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...
As the weather cools down and we have some sunny days here are some seasonal recipes to try. 1) Baked Spiced Plums with Cinnamon Quinoa Porridge Spice up breakfasts with a spoonful of baked sweet plums and the flavours of cinnamon and star anise in the morning....
Exactly two years ago, on March 11 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, writes Adrian Esterman This was two months after there were reports of a mystery virus infecting people in Wuhan, the most populous city in central China. Early reports...
‘It changed who I felt I was.’ Women tell Rhonda Garad and Amanda Vincent of the devastation at an early menopause diagnosis. For Mary*, being told she’d entered menopause much earlier than expected was a shock … It was sort of like I’d gone from 39...
Google searches for “dehumidifier” have soared in the past month, especially in New South Wales, and there are a lot of options to choose from., writes Michael Taylor But how much moisture can these things really remove? And what happens if you just ignore the problem? I’ve...
Lisa Johnson wavers about giving straight answers to kids’ curly questions. “Mummy, what does ‘rape’ mean?” Five simple words, one short question, but when coming out of the mouth of a chirpy eight-year-old boy, quite disturbing. So disturbing, in fact, that my friend, the mother of...
Shankari Chandran draws the positives from potential negatives. On 18 October 2003 at precisely 8.24pm, I unreservedly loved my mother-in-law (who I call Mum). At 8.25pm, I handed our newborn daughter to her, and as Mum tenderly cuddled her, I felt an uncomfortable tingling sensation. I...
It can feel overwhelming to talk to a child about difficult things that are happening in the news or at home. In this resource, we share suggestions for talking with a child about difficult current events, listening to a child’s feelings, and loving them during challenging...
Edmund Wedam Kanmiki, Abdullah Mamun and Yaqoot Fatima, report it could be setting kids up for a lifetime of health issues. School holidays can be a special time for extended families to gather. Children may see their grandparents at seasonal gatherings or as part of childcare...
