MINI: Audrey's Last Pair Of School Shoes
The Christian O’Connell Show
GOLD and iHeart Australia
4.7 • 823 Ratings
🗓️ 28 January 2026
⏱️ 7 minutes
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Summary
Christian O'Connell chats with Patsy about the realities of parenting a teenager.
They're navigating the challenges of year nine, where the education system ramps up and their daughter's growth seems to accelerate.
Christian shares a poignant moment at the shoe shop, where a comment about Audrey's last pair of school shoes sparks a reflection on the fleeting nature of childhood.
They discuss the emotional ups and downs of parenting, from the highs of watching their daughter grow to the lows of worrying about the future.
It's a heartwarming and relatable conversation about the complexities of family life.
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| 0:00.0 | It's a new school year with new clothes, new lunch bag and new allergies. |
| 0:06.5 | Try children's claritine, chewable tablets. |
| 0:09.8 | It comes in a tasty grape flavour and provides fast, non-drowsy, 24-hour relief. |
| 0:15.6 | Children's Claritine chewable 50s tablets. |
| 0:18.4 | Just 3599 at Chemist Warehouse. |
| 0:21.1 | Always read the label and follow the directions for use. |
| 0:24.2 | Chemist Warehouse. |
| 0:25.3 | Great savings. |
| 0:26.6 | Every day. |
| 0:31.2 | IHeart Podcasts. |
| 0:32.4 | You can hear more Gold 104.3 podcast, |
| 0:35.0 | playlist, and listen live on the free IHart app. |
| 0:39.3 | Got anything good? |
| 0:41.2 | Hey, this is the Christian O'Connell Show podcast. |
| 0:49.1 | Shout out to all the moms and dads who are hanging out, running on vapors, |
| 0:53.1 | until the kids finally begin |
| 0:54.9 | the new school year of the next couple of days and next week. |
| 0:59.0 | Patsy, how's it going in your household? |
| 1:01.3 | Well, something struck me for six yesterday. |
| 1:03.6 | So we have just the one child, a daughter who is coming up 15. |
| 1:08.6 | She's going into year nine. |
| 1:10.0 | So still three or four years to go yet. |
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