Nitsa Stylianou worries about fantasy being confused with reality. Some women carry the idea of being a princess with them into adulthood and motherhood. I have been struggling with an internal difficulty – rejection of the image of little girls dressed up and parading as princesses in...
An occupational therapist helped Judy Miller to see that she needed to look after herself, as well as her daughter. I seek out other parents who have kids with special needs, and I am active in a network of parents whose children have disabilities. And I...
Historically, the process of egg freezing has been used for patients undergoing medical procedures where there is a significant risk to their fertility reports Dr Sonya Jessup, but now, there is a growing trend towards egg freezing for social reasons. Over the past several decades the...
The Tresilian Sleep Book provides expert advice on how to help your baby to sleep safely – from Australia’s most trusted parent support organisation There’s lots of advice on where your baby should sleep after she’s born. Some people recommend that you share a room with your...
Many women experience doubt when they return to work after maternity leave. But there is light at the end of the tunnel, reports Carina O'Brien, after returning to work herself. Take a few moments to think about how much has changed in your workplace in the...
Perinatal depression and anxiety is costing Australia $877 million annually according to a PwC (PriceWaterhouseCooper) analysis prepared for Gidget Foundation Australia and the Perinatal Mental Health Consortium. This is supported by the findings of the recent National Working Families survey undertaken by Parents at Work &...
Amanda Gordon discusses how Postnatal Depression and Anxiety can come to any new mother...
The village is most welcome to help raise her child, writes Maxine Clarke, but through practical gestures, rather than unconstructive heckling. For a few short months, I was completely content with the new-found public interest in my condition. Even a few pats on the tummy from...
Can a career mum have it all? And can we have it without the guilt? Parents At Work CEO Emma Walsh and author Nicolette Rubinsztein chat in a podcast about Nicolette’s book ‘Not Guilty – 7 Strategies for Successful Career Mums’ In this podcast and they share...
Jeanie Baxter strives to move beyond the boundaries set by the early death of her mother. This year, I am older than my mother ever was. I am living in time that she never experienced. I watch my eldest daughter move into her mid-teens and know...
