By Luke Escombe Forcing kids to eat their greens before they get an ice cream might get them to dutifully eat what they’re told today, but it’s only going to be a short-term fix and it definitely doesn’t build good, lifelong eating habits. By using a creative and more flexible approach, eating vegetables doesn’t have […]
Parenting
Ditching mother guilt and having it all
by Kylie Krackenbacken I am trying to have it all. I am utterly, absolutely besotted with our adorable little boy. He loves us desperately and is mad keen for cuddles. The feeling of his skinny little arms around me squeezing me tight makes my heart sing. I am also trying to maintain my career while […]
A Family Day Trip to the Werribee Zoo in Melbourne
The Werribee Zoo in Melbourne is a fantastic, open range zoo that makes for a great day out for families. Read on for great family-friendly tips from a mum who’s been there and loved it! This is a guest post from our friends at Families Magazine & Families Online. You can find out more about […]
Open letter to mums in paid work, from a SAHM
by Angela Walker To all the mums, I need you, every single one of you. I’m a mum of two little girls and for some of us, that’s where our common ground ends. But I still need you. You see, I made a decision to stay home while my girls were small. I waited a […]
7 Creative Ways To Tell Your Child To Go The F&*k To Sleep
I have two gorgeous sons, aged 4 and 6 years. We have a bedtime routine that calms and soothes. A routine which aims to create an environment in which they can happily slip into the land of nod in less than the average 15 minutes it allegedly takes for children to shut their brains down […]
Godfrey’s Cordial: the ‘good old days’ when everyone drugged their babies
In pursuit of a few consecutive hours of sleep, modern parents have been criticised for drugging their lively offspring with melatonin, antihistamines, cough medicine and a full range of ‘natural’ remedies. This is nothing new. More than 100 years ago, the most popular sleep drug was Godfrey’s Cordial. Young children who won’t sleep are not a new phenomenon; […]