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by Felicity McCann   My birth story begins at 30wks gestation. Having just moved house, I had to find an alternative place to give birth to my son than originally planned. I was beginning to panic but after researching some potential options I stumbled across Ryde Hospitals Midwifery Group Practice. Conveniently, it was located within…

by Rose Smith, martial arts instructor at Modern Warriors Jujitsu, Ryde Being a martial arts instructor, I am a big fan of practising Martial Arts in order to develop personal and physical confidence. I don't think anything can beat it. Here are some fantastic tips for parents who want to raise confident, happy, resilient children.…

Straight off the back of a 16-hour round trip, I thought I'd pen some tips that helped save the sanity of our four-wheeled enclave...   Prepare well in advance In every sense of the word, you need to prepare! Snacks, music, entertainment, rest stops, emergency toileting, luggage Tetris, fuel stops, GPS, phone chargers. Make a…

by Jacqui Owens   Choosing a dance school for your child, whether it be ballet, tap, jazz or other, isn't as straightforward as it seems! Or at least it wasn't for me. There are quite a few studios in the Ryde area to chose from and they all offer something a little different. What they…

It's a rite of passage - every kid loves feeding ducks. We've listed some local spots to head to, BUT we also have some important tips about caring for these gorgeous animals. A few locations have signage asking people not to feed the ducks, and this should be respected. However, if you are at a…

Babycinos with the kids, weekend breakfast with the family and coffee with friends just got a whole lot more interesting with the addition of heaps of new cafes, restaurants and dessert bars locally. Here's a look at what's opened just in the last few months:   Bare Witness 30 Shoreline Drive, Rhodes Spacious (read pram…

by Nic Bryan   I’m Nic, a mum of soon-to-be-two year old twin boys and a local high school teacher. I’m that dishevelled woman at Ryde Park most days with two little blondies running over to drop their banana peels into the lunch bag to take home for composting. Or collecting dry leaves in our…

  The count down is on to the July school holidays and Rhodes Waterside has us covered with a FREE Animal Zoo Safari! Your kids will be able to run wild at the Animal Zoo Safari at Rhodes Waterside this School Holidays! From Monday 3 to Sunday 16 July, see life-size animatronic displays of your…

  If you’re currently pregnant or have recently had a baby, you might be wondering what pre and post natal classes and services are on offer in and around Ryde. We’ve put together a great list below and as it turns out, we are spoilt for choice!   Business Location Website Services Ryde Natural Health…

  Picture this: Balmoral beach, fish and chips, iceacream and a park play. What better way to spend a lovely day? The Balmoral Beach playground is located at the South End of the Esplanade near Lawry Plunkett Reserve and the Mosman Oval and it's pretty great. Here are the things we like about it: there…

by Amy O'Donnell   My first pregnancy and birth was fairly “normal” as pregnancies and births go I suppose. I think what was extraordinary about it was that this does not seem to be common these days. I was lucky in that my pregnancy with Oscar was low risk, so I could choose exactly how I wanted…

by Kate Sawtschuk I read “Confessions of a Domestic Failure” by Bunmi Laditan in a few days, with the many interruptions and lack of free time that comes along with having three kids. That should be recommendation enough! This is a hilarious and fun book that is light in style (easy to read!) but not…