November! Hard to believe how fast this year is flying. Not quite sure if we're ready for Santa's arrival next month, but thankfully, there are still a few good shopping weeks to go! As usual, we have a bevy of new features and sections for you to enjoy.

Diary Dates

November 24 -30 is National Premature Birth Awareness Week, with the aim being to increase awareness of the signs and symptoms leading to premature birth. You can support the cause by purchasing merchandise or setting up your own fundraising event during the week.

A big thanks to everyone who has taken the time to tell us how much you love the new site. Remember, if there's something you'd like to see on Bub Hub that we haven't already got, we'd love to hear from you.

Read on to check out this month's articles and terrific competitions.

new site features this month

Jobs Portal
Thinking of heading back into the workforce? As a parent, this can be totally new (and unnecessarily scary) territory for you to approach. In our new Jobs Portal, we've collated all the information you need to make the transition as smooth and as easy as possible for all the family, covering topics such as:

• online jobs search - term-time jobs, part-time, job share, work-from-home, career jobs and more...

• want to start your own business? Advice, info & support...

• helpful services - childcare, home-help services for busy parents and more...

Premature Baby Info Hub
Our new Premature Baby Info Hub provides a wonderful resource for parents of prematurely born children. Leading the way, as usual, we have also created some marvellously cute tickers, specially designed for premmie babies, illustrating both the age from birth and the corrected age. Great information you'll discover in this hub includes:

• info sheets - risk factors, signs of pre-term labour, terminology and more...

• helplines & support organisations for parents of premmie babies

• products - stores selling products for premmie babies

• and more...

You ask - we deliver!
Our latest addition in the Reviews section this month is Eczema Products.

With 1 in 5 children diagnosed with some degree of Eczema during infancy, we're sure a large number of you have an opinion on how suitable you found different products, so make sure you add in your own reviews to help other parents make an informed decision. Plus, as new products are launched, we update the review section so take a look and see what's fresh across all the topics.

To help us build up this resource for new parents, we'd love to hear your experiences with any of these products so please take a moment and

Good things come in small packages

Heralded by many parenting gurus around the world, reward charts for children are a fun and enjoyable tool to encourage positive behaviour from our littlies. Print off your very own FREE Bub Hub Reward Charts and reap the benefits. With 6 styles to choose from, these are going to be a runaway success with the kids. Now, if we could just convince hubby he needs one, too?

competitions & giveaways

Competition Code
JobsPortal

4 viewers will receive a 'Summer Baby' prize pack, valued at $127 each, from
La-La Baby. Total prize pool is $508.

2 lucky winners will receive either a 1st Prize pack valued at $320 or 2nd prize pack valued at $180 from Haute Mama and MiniCuteture. Total prize pool is $500.

10 viewers will win a 'Baby's 1st Christmas' pack valued at $45 each from Babybuds. Total prize pool is $450.

1 lucky viewer will ride away with a Complete Cycling Pack (including a new bicycle) from WeeRide. Total prize pool is $429.

articles

National Premature Birth Awareness Week and the Austprem BORN EARLY Appeal
Austprem Inc. is a registered non-profit organisation that began in 2000 when a group of parents had the vision of forming a support group specifically for Australian parents of premature infants and children. Parents with premature babies ...

Getting Back to work after having kids!
Heading back to paid work after taking time off to have a family can be stressful. We hear so much talk about how it is impossible for women to have it all, that guilt will make make life difficult for mums back at work ...

8 Top tips for running a successful business
There are many reasons why people start businesses ?flexibility, earning money, better lifestyle. Starting a business is the easy part, creating ...