
then he's there and you're like, this is the great,
Like it's the great, honestly, It's the greatest thing being
a parent I just have.
Speaker 1 (03:06):
It's so hard, it keeps getting.
Speaker 2 (03:09):
It just makes me so happy just having him around
and then and then. But the break that you get
to remember how happy you are is really good. It's
really good. I didn't think I would appreciate the break,
but you're really It's nice to have that little circuit breaker.
Speaker 1 (03:23):
Okay, I think I've got an extra one. But let's see.
Speaker 3 (03:25):
Because people are ringing through with their own suggestions, this
is mel of Cleveland. What do you think is a
benefit of like a split family like this?
Speaker 4 (03:34):
Yeah, hi, guys, I think the benefit for me is definitely.
I've been with my partner three and a half years.
We've only just moved in together. I've got four children,
he's got three, and my three eldest ones they don't
live with me anymore. They've all sort of grown up
and moved out, so I've only got the youngest one.
And I think the silver lining would have to be
I can now do with his kids what I have
missed doing with mine. You miss it when they grow up.
(03:56):
You kind of goh, I look never going to get
to do that again. I won't be going to this
sporting thing or you know this thing at school, or
even the pickups and drop offs, making nice afternoon teas
and everything. So I can now do that with his kids.
Speaker 1 (04:07):
Get the second crack out of yeah.
Speaker 4 (04:09):
Exactly, yes, and I loved it the first time around.
I'm thinking, yeah, well I get to do it a
bit longer. It's even better.
Speaker 2 (04:14):
That's so good.
Speaker 3 (04:15):
That's a great point. Okay, this is Melissa of Warner.
What's the silver lining.
Speaker 4 (04:22):
It's that the extra family that you end up with,
so my kids end up with extra cousins, grandparent.
Speaker 2 (04:29):
Yes, yes, that is true. Yeah, Rafi's got so many
people that love him now with all of Naomi's family,
like he calls them his grandparents as well. And yeah,
that's a really good point.
Speaker 1 (04:40):
Okay, that's awesome.
Speaker 3 (04:41):
And the end, you know the other one I thought,
and I would say this because I was a single
parent of three kids, is the jealousy would be limited,
like time, because you're not spreading yourself so thin. Yes
that when your kids like I do. Remember my eldest son,
Finn dragging my youngest son by his blanket across the
floor because.
Speaker 1 (05:01):
You were so frustrated that mom was dealing with the baby.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
Yes, because Raffi has this love for Sienna and it's
not Yeah, he's not jealous of her.
Speaker 3 (05:09):
Because he doesn't have to compete in the same way.
He can go home to his mum where he is
the center of her world, and then come back and
then being with Sienna is fun. Yes, So they don't
get that kind of you know, I'm going.
Speaker 4 (05:22):
To kill you.
Speaker 2 (05:23):
Yeah, although Ruth, a producer, keeps saying to me, it's
going to change you just wait. She's just dying, just
dying for him to turn and it probably is going
to happen, but not yet, not yet. It's Robin and
On Brisbane's Kiss ninety seven three
You're listening to the Robin and Kid podcast.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
So you set me this task yesterday.
Speaker 3 (00:09):
Rob Yeah, because I just want to sing from the
rooftops that I think you and Amber, your ex, and
also your beautiful partner Naomi, have done a cracking job
in just prioritizing your five year old son, Raffi. And
I know, I do know because I know you well
that it's not been easy and you've had to put
(00:29):
a whole lot of stuff in your back pocket and
just get on with life for the sake of your son.
And so I just want to talk about it more
because I hear terrible stories from people where parents are
at war and it can be awful for the kids.
Speaker 2 (00:43):
Yeah. Well, I definitely do feel lucky that everyone's getting along,
like you know, Amber and Naomi me, you know everyone.
Rafi is taking it all in his stride. So they're
all massive positives. But you set me a task to
go with the top five things. I've got three, okay,
but these are the three things that I think like about.
They're actually beneficial about having a split family because.
Speaker 3 (01:04):
You've got a new baby with Naomi, who's Siena, who's
seven weeks and Rafi spends fifty percent with his mum
and fifty percent with you.
Speaker 2 (01:11):
Yeah, and on Wednesday night when you guys are off
to the movies and I Miaomi's very keen to see
this movie with you.
Speaker 1 (01:17):
Yeah, it ends with us. It ends with us, Colleen Hoover.
Speaker 2 (01:19):
So I'm going to have both the newborn and Raffi
on Wednesday night. That'll be my first time with the
two alone.
Speaker 1 (01:25):
I'm so glad you didn't say babysitting. No, you are parenting. Parenting,
that's right, first time for seven weeks.
