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I just went to Europe with a baby and a toddler. Here’s what it was REALLY like
It’s the four words that can strike the fear of god into any parent – travelling overseas with kids. And there are usually two types of people – those who grab it with both hands and seize the opportunity and those who are more than happy to wait until their kids are out of nappies before they jump on a long-haul flight with their little ones. Me and my partner fall into the first camp...
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Holidays & Travel
The easiest holiday with kids: 8 things we loved from our recent trip to Club Med Phuket.
It had been 3 long years of homeschooling, lockdowns and the general busyness of having 3 kids under 7 since we last had a family holiday. To say we were in desperate need of a break is an understatement! A holiday for us is one that is equal parts fun and relaxing but ultimately has to be – easy! I know that “travelling with 3 kids” and the word easy don’t usually go hand in...
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Real Stories
Keira Rumble on the benefits of having a ‘birth road map’ (not a plan!) and her hopes for a second baby
As Keira Rumble’s son Hunter rings in his first birthday, it’s given the founder of Krumbled Foods and Habitual Beauty a chance to reflect on what was one of the craziest periods of her life. In July 2021, the entrepreneur planned to launch her skincare brand, Habitual Beauty, several weeks prior to her son’s due date. The only thing she didn’t factor in was her baby joining the party a whole five weeks early at...
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Simple ways to make your next family holiday eco-friendly
Hello my eco-conscious parents! As school holidays are upon us again, what better time to go on a sustainable family adventure that is unforgettable, eco-tastic and utterly Instagram-worthy?! As a seasoned parent of three and a sustainable travel enthusiast, I have a few tips up my sleeve to share with you. Here are my top tips on planning a family trip that’s not just a hoot for the whole crew but also a high-five for...
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Mumsomnia aka revenge bedtime procrastination and how to overcome it
It’s 7 p.m. As a mum of three, I can’t wait for my kids to go to bed. My plans after my youngest, who is four, is dreaming of whatever four-year-olds dream of—dinosaurs, cars, and giant trucks—should consist of getting some shut-eye myself. However, lately, they have not. In fact, with every passing day, falling asleep at the same time as my child is something that hardly ever happens. Instead, I stay awake. The bags...
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Keen to drive after your c-section? You may need to pump the brakes
With 1 in 3 Australian mums bringing their little ones into the world through a caesarean birth, C-sections are quite a common procedure. If you’ve had one, we’re sure you just want to feel normal again. But the reality is that you underwent pretty major surgery and there are a few things that can affect your recovery process and that you want to be mindful of as your body heals. One of them is driving....
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What you need to know about the eating disorder crisis hitting schools
Trigger warning: This article discusses disordered eating, anxiety and depression. Please read at your discretion. Teenagers have ruled things as “uncool” since cringing at leg warmers and neon headbands (and probably way before that, too). But a more sinister trend is currently sweeping Australian schools, where students are shaming eating. Disordered eating behaviours are at an all time high at Australian schools, and educators are worried. The Butterfly Foundation, a national charity focusing on eating...
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Menstrual care matters, and Hello Period is here to prove it
We’re past the point of beating around the bush – period care bloody matters. For (literally) forever, people who menstruate haven’t been given options. Period care has suffered from innovation scarcity, poor accessibility and insufficient sustainability. It’s also just been straight-up uncomfy, am I right? So leave it up to two brilliant women to change the game. New Zealand brand Hello Period is home to the world’s top rated reusable period care, starring its hero...
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Posthumous parenting: What is it and is it ethical?
In the hours after their partner’s passing, newly widowed women are hit with all sorts of questions. Many of which they don’t have the headspace for. Having to assemble answers in your most vulnerable state is almost unthinkable, but there are important boxes that need to be ticked. And now, there may be another question to raise. With the spurring of new fertility technologies, there’s an onslaught of pathways to parenting that once only lingered...
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