The digital device is impacting Aussie family’s ability to take time over their meals and enjoy a proper conversation. The art of lively laughs and long dinnertime discussions are disappearing in Australia. In stark contrast to days gone by, new research* shows only three in ten...
This take on the traditional cobbler from Donna Hay makes a great dessert if you are looking for something different for the family in the cooler weather. Ingredients 400ml can coconut milk, plus extra to serve (optional) ½ cup (70g) coconut sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract ...
Chicken and corn soup (and crabmeat and corn soup) from the local Chinese restaurant was a childhood staple in our household and is filled with fond memories for me. This popular crowd-pleaser also provides the perfect opportunity to sneak in other hidden treasures and bump up...
Jenny Wilbow finds that as her son is getting older, managing aspects of Asperger’s syndrome is getting easier. The sign said quite simply, “Dirty Plates and Trays Here”. We were at one of those dreary self-service cafeterias en route home after a long day-trip. With the...
Having children inspired Nicola Wong to start making different, and sustainable, lifestyle choices. It dawned on me recently that I am a greenie at heart. Not a vegan or a hippy, but a greenie nonetheless. Born in the seventies, I grew up in the country and...
Sarah Cummings finds that her explanation to her son of her friend’s death prompts a serious bout of separation anxiety. Late last year, my best friend Katie died of breast cancer. She left behind a one-year-old son and a loving husband. Obviously, I knew that her...
The kitchen is the most dangerous room in the house with half of all child burn injuries occurring here. The call comes as June is National Burns Awareness Month – an Australia wide campaign launched by Kidsafe Australia – which focuses on raising awareness of...
The birth of a child changes little for Australian fathers’ working lives, according to an analysis of employment trends in the past few decades by Emma Walsh, CEO Australian Institute of Family Studies. Institute Director Anne Hollonds said that while mothers’ employment alters dramatically after having...
Evelyn Santoro, My Forever Family NSW spokesperson, says they hope to inspire more people to consider becoming a foster carer and to understand there are a variety of ways they can do so. There are currently over 17,000 children living in out of home care in...
Deanne O’Keefe was given full-time care of her grandson nine days after his birth. His mother, Deanne’s second-eldest daughter, was schizophrenic, an alcoholic and addicted to heroin. Deanne had little contact with her daughter in the years that followed, but she did find out that a...
