The Wild Dead, by Carrie Vaughn, is the second book in the Bannerless series. It’s part of a new wave of popular science fiction that, at its core, is about fertility and parenting. A very different kind of post apocalyptic world is imagined by Vaughn, one where people have figured out how to live together […]
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Mothers: a new book about western society’s favourite scapegoats
Mother guilt. Every mother I know feels it (except for one, and I’m desperately trying to figure out her secret), but where does it come from? ‘I should spend more time with the kids.’ ‘They should spend less time on screens.’ ‘I should put more protein in their lunchbox.’ ‘Have they brushed their teeth for […]
4 parenting books that won’t make you feel incompetent
A recent study has shown that the more parenting advice books you read, the worse you will feel. This doesn’t surprise us veteran parents at all. I knew very little about how to care for a baby so I did what I’ve always been taught to do – I researched and read everything I could […]
Toilet Training + Kinder. What do you need to know?
This is a guest post by Kell Kelly from All Mum Said. Starting Kinder can be a stressful time for both parents and children. Will they thrive or struggle? Can they handle it? Will they be scared? These questions determine for most parents whether their child is ready for school; but what if your child isn’t toilet trained? […]
Quitting wine can stop your kids underage drinking
I’m writing this as I sip on a Bombay Sapphire gin and tonic while my two sons snore softly in the room next to me. My boys are 5 and 3 years old so I haven’t really given much thought their future potential for underage drinking. But apparently I should be. I should also be […]
This is what premium childcare looks like
You know those articles you read from time to time about gold-plated ‘premium’ childcare, usually in inner Sydney or Melbourne? And you wonder what it looks like inside, whether the money is worth it? I don’t know about you, but I scratch my head and try to figure out what they have in premium childcare […]