My Life
My Well-being
Are you looking after yourself? Do you feel guilty about taking "me time"? Essential Baby brings you health & well-being features and articles.
Guilt free 'me-time'
Jodie Benveniste I know a lot of parents, women in particular, who struggle with 'me time' - otherwise known as time away from your children to do something, anything, without interruption. We all legitimately need child-free time to refresh and re-energise.
Learning how to use leisure well
'Love drug' may help mums bond to babies
How to treat colds and flu in babies
Fun
My Entertainment
My Entertainment provides parents with useful resources help kids learn through play. Get the latest celebrity gossip and movie reviews for the whole family.
RECIPES
My Food
Essential Baby presents easy family recipes for busy mums, from breakfast to lunch box ideas to truly scrumptious desserts!
BUDGETING
My Money
Starting a family or having another baby? Family budgeting and money management is made easier with Essential Baby's guide to your finances.
My Well-being
Are you looking after yourself? Do you feel guilty about taking "me time"? Essential Baby brings you health & well-being articles.
Entertaining kids on a rainy day
Elissa Baxter It's raining, the kids are stir-crazy and you're all out of ideas to keep them amused. If you have an internet connection and a printer, there are stacks of resources on the web that can help you keep the kids amused. Read our rainy day rescue!
Choosing a car that will suit your family
Essential Baby talks to Drive.com.au Editor Toby Hagon about safe cars and what to consider when purchasing a family vehicle.
Eat well, reduce your footprint and save money
Marion Turner Get together with your family, friends and neighbours to create your own Fruit & Veg Co-op! Here's how we run ours.
Teaching kids the value of money
Annette Sampson The strategy: to teach my kids good money habits. How do I do that? It's not easy in an environment where even everyday financial decisions can be complex.
Guilt free 'me-time'
Jodie Benveniste I know a lot of parents, women in particular, who struggle with 'me time' - otherwise known as time away from your children to do something, anything, without interruption. We all legitimately need child-free time to refresh and re-energise.
Feature members
Our large families: EB members share
With seven, eight and 10 children under their respective wings, Essential Baby members Leanne, Susan and Tanya offer an insight into their large families.
What to eat to beat winter colds and flu
Daile Pepper The top ten ways to boost your immune system this winter by eating to avoid sniffles and sneezing.
Teaching kids about good money management
Analaura Luna Although the piggy bank is the first thing that springs to mind when we think about teaching kids money management skills, the reality is that these days, the money box should just be the first step in the process.
Learning how to use leisure well
Caroline West The summer holidays can offer a rare opportunity to shut off from the demands of work and enjoy a little of that precious commodity, leisure - freely disposable time that we can use as we choose. Time in which we can do "something, anything or nothing", as an essayist once said.
