Cate Macinnis-Ng reflects on the brief life of her first child as she contemplates the birth of her second. The responses we’ve received to “We’re pregnant again” have ranged from a gushing, “Oh that’s so fabulous, how wonderful!” to “Don’t eat sushi or brie”. I translate...
Nicola Allen finds that it’s the little things that often have the biggest impact on our lives. When I see such things I’m no longer sure that what’s important is more important than what’s not. –Wislawa Szymborska I am sitting now at a computer on the other side...
Researchers Francisco Perales, Janeen Baxter and Ruth Steinbring report how having a baby makes it more likely for Australian couples to rely on the man’s income. Australian women are better educated than men but still face poorer job prospects and lower incomes. We see this in Australia’s...
New study links low incomes, stressed parents and child behaviour – better support would bring lifelong benefits. A report by\Jaimie Monk, Arthur Grimes, Kate C. Prickett and Philip S. Morrison Poverty has long been established as a crucial factor hindering the development of young children. Living...
Natalie Ritchie asks, “Would you leave your 10 year old home alone?” When Petra Chapman’s* two sons, aged nine and 11, spent three nights a week at their father’s place, she assumed he was hiring a babysitter for them after school. That was until her sons...
"I think my child’s weight is affecting their health". Natalie Lister and Hiba Jebeile look at what you can do to hep them maintain a healthy weight. kwanchai.c/Shutterstock Weight fluctuation and change in body composition with growth is a normal part of development. Apart from the first...
It's due to serious side effect like hallucination fears, report Pharmacologists Nial Wheate, Jasmine Lee and Tina Hinton. Here’s what to use instead. Australia’s drug regulator has issued a safety warning over the medicine Phenergan and related products containing the antihistamine drug promethazine. The Therapeutic Goods Administration...
Andrew Woods and Willa Maguire prepare 10 essentials for your first aid kit≥ Summer is here and for many that means going to the beach. You grab your swimmers, beach towel and sunscreen then maybe check the weather forecast. Did you think to grab a first aid...
Who doesn’t love the Christmas break? Bare feet and the family winding down after another busy year. But if your children have asthma, the National Asthma Council Australia says the holiday season can bring its own hidden dangers. Between hot weather, pollen and bushfire smoke, summer...
Elizabeth Westrupp and Christiane Kehoe, have 5 tips to help them cope. For many children, Christmas and other festivities are a time of excitement and joy. But for those dealing with separation – whether their parents have split up or a loved one has died –...
