So the school holidays are upon us – “thank God” I hear you say as you struggle to make it through the final week of term. We’re all tired from the assignments, homework, excursions, moaning mothers, and not to mention Winter illnesses […]
It wasn’t until we returned from our trip to western Queensland that we discovered our neighbours had been talking about us: ‘Two women and two kids in outback Queensland? Towing a camper trailer with a sedan? They’ll come to grief for sure!’ […]
PARTNER CONTENT ‘How to talk so kids will listen & Listen so kids will talk’ is a book and course written in the 80s, with accompanying shoulder pads, ‘word art’ fonts and classic music of that era. I’ve asked the authors, Elaine […]
Those days—you know the ones—where everything comes to you easily and naturally and you feel you can conquer the world. Kids lunches packed, breakfast made, kitchen tidied, children blissfully following the rules without a complaint. On these days you’ve done the washing, […]
While sharing morning tea with my three-year-old son, I started to make conversation (as you do). When I paused in anticipation of a verbal response he simply nodded or made silly noises. So I kept talking, enjoying our time together until he […]
Yes, it’s early days yet, but here are some tips for surviving the rest of the school holidays: Respect their tiredness – the struggle is real. These little people have been busting their bods to get through the half-year – concerts, party […]
Calling all Mums! Are you washing, cleaning, cooking, ironing, tidying, sorting, shopping, sweeping, vacuuming and mopping… only to finally sit down with a cuppa and hear a little person say ‘Mum, can you play with me?’ Then hello – the attack of […]
Parenthood is one of those things that changes everybody and for the most part, for the better. For me personally, it has definitely shaped the person I am today and in particular, highlighted the importance of three key areas in life: patience, […]
I am now into my third trimester and feeling a combination of excitement, anticipation around managing two kids and lower back pain. Everything is going well and I think I need to start packing my hospital bag. Should I include my crochet […]
As I sit on my bed with my laptop placed on my lap, mixed emotions run through me. I can’t control my tears as I write this. Listening to my favourite South Sudanese songs of freedom and joy such as “Ci Mal […]
My name is Bella. I am excited to be in Grade 1 and make friends with you. I am autistic. Being autistic means something different for everyone, but for me it means that I see, hear and feel things a lot better […]
Specialised centres helping children with disabilities will now stay open until 2020, in a small win for Brisbane parents who have been campaigning against the phasing out of the Early Childhood Development Program. Families, however, say the fight to retain local centres […]
I’m speaking from first-hand ‘kid’ experience; the children of unhappy separations learn a lot of lessons from an early age. They learn that nothing in life is stable; that love can change; life can change in a moment; people do leave; and […]
Vivianne Kissane is no stranger to pain. After losing her sister-in-law to perinatal mental illness then suffering post natal depression herself, she is acutely aware that many women who experience anxiety during the perinatal period hide their true feelings from family or […]
As a tribute to mothers everywhere, I thought I would share advice my mum has given me over the years and some of the lovely readers’ contributions as well. So for the sake of this column, let’s call it “advice” not bossing, […]
I live in the Queensland but my grandchildren live in Victoria—1657.1 kilometres (17 hour 44 minutes drive) away. For a long time I lived with a constant pull on my heart strings including restless nights and the weight of guilt; I had […]
With Australian women having babies later in life, they are also returning to work at an older age. And that may mean starting all over at 40-plus in the job-seeking market. “It is daunting,” says Jacqueline Smart Ferguson, who recently facilitated the […]
I have what they politely call ‘spirited’ children. You know the ones: the type checkout operators suddenly open extra lanes for, that you hear coming before they arrive. Children that, while others sip babycinos on their mother’s laps, are hell-bent trying to […]
Dr Cindy Tan was nine-years-old when she lost her beloved pet; there wasn’t a vet in the town where she lived and her pet needed urgent attention. “The vet was an hour away and at that time there was no transport to […]
Part one: As a single, older female, and a Baby Boomer with retirement lingering like an autumn leaf preparing for winter, I feel as though I am in a position to make recommendations to my younger colleagues and hopefully they take heed […]
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