Kylie Ladd wonders why it’s assumed that women do all the caring in society. When my second child, a daughter, was born, I received lots of cards and messages. All proffered congratulations on Cameron’s safe arrival; some jokingly commended us on having managed ‘a pigeon pair’...
After-school snacks are important to fuel imaginative play or prepare kids for sports and homework tasks. In after-school settings, catering can be tricky with increased needs and tastes to cater for. Athol Road Primary School in Springvale, Victoria, is a vibrant and culturally diverse school, representing...
The Kitchen Garden Foundation is mushroom mad this month, with 20 cents from every Coles Mushrooms 500g Pack sold being donated to the Foundation, to a maximum of $100,000. Moreish, healthsome and packed with flavour, mushrooms are making their way centre stage. Whether fresh as a lunch...
Donna Hay's Banana and Coconut Muffin recipe can be frozen and then ready when required for surprise visitors. Perfect for everyone's lunch boxes too! Ingredients 3 cups (780g) roughly mashed banana (about 8 bananas) 11/4 Cups (100g) shredded coconut 1 x quantity base muffin mixture (see...
Clare Wishart is keen for a community comeback. There is something going on at our local park. At the base of the tree in the farthest corner, broken bricks form lines like Hadrian’s Wall. Sticks appear and disappear. Sometimes a red bowl filled with dirt sits...
The FIFA World Cup women's football in Australia & New Zealand presents a great opportunity to encourage girls' participation in sports. Research by Year13 and Visa reveals that girls tend to drop out of sports around the age of 15 due to various factors, including...
Donna Hay's Base Muffin Mixture is used by her for many of her great muffin recipes. Try to add some of your own favourites to her Base Recipe like blueberries! Ingredients 2½ cups (375g) self-raising (self-rising) flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup (220g) raw caster (superfine)...
We have put together a list of our favourite podcasts that cover all things motherly....
Meghann Birks asserts her free will by freewheeling… just for a while. I am playing roller derby, a sport where women from all walks of life strap on rollerskates, dress up in wacky (and sometimes provocative) clothes, create alter egos and battle it out on the...
Like them or loathe them, Neha Shukla discovers how validating a mothers’ group can be. “Try and stay in touch with each other after your babies are born,” the midwife told everyone in our antenatal class. I remember thinking, ‘We’re not going to have time to...
