Parenting

by Jessica Matthews [space_20] Nits - one of my biggest phobias! Sure, I had them growing up - I can only remember one time when I was about 8 yet it has definitely developed into a phobia! Just thinking about those tiny bugs breeding and crawling around makes my skin crawl...are you with me? It's gross,…

Hands up if you're 30 or over?  Keep them up if you feel like sometimes you just can't get your shit together. Put your hand down if you do NOT own a smart device or computer?  Nobody? Then you need THIRTY - the Series in your life [space_20] THIRTY - the Series is set in…

by Aiyana Schwarz   My pregnancy and birth wasn't all smooth sailing - I was upset when I heard I had gestational diabetes. Going through Ryde Midwifery Group Practice I had hoped to give birth at Ryde hospital, but with gestational diabetes, we'd need to drive further to Royal North Shore Hospital. My midwife, Leonie, was…

by Kate Sawtschuk [space_20]In the wise words of Bunmi Laditan, to be a mum in 2017 you need to make sure your children's academic, emotional, psychological, mental, spiritual, physical, nutritional, and social needs are met …. To be a mum in every generation before ours? Feed them sometimes.  I'm going to assume pretty much all…

Buying a great gift for a child isn't as easy as it seems. It's such a great feeling to "nail" a gift and once you see that look on a child's face that tells you you've done just that, you can't settle for anything less! This list should help you 'nail' it every time. 0-1 year olds Sophie the Giraffe…

by Kate Sawtschuk [space_20] 5 mum days we've all had. Are you having one of these days, or a combination of them, today? The 5am start day Your kids have woken you up before it’s light. You stumble out to the kitchen to make a soup bowl of coffee and it takes quite some time to be…

by Jessica Matthews [space_20] My daughter Ava was three when I first heard about the online reading program ABC Reading Eggs through a Facebook mums’ group. At the time I thought she was too young, but I was keen to look into it more when she got older. I was also curious to see what…

  Do you live in Sydney? Do you have a child aged between 9 and 12 years? If yes, then your family is invited to take part in my doctoral research! Hi, my name is Tasmin & I am a PhD candidate in the Department of Geography & Planning at Macquarie University. My research project…

by Kate Sawtschuk [space_20] I have always loved children’s books, even well beyond my childhood and prior to having kids. They transport me to a place of comfort and endless possibility. Now, there’s not much I enjoy more than reading with my kids. During my university years, I worked in several specialist children’s booksellers. One of…

by Lonni Aylett [space_20] Isn’t Christmas a tough time for encouraging gratitude in our children? We want our kids to be grateful for their blessings, but when the candy canes are flowing at school, ads are peddling gimmicky toys, and relatives are showering them with far too many gifts, it can feel like you’re fighting…

by Kate Sawtschuk   We have a treasure in Ryde undiscovered by many local families. No, it’s not a cool kid-friendly café or a new state of the art park (although I definitely want to know about those!). It is just a lovely little place where women can go to have their babies! Six years ago,…

by Tricia-Lyn Morrison [space_20] Do the words “Blighted Ovum” (BO) mean nothing to you? That was me, ten days ago – eight weeks pregnant and nervously waiting to see my new baby’s heartbeat on the ultrasound. But it wasn’t there. And I’m no radiographer, but even I could see that the gestational sack which should’ve…