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Maria Kang is not your wake-up call
'Fitness Mom' Maria Kang has hit the news again, this time with an airbrushed image of herself showing off toned thighs and a flat stomach, along with slogans such as “limited sleep”, “no nanny” and “works 8hr+ days”.
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To my girls on their first birthday
You don’t know is how the past year has affected me as a person. You don’t know how I’ve changed, and how my perspectives have been completely displaced and realigned. This is comforting to me – I want you to know me for who I am now.
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The truly unforgettable 90-second video
One-second-a-day videos have practically become their own art form in the past couple of years, but this one is especially poignant - and effective.
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Vaccination push to fight ongoing measles outbreak
NSW Health has warned of a measles outbreak, urging members of the public to check that they and their children are fully immunised against the illness.
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19 things I've learnt as a mum
There's a steep learning curve when you become a parent - and here are some of the random lessons I've learnt on the job.
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Birth
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To my girls on their first birthday
You don’t know is how the past year has affected me as a person. You don’t know how I’ve changed, and how my perspectives have been completely displaced and realigned. This is comforting to me – I want you to know me for who I am now.
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Maria Kang is not your wake-up call
Emma Salkid 'Fitness Mom' Maria Kang has hit the news again, this time with an airbrushed image of herself showing off toned thighs and a flat stomach, along with slogans such as “limited sleep”, “no nanny” and “works 8hr+ days”.
