Lucinda Bertram tries to deal tactfully with her daughters’ prolific artistic output. “Oh, it’s lovely,” I hear myself saying as, yet again, my daughter walks proudly towards me at the end of the preschool day, holding a mountain of biscuit and tissue boxes glued together. “It’s...
How you react to disability reveals a lot about you writes Arianne Ryecroft, a mother of three with two children living with disabilities. Our 10-year-old son, Xavier*, was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome and ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) at the age of five. Four months later,...
Here’s what researchers Sarah Sasson and Sean Seeho, think is behind the rise Former winner of TV show Alone Australia Gina Chick was diagnosed with breast cancer just days after finding out she was pregnant. She describes in her recent book her experience with chemotherapy and...
Health insurers are now proposing a new way to make private hospital births more affordable and accessible, giving families more choices when it comes to pregnancy care. The Cost of Private Maternity Care Is Rising – Here’s How It Could Change If you’re expecting a baby and...
Mothers need proper screening after birth, writes Phyllis Ohene-Agyei A growing number of women experience high blood sugar levels during pregnancy which typically resolve after birth. Known as gestational diabetes, this is the most common metabolic disorder in pregnancy and affects one in seven women worldwide and...
Women don’t have a ‘surge’ in fertility before menopause – but surprise pregnancies can happen, even after 45, writes Karin Hammarberg We occasionally see media reports about celebrities in their mid-40s having surprise pregnancies. You might also hear stories like these from friends or relatives or...
Whatever TikTok says, write Karleen Gribble, Naomi Hull and Nina Jane Chad, feeding your baby butter won’t help them sleep through the night. Sleep is the holy grail for new parents. So no wonder many tired parents are looking for something to help their babies sleep. A...
The Safe and Tested Blackout Pram Cover That Frees Parents from the ‘Nap Trap’ When Carlene Rotblat became a mum in 2017, her life revolved around her baby’s sleep. Struggling with postpartum anxiety, she was afraid to leave home for fear of disrupting naps. “I was...
Business owner and single mother Kate Heussler talks about how vital financial planning is, as she prepared to became a solo mother. Pregnancy: Preparing for the Unexpected Money conversations matter If you have a partner, discussing finances before pregnancy is essential—covering expenses, parental leave, emergency savings, shared domestic...
Kate Atherton’s motherly resolve is somewhat weakened by sequins – until she sees the sparkle in her daughter’s eyes. There were certain roles I clearly understood would be part of becoming a mother – nurse, cook, cleaner and so on…But ‘sequin sewer’ was certainly never mentioned...
