Back to School Chaos: Timetables, Tantrums & Total Exhaustion

About this episode

<p>On this week’s episode of <em>The Therapy Crouch</em>, Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch dive into the chaos and comedy of <strong>back-to-school season</strong>.</p><br><p>From bedtime routines, uniform shopping, and chaotic school runs to WhatsApp mum groups, playground politics, and the dreaded parents’ evenings, Abbey and Peter share the highs, lows, and hilarious mishaps of family life.</p><br><p>They also reflect on media headlines about their relationship, debate whether men should be “good” at bowling, and tackle your Agony Abs dilemmas—including the challenges of a 16-year age gap relationship and whether perfectionism is ruining family hosting.</p><br><p>With plenty of laughs, heartfelt confessions, and back-to-school wisdom, this episode has it all.</p><br><p><strong>00:02:00</strong> – Parents secretly relieved kids are back at school</p><p><strong>00:03:10</strong> – Media headlines about Abbey &amp; Peter’s “marriage troubles”</p><p><strong>00:06:30</strong> – Abbey’s “Weekly Whine” about TV takeovers</p><p><strong>00:10:20</strong> – Abbey’s dream to be cast in a Scouse drama</p><p><strong>00:15:30</strong> – Bowling icks and Peter’s footballer bowling memories</p><p><strong>00:21:00</strong> – Peter’s new catchphrase: <em>“That’s just what I do”</em></p><p><strong>00:23:00</strong> – Listener Scott on “being comfortable” in marriage</p><p><strong>00:28:30</strong> – Abbey’s back-to-school prep obsession</p><p><strong>00:32:00</strong> – School run glam vs. pyjama drop-offs</p><p><strong>00:40:00</strong> – Playground politics and parents falling out</p><p><strong>00:44:00</strong> – Abbey’s words of encouragement for back-to-school families</p><p><strong>00:51:00</strong> – Agony Abs: dating a partner 16 years younger</p><br><p>Email: thetherapycrouch@gmail.com&nbsp;</p><br><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetherapycrouchpodcast</p><br><p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetherapycrouch&nbsp;</p><br><p>Website: https://thetherapycrouch.com/&nbsp;</p><br><p>For more from Peter</p><p>https://twitter.com/petercrouch</p><br><p>For more from Abbey</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/abbeyclancy</p><br><p>Our clips channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZntcv96YhN8IvMAKsz4Dbg</p><br><p>#TheTherapyCrouch #AbbeyAndPete #RelationshipAdvice #Podcast</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>