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Raising eco-babies
Dixiebelle & EB members The way we live, eat, drink, travel, shop, communicate and live our lives affects our eco-footprint.
Parenting support: where to get help
A helpful guide to contact information if you are looking for help, support or assistance.
Using numerology to name your baby
Rosemaree Templeton A favourite preoccupation of parents-to-be is the discussion of possible names for the baby. Some parents already know during the pregnancy whether the little one will be a boy or a girl, while for...
It's goodbye Mia and Jack, hello Isabella and William
After a five-year reign, Jack has lost its stranglehold on the title of NSW's top name for newborn boys, replaced by William. And the top girl's name - Isabella.
Finding the right babysitter or nanny
Gill South The first time we leave our babies with someone other than close family, is always a big step. So how do you go about finding the right babysitter?
Opportunities for babies and toddlers in a time poor society
Kathy Walker It was predicted in the late 70’s that Australia would, as it entered the 21st century, be a nation that had high level of recreation time, less working hours than many other OECD countries and a...
Miracle beginnings
Raquel Bosustow Baby miracles change people. But in the midst of such joy, when you’re experiencing a baby miracle, life can sometimes deal what appears to be a very cruel blow.
Encouraging baby's physical development from 0-2
Kathy Walker It seems we give our children less chances to play, to climb, to do some rough and tumble. We are often too careful and don’t give children enough time to practice these skills
Working mothers busy but happy
Working mothers don't have enough time in the day and feel guiltier than stay-at-home mums, but they're just as happy, a new study shows.
Seven secrets to surviving your baby's first year
Jodie Benveniste Jodie Benveniste, director of Parent Wellbeing, shares seven ways to cope with the highs and lows of raising a baby.
Breastfeeding helpline launched
ABA 1800 mum 2 mum utilises the real-life experience of over 200 trained volunteer counsellors each week who help other mums with issues including expressing and storing milk, weaning, supply and what to...
Post-natal depression: an interview with Katie Brown
Tracey Spicer, One2OneConversations Katie Brown is a journalist, yoga teacher, infant massage practitioner and mother of three. Her tumultuous journey through work, motherhood and post natal depression has become a book, aptly titled...
Baby names: the new top 10
Which baby names are the most popular in Australia?
Several degrees of androgyny
Sarah Boseley It is the first question any parent asks after the birth of their child: is it a girl or a boy? In rare cases the midwife has to say honestly: "I don't know."
Children overload
Carol Nader Ahead of the state Ombudsman's imminent report on child protection, Carol Nader looks at a system swamped with referrals and buckling under the pressure.
Mums milking the breast diet
Angela Thompson Little Lexie Astorga will change in countless ways in the next 12 months, but her mum is hoping at least one thing will stay the same: her diet.
Oh baby, the budget's blown
CAROLINE MARCUS Parents spend $57,000 raising a child to the age of five.
Defining moments
Mia Freedman Actresses are always threatening to retire. Especially after they have kids. Last year - and not for the first time - new mums Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman both announced they wanted to quit...
Bad boy names
Boys growing up with popular names such as Michael, Joshua and Christopher have a good chance of leading law-abiding lives.
Working mums don't cuddle their babies less
Adele Horin Babies are not missing out on cuddles if their mothers work - even full-time, according to a study that charts the typical day of Australian infants.
