When Lori Butler’s son is diagnosed with autism, it sheds new light on her family. Three years ago my youngest son, Callum, was diagnosed with autism. The diagnosis was a huge shock to my husband and me. In fact, when it was even suggested we get...
Although unprepared for the logistical minutiae of an overseas trip with his children, Carl Crotty doesn’t regret following his dreams. Finally I was booked on a flight to South America. It was a long-held ambition, unfulfilled in my tumultuous twenties and dormant for many years. After...
These recently released books are perfect for reading to young children and highlight new concepts such as belonging, and love as well as just laughing out loud. The Love That Grew by Sarah Ayoub illus. Mimi Purnell pub. HarperCollins h/b RRP $19.99 Ages 2+ This beautiful book is...
This Hummingbird Loaf cake from Donna Hay is one of our favourite after-school-snacks! It makes a family sized loaf for all to enjoy. Ingredients 2 cups (300g) self raising (self-rising) flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 3 teaspoons mixed spice 1½ cups (260g) brown sugar 4 eggs,...
Every now and again we get a flurry of books aimed at helping parents and carers work through the various stages of child raising. This selection of books offer ideas, thoughts and encouragement to assist parents and teachers navigate through these, sometimes awkward, periods. it's a girl...
Just look a little closer and you’ll find it, write Erin Roger and Alice Motion. Thanks to technological advances, citizen science has experienced unprecedented global growth over the past decade. It’s enabled millions of people to get involved in science, whether by gathering data, sharing health...
Holidays take on a new meaning once kids arrive, but a change of scene can still leave you re-energised. ...
Around the Kitchen Table by Sophie Hansen and Annie Herron, pub. Murdoch Books, pb. RRP$39.99 Written by food writer Sophie Hansen and her mum, art teacher Annie Herron, it celebrates the joy and sense of satisfaction that comes with preparing a simple meal to share, pencilling a...
My daughter started to describe me as disabled long before I was ready to do so myself, writes Shakira Hussein For several years after my diagnosis with remitting-relapsing multiple sclerosis, the most I was prepared to concede was that I had “a potentially disabling disease”, and...
ACOSS welcomes AMA focus on tackling poverty, lifting income support and providing secure housing, as central to child health and wellbeing Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS) is pleased to join with the Australian Medical Association (AMA) to call for a refocus on improving child health...
