Clippings Parenting The day my kids put me in time out – Essential Kids – September 2017 When my kids were little I discovered a great parenting “hack” that helped me cope with the daily frustrations of life with two under two…
Clippings Current Affairs Parenting Why I’m not telling my kids about the marriage equality debate | Daily Life | September 2017 Photo by Peter Hershey on Unsplash A bunch of us were walking to school. Me and my kids, plus a gaggle of their friends, and their fri..
Clippings Parenting When your child plays one parent off against the other – Essential Kids – August 2017 Photo by Natalya Zaritskaya on Unsplash My six-year-old daughter snuggled up to me and wrapped her arms around my neck. “You’re my fav..
Clippings Parenting The emotional rollercoaster of the first time your child says they hate you – Kidspot – August 2017 Photo by Hannah Tasker on Unsplash It began with a Fidget Spinner of all things. I’d bought one for each of my kids as a treat, knowin..
Clippings Parenting Five ways dogs really are just like toddlers – Essential Baby – August 2017 Photo by nomao saeki on Unsplash Let me start by saying that I’m not a ‘dog person’ – or more accurately, I wasn’t a ‘dog person’ unti..
Clippings Featured Story Parenting My six-year-old daughter gave me an important lesson about consent – Daily Life – August 2017 Last week the Australian Human Rights Commission released an alarming report on sexual assaults on university campuses across the country…
Clippings Health and Wellbeing Parenting Why period undies are a teenage girl’s dream – Essential Kids – July 2017 Photo by Ben White on Unsplash I was 11 when I got my first period. My initial response was jubilation – I felt like I’d been invited ..
Clippings Current Affairs Parenting ‘We have to start with kids’: The rise of gender-neutral childrens’ clothing – Daily Life – July 2017 Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash Seven-year-old Nicholas Demetriou hasn’t got time for gender stereotypes. He chooses clothes that he..
Clippings Parenting ‘Why I’m not buying my kids’ school photos any more’ – Kidspot – July 2017 Photo by pan xiaozhen on Unsplash So I got my kids’ school photos back and they’re not good. My daughters, usually happy and confident..
Clippings Parenting 10 things I thought about motherhood before I actually became a mum – Essential Baby – April 2017 Photo by Andrew Branch on Unsplash Everyone is a parenting expert until they have kids – right? I certainly thought I knew what to exp..