Surviving the School Holidays

This mum discovers that the road to school holiday happiness begins with herself. ...

23 September, 2020

10 things women should be checking to stay on top of their health during COVID

Lockdown doesn’t change the important health checks we should all have, even when we are healthy, writes Andria Aird. Regular health checks can quickly identify health issues for prompt treatment. This includes getting appropriate vaccinations, checking blood pressure, cholesterol and addressing any lifestyle factors. Some...

12 September, 2020

‘Nipple Nazis’ vs overwrought mums: the breastfeeding debate

'Nipple Nazi’ is probably a cathartic shout-out on behalf of women who feel ripped off by a message that delivers pressure without assuring them the means of living up to expectations, writes Katie Attwell Intrigued by recent research that shows longer-term breastfeeding may be linked to...

10 September, 2020

We don’t know if breastfeeding is rising or falling in Australia. That’s bad for everyone

As the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us all too well, good health policy depends on prior planning, decisive action, and a willingness to spend money. But there’s another area where Australia’s willingness to plan and spend has fallen far short: monitoring breastfeeding rates. A newly released...

10 September, 2020

Busting five myths about pregnancy

The amount of conflicting advice and information expecting parents get can be overwhelming – our experts sort the factual from the less factual, writes Erin Munro, University of Melbourne For women, couples and families, pregnancy is one of life’s most important experiences, but it can also...

10 September, 2020

1 in 10 women are affected by endometriosis. So why does it take so long to diagnose?

Endometriosis is a debilitating, chronic condition that affects 1 in 10 women worldwide, write Caroline Gargett, Caitlin Filby and Fiona Cousins. It occurs when tissue which has similar properties to the womb lining, ends up in the body and attaches to organs, forming a patch...

27 August, 2020

Pasteurisation inactivates COVID-19 virus in human milk 

A new study has confirmed what researchers already suspected to be the case: heat inactivates SARS-CoV-2 in human milk. A team of medical researchers has found that in human milk, pasteurisation inactivates the virus that causes COVID-19, confirming milk bank processes have been safe throughout the...

11 August, 2020

We need a new childcare system that encourages women to work not punishes them for it

We need a new childcare system that encourages women to work not punishes them for it...

05 August, 2020

More than half of all adult mental illnesses emerge in childhood research shows

Research shows a strong link between mum’s mental health and her child’s emotional development. Women experiencing psychological distress during pregnancy and after birth are twice as likely to have children with emotional and behavioural issues throughout their childhood, new research shows, highlighting the need for broader...

05 August, 2020

COVID-19 is a disaster for mothers’ employment and working from home is not the solution

COVID-19 is a disaster for mothers' employment. And no, report Leah Ruppanner, Caitlyn Collins and William Scarborough, working from home is not the solution. When COVID-19 hit, some commentators hailed it as an opportunity to revolutionise gender roles in heterosexual couples. But as public life froze overnight...

30 July, 2020