28 Is My Scary Age
When I was 18 years old I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and told I may have difficulty when I came to trying for kids. Up until then kids had been a footnote in the plan I had for my...
View ArticleRecipe: Allergy Friendly Chocolate Cake
It’s birthday season in our house. Well three from five birthdays are in May so it’s most definitely at the top of my mind. Last year we had a guest at the kids’ party who had dairy and egg allergies...
View ArticleVideo: The Child Abuse Message Aimed at Children
This video demonstrates a new anti-child abuse advertisement which contains a hidden message for children. When viewed from an adult’s height the image shows a sad child and the message “Sometimes...
View ArticleMy Child has Osteogenisis Imperfecta and an Unbreakable Spirit
Imaging looking at your newborn baby. Their tiny lips their long figures That cute button nose. Now imagine being told to limit the amount of times you hold your baby. That every time you pick him up...
View ArticleThe Help: Teen Mothers
How many times have you walked past a pregnant female who looks far too young to have a child and judged them in your head? I’m sure I have at some stage in my life, which is not something I am proud...
View ArticleRacism: Out Of The Mouths of Babes
This week, racism in sport was highlighted when a 13 year old girl called AFL player and legend, Adam Goodes, an ‘Ape’ during an indigenous match. He pointed her out to security and she was ejected...
View ArticleWhat I Don’t Understand About Role Models
Growing up if you had asked me who my role model was or who I looked up to, I would have said my parents, not only because they were taller than me and I had to look upward to see them, but because...
View ArticleFinnish Babies, Cardboard Boxes and the Baby Bonus
A recent article on the BBC website caught my eye – Why Finnish Babies Sleep in Cardboard Boxes – and upon reading it I was surprised to discover in Finland every expectant mother is given the option...
View ArticleA Day Out With the Family
My father died of cancer in 1985. He was 35 years old. My mum was 35 as well. My brother was 3. I was 8. We lived a somewhat privileged life, we had access to whatever our heart desired. Toy Rolls...
View ArticleIs “Ban The Bottle” A Formula For Disaster?
In Venezuela, law-makers will be discussing legislation which would deny parents access to formula, with exceptions including mothers with limited milk supply or in the case of the death of the mother....
View ArticleThe Question of iThings
Recently I put a question out on social media “Would you let a 13 year old have an iPad?” The responses I got were varied and extended, everything from “Absolutely not” to “Yes, but with restrictions”....
View ArticleWhy I Object To The PNG “Solution”
PNG deal: Key points Asylum seekers who arrive by boat will never be settled in Australia They will be sent to Manus Island or elsewhere in PNG for assessment Genuine refugees will be resettled in PNG...
View ArticleRespecting Yourself, Your Body & Others (SP + Giveaway)
A note from our Editor-in-Chief: I was approached by a representative of Whole New World to promote The Australian Teenage Expo in Melbourne this August. Upon learning about the expo, I offered to run...
View ArticleKeeping Teenagers Safe Online (SP + Giveaway)
A note from our Editor-in-Chief: I was approached by a representative of Whole New World to promote The Australian Teenage Expo in Melbourne this August. Upon learning about the expo, I offered to run...
View ArticleTantrums: It’s Probably Not About The Shoes
I have a fundamental fear of raising overindulged little brats. Being witness to tantrums that escalate from the totally mundane really gets me going. It doesn’t take much for my internal dialogue to...
View ArticleBecause Rape is Rape
*Trigger Warning* This post discusses the topic of sexual assault and rape and therefore may be distressing for some readers. Recent controversy and an explosion on social media drew my attention to...
View ArticleTo Three Or Not To Three
I have two kids. Two incredible, bright, funny, healthy, gorgeous kids. And I love being their Mum. Being their Mum is the most rewarding and challenging thing I have ever done. And sometimes I think...
View ArticleThe Politics of Pass the Parcel
It’s been party central around our place. My children’s birthdays fall within a week of each other. When I was pregnant with my second child I was adamant that it would be desperately unfair to condemn...
View ArticleChildren, The Internet, Shame and Tantrums
Catherine Rodie-Blagg recently wrote about a book titled “Reasons My Kid Is Crying” and how her opinion of that book was changed after taking a photo of her own daughter mid-tantrum. The post was...
View ArticleReview: Bellamy’s Organic Baby Food
We were gifted a pack of Bellamy’s Organic baby food for review, so I asked my dear friends Mitch & Shannon to review them for us. This review is unbiased and was not sponsored. – T. We have two...
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