Jugglehood Are we there yet? An ode to parents at the end of school holidays. The practical dilemma of managing six or seven weeks of school holidays with work begs the question: how do any of us do it?
Ed's Blog The conversation we need to have about work, parenting & the kids Studies show that parents’ demanding jobs can adversely affect the mental health of children, which is why need to talk about work & parenting.
Jugglehood The truth about small children: they are the way they are The truth about small children: they are the way they are. How to get your child to sleep? How to help them eat? It depends on them, mother of 3 says.
Ed's Blog Some marriage advice: If your partner can’t talk about your job RUN! Fast! Some marriage advice to counter the words of wisdom Miranda Kerr shared about a happy marriage. If your partner can’t talk about your job RUN! Fast!
Soapbox A dad’s take on parenting, feminism & the unfair advantages of being a man A dad’s take on parenting, feminism & the unfair advantages of being a man. Getting married and having a child was illuminating for Rob Sturrock
News & Views A memo to the “men who prefer women not to work”: It’s unconscionable & archaic The 2017 Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia HILDA survey shows there are men who prefer women not to work: It is unconscionable.
Life Top 10 tips for raising happy, confident teen girls Top 10 tips for raising happy, confident teen girls by Dannielle Miller who has spent her career empowering and encouraging Australian teenagers.
Ed's Blog Musings from a mum after a week of school holidays (without sleep) Musings from a mum after a week surviving without sleep. School holidays are a break for older kids but for babies sleeping in a travel cot isn’t fun.
Jugglehood PhDs and parenting: A good match? Dr Inger Mewburn dipped her toe into the postgraduate world when her son Brendan was just eight months old and by the time she had her doctorate he had celebrated his eighth birthday.
News & Views Make childcare fair and women will return to work According to the Pregnancy and Employment Transitions Survey, released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics last week, 27% of women who returned to work following the birth of a child relied on grandparents as their main form of childcare.
Ed's Blog Career planning: Does it help to have kids ‘young’? When thinking about starting a family in line with managing a career, it’s easy to believe the optimal thing to do is to get on the path to leadership before giving the family a go.
News & Views Marissa Mayer: Being a CEO mum ‘easier’ than others made out it’d be Since becoming Yahoo! CEO in July this year, Marissa Mayer has unwittingly led the troupe on the work/life debate.