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“I moved out west to be a mining WAG!”

There’s nothing like laying in the sun daydreaming, only to be rudely brought back to reality by having to swat the flies buzzing around my legs.

Yes, long gone are the days of lying on the soft white sand, listening to the waves crashing while I read a book. Now my “local beach” is a patch of concrete overlooking a 50m pool, or a corrugated iron fence. How times can change in only a matter of nine months. Oh, and I forgot to mention the pram by my side, with a sometimes-sleeping baby in it.

Let’s start from the beginning …… Read the rest

Autism and parenting. School holiday blues? Not for me!

“It’s four days into the school holidays and I’ve had enough!” My friend has three kids and I can hear two of them fighting in the background as I talk to her. I laugh (but only after I’ve put the phone down).

Years ago, I would be secretly annoyed by my friends when they complained about their kids during the holidays. I used to think: “you have no idea”. But today I feel slightly smug, thinking of my son Ben, sitting quietly in his bedroom reading a book. (Don’t worry: it’s so rare for the parent of child with a disability to feel smug, I think I can live with it just this once.)… Read the rest

A freebie that could save your child’s life

If you use looped cords to open and close curtains and blinds in your home, it’s easy to make these safer for infants and toddlers.

Loose cords can tangle around a child’s neck, causing serious injury or death. This has happened in Australia and overseas, including the deaths of two children in Victoria in 2009.… Read the rest

News: World’s Biggest Playgroup, books for breast cancer, designer cubbies and more

So, what’s making news in the world of pregnancy and parenting this week?

Where is the best place to take the kids on March 20 (if you’re in Sydney)? How can reading a classic novel help breast cancer awareness? Where can you go for information about your child’s eczema? What common injury has risen by 21 per cent in 10 years? And why have leading architects and designers been building cubby houses? Read on to find out …… Read the rest

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