Speaker 2 (01:32):
Yes, so I think. Okay, So number one would be
when you go out on a date night or if
you have a weekend away or something like that, you
know that he's not with a babysitter or even with grandparents.
He's with a parent who loves him but doesn't want
to spoil him a.
Speaker 3 (01:52):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (01:52):
So you know that he's getting proper nutrition and he's
being loved, but he's not being spoiled.
Speaker 3 (01:57):
And he's also living his normal life. Yeah, so routine
is not disrupted.
Speaker 1 (02:02):
That's a good point.
Speaker 2 (02:03):
Ye, he comes back normally, he doesn't come back high
or whatever else.
Speaker 1 (02:07):
Yeah, thirteen one six five. If you want to add
to this list.
Speaker 2 (02:10):
Number two, you make the most of your time because
it's not unlimited. So like, for example, I plan things
when I pick him up from daycare on Wednesdays, I
get him early and I have like the bikes in
the back of the jute or scooters or something, and
I go, We're going to go and do something because
you know that that time is precious.
Speaker 1 (02:27):
It's fun. Yeah, it's quality time.
Speaker 2 (02:29):
Yeah, you make it because you know that it's not
forever and that he's going to go home that night,
and so you've got to do something.
Speaker 1 (02:34):
Okay, So it's quality, not necessarily quantity. Yeah, okay, that's good.
Speaker 2 (02:38):
Number two And the last one I think is the
joy that you get when they're home, because even though
you were tired of the chaos and the noise, you
miss it. And so when the noise is back, and
when there's toys that you're tripping on in the middle
of the lund room, you're happy and he's and he
brings so much happiness into the house, and you forget
how much happiness he brings when he's not there, and
(02:58):
then he's there and you're like, this is the great,
Like it's the great, honestly, It's the greatest thing being
a parent I just have.
Speaker 1 (03:06):
It's so hard, it keeps getting.
Speaker 2 (03:09):
It just makes me so happy just having him around
and then and then. But the break that you get
to remember how happy you are is really good. It's
really good. I didn't think I would appreciate the break,
but you're really It's nice to have that little circuit breaker.
Speaker 1 (03:23):
Okay, I think I've got an extra one. But let's see.
Speaker 3 (03:25):
Because people are ringing through with their own suggestions, this
is mel of Cleveland. What do you think is a
benefit of like a split family like this?
Speaker 4 (03:34):
Yeah, hi, guys, I think the benefit for me is definitely.
I've been with my partner three and a half years.
We've only just moved in together. I've got four children,
he's got three, and my three eldest ones they don't
live with me anymore. They've all sort of grown up
and moved out, so I've only got the youngest one.
And I think the silver lining would have to be
I can now do with his kids what I have
missed doing with mine. You miss it when they grow up.
(03:56):
You kind of goh, I look never going to get
to do that again. I won't be going to this
sporting thing or you know this thing at school, or
even the pickups and drop offs, making nice afternoon teas
and everything. So I can now do that with his kids.
Speaker 1 (04:07):
Get the second crack out of yeah.
Speaker 4 (04:09):
Exactly, yes, and I loved it the first time around.
I'm thinking, yeah, well I get to do it a
bit longer. It's even better.
Speaker 2 (04:14):
That's so good.
Speaker 3 (04:15):
That's a great point. Okay, this is Melissa of Warner.
What's the silver lining.
Speaker 4 (04:22):
It's that the extra family that you end up with,
so my kids end up with extra cousins, grandparent.
Speaker 2 (04:29):
Yes, yes, that is true. Yeah, Rafi's got so many
people that love him now with all of Naomi's family,
like he calls them his grandparents as well. And yeah,
that's a really good point.
Speaker 1 (04:40):
Okay, that's awesome.
Speaker 3 (04:41):
And the end, you know the other one I thought,
and I would say this because I was a single
parent of three kids, is the jealousy would be limited,
like time, because you're not spreading yourself so thin. Yes
that when your kids like I do. Remember my eldest son,
Finn dragging my youngest son by his blanket across the
floor because.
Speaker 1 (05:01):
You were so frustrated that mom was dealing with the baby.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
Yes, because Raffi has this love for Sienna and it's
not Yeah, he's not jealous of her.
Speaker 3 (05:09):
Because he doesn't have to compete in the same way.
He can go home to his mum where he is
the center of her world, and then come back and
then being with Sienna is fun. Yes, So they don't
get that kind of you know, I'm going.
Speaker 4 (05:22):
To kill you.
Speaker 2 (05:23):
Yeah, although Ruth, a producer, keeps saying to me, it's
going to change you just wait. She's just dying, just
dying for him to turn and it probably is going
to happen, but not yet, not yet. It's Robin and
On Brisbane's Kiss ninety seven three
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