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The happy ending

PRUE CORLETTE 11 Jul | In my search for knowledge I have racked up big dollars on my credit card buying all the books I can find on infertility and IVF. Almost without fail, stories of personal journeys tend to be accompanied by a back cover shot of a smiling toddler.

Creating the ideal work-life balance

JUSTINE DAVIES 15 Jul | Just Ask Justine: JD wants some tips on how to combine work and children and keep everyone happy.

Lending a hand

EB EDITORS 19 Jul | We speak to some Essential Baby members to find out who they volunteer for – and why.

Father blinds son and walks free

AMITY DRY 29 Jun | A father who shook his baby hard enough to cause blindness in both eyes avoided a jail term so that he can be a “father figure” to his son.

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Prue Corlette's blogThe happy ending

Why does the publishing world shun stories of failed conception journeys in favour of 'the happy ending'?

Kylie Orr's BlogDo you need to be selfish to be successful?

As a working mum, I do wonder if Julia Gillard could have made it to the top job if she had children.

Amity Dry's blogJustice not served: Father blinds son and walks free

A father who violently shook his newborn son hard enough to cause brain damage and blindness in both eyes avoided a jail term so that he can be a “father figure” to his son.

Just ask JustineHow do you create the perfect work life balance?

"We have two girls, aged almost 3 and almost 1 and I have recently gone I’m back to work for the first time since our oldest was born. It’s been chaos! "

Joseph Kelly's blogNo son? You're a failure!

A son would be lovely, but my three daughters are more than enough.

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