Clippings Parenting Parenting a ‘spirited’ child – Essential Baby – June 2015 One of the things that amazed me most when I became a parent was watching my baby develop a personality. It seemed to happen in the blink ..
Clippings Parenting 16 things Sydney parents can relate to – Essential Baby – April 2015 It was love at first sight. I knew that I would feel at home in Sydney from the first moment I saw her, craning my neck to catch a first g..
Clippings Health and Wellbeing Parenting The women who desperately need more support in pregnancy – Essential Baby – May 2015 For many women, early pregnancy can be a bit of a roller coaster. But for women suffering from chronic morning sickness, early pregnancy i..
Clippings Parenting Do you make babies by screwing? – Essential Kids – April 2015 We were enjoying another glorious day on our family holiday. I strolled down the beach hand in hand with my youngest daughter, C, looking ..
Clippings Parenting #birthjusthappened: the photos changing the way we see labour – Essential Baby – March 2015 Of all the photos I have of myself, my favourite is the one that was taken directly after the birth of my second daughter. I look tired an..
Clippings Health and Wellbeing Parenting PND support just a phone call away – Essential Baby – April 2015 Last year PANDA, the Post and Antenatal Depression Association, received 11,000 calls from people looking for information, education or su..
Clippings Health and Wellbeing Parenting Why doesn’t Australia have more breast milk banks? – Essential Baby – March 2015 After serious complications, Chloe’s* baby was born prematurely. Chloe became very unwell and was confined to intensive care while her bab..
Clippings Parenting Why is it taboo for women to breastfeed each other’s babies? – Daily Life – March 2015 My sister and I shared a lot as we grew up; toys, clothes, friends and experiences. When we became mothers within three months of each oth..
Clippings Parenting Should we ‘dum’ down language to make it easier to learn? – Essential Kids – January 2015 There were times in my childhood when mastering the English language felt like an impossible task. It just didn’t make any sense. Every ru..
Clippings Parenting The magic of Christmas is good for children – Essential Kids – December 2014 When I was a little kid I wholeheartedly believed in Santa. I believed everything from his residence at the North Pole to his reindeer dra..
