When my kids were little it was easy to answer their questions about where babies come from: ME: They grow in the Mum’s tummy and then the Mum goes to hospital and then there’s a baby. Simple. Then the boys started to get older, and wiser… KID: But if a baby grows in your tummy, […]
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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 […]
7 Advantages of Taking Short Breaks with Kids
I’m a huge fan of short breaks. Since we became parents I’m an even bigger fan of short breaks with kids! A mini holiday is a fabulous way to escape from the daily grind, get some fresh air and learn new things, all without breaking the bank. Getting away on a big holiday can be really […]
Dinosaur snap fail
I tried to teach my 4-year-old son how to play Dinosaur Snap. It was a massive fail. Like many parents in a digital world I try to limit the amount of time my kids spend on screens. We currently have a rule of 1 hour per day for computers (iPad / XBox). Things are a little […]
Meet the village raising my children
It took me a long time to really understand the saying ‘it takes a village to raise a child’. After growing my first son inside me for 9 months, then being constantly in his presence for the first 10 months of his life, I found it incredibly difficult to go back to paid work. The […]
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 […]