Caroline Khoo, the mum with the coolest job title: Dessert Designer sold out her first dessert cookbook. You can still buy it though, so we're pretty excited to join the dessert designer (beginner) ranks. I'm Just Here For Dessert is jam-packed (mmmm.. jam) with some of...
Elizabeth Quinn writes about her favourite place. We all have a place that we like the most. It can be a certain table in a favourite cafe, or a special desk at the local library, or a room of our own where we take refuge from...
Australia Post is celebrating one of the country’s much-loved animated children’s television series – Bluey – in its latest licensed stamp pack. A licensing deal between Australia Post and BBC Studios will see the limited-edition stamp pack inspired by the series available online and in...
Friday essay: need a sitter? Revisiting girlhood, feminism and diversity in The Baby-Sitters Club by Rosslyn Almond The Baby-Sitters Club, the popular series by Ann M. Martin, defined my childhood. I collected the books until I was 11. I played it in the schoolyard (I was...
Have you downloaded our latest free CHILD Mini Mag? It’s jammed packed with lots of craft and drawing activities to keep the kids happy and entertained....
Maina Gielgud’s celebrated production of Giselle by The Australian Ballet filmed in 1990. First love, betrayal, heartache and forgiveness … we’ve all been through them, and that’s what makes Giselle resonate so deeply in our hearts. This iconic Romantic ballet has stood the test of time, not...
Nikki Rickard writes about the benefits of music education in enhancing not only children’s intellectual development, but also their emotional wellbeing. As always, parents play a key role in encouraging music engagement in children. Music education gives children the foundations for a lifelong love of music,...
Located in Blackheath in the Blue Mountains West of Sydney, is Pinerolo Children’s Book Cottage. Run by Margaret Hamilton AM and her daughter Melissa, Pinerolo is a unique establishment in NSW, and has become a mecca for anyone interested in children’s picture books. Margaret’s passion for...
The most pressing question facing our species today is tied to the figure of the mother, writes Dr Lara StevensHistorically there’s been a strong link between mothers and environmental advocacy, but as our planet and society changes, women are on the frontline of the ecological...
COVID-19 has laid bare how much we value women's work, and how little we pay for it reports Lyn Craig. The COVID-19 pandemic has turned our lives upside down. Amidst the upheavals, it has laid bare how little we normally pay for “women’s work”. Australia has very...
