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Tzatziki Dip Recipe – one the kids can help you make!

December 12, 2011

This post is from Christie at Childhood101. Christie has a fabulous blog which is a great resource for parents and has a philosophy I strongly believe in – that play is a critical factor in early childhood development. Childhood101 is a finalist for the parenting category of the Nuffnang Asia Pacific Blog Awards being held [...]

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Simplify Your Life

October 17, 2011

{Image by TheAlieness GiselaGiardino²³} Today’s post is from Debra Dane. After 8 years as a stay at home mother Deb is now combining her previous office based skills with those gained as a parent and moderator on a parenting forum. At Home Life Simplified, Deb writes “about strategies and resources that help you figure out [...]

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Talking To Children About Sex

October 11, 2011

Today’s guest post is from Mary Flo Ridley. Since 1986, Mary Flo Ridley has encouraged and equipped parents of young children to be successful in the daunting task of starting a conversation with their children about sex. Armed with humor, personal stories, and medical research, Mary Flo walks parents through very specific ways to answer [...]

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Looking After Mum – and some gifts to do it with!

October 7, 2011

This give away has now closed and the winner was Kim! Thanks for visiting Planning With Kids! This is the last post in the Motherhood series and it is from Christie Nicholas, a mother of 2, author of The Mum Who Roared and head of Kids Business, a specialist communications agency connecting companies with mums. [...]

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Our Big Family Story

September 28, 2011

Now this is not my big family story, but the big family story from a wonderful family I know. Katie is kindly sharing her journey as a mother as part of the motherhood theme for this month. (Katie also contributed many fab tips in the Planning With Kids book.) The first time I read this [...]

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Working and Mumming

September 19, 2011

I love this guest post from Maxabella. You often read tips on how to manage working outside of the home and family, but not often do you see what this actually looks like in reality. Maxabella has kindly shared what her typical week looks like – thank you for letting us take a peek! Maxabella [...]

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Balancing Motherhood with Career

September 8, 2011

Today’s guest post is from the gorgeous Tania McCartney. Tania is an author, editor, publisher and founder of well-respected children’s literature site, Kids Book Review. She is an experienced speaker, magazine and web writer, photographer and marshmallow gobbler. She is the author of the popular Riley the Little Aviator series of travelogue picture books, and [...]

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10 Myths of Motherhood

August 23, 2011

Today’s thought provoking guest post is from Dr Bron Harman. I have linked to Dr Bron before and find her posts always make me think. This one does too! You can follow her on twitter and facebook. ****** Image D Sharon Pruitt I am a psychology lecturer and researcher. My research program is on various [...]

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10 Sanity Savers for Single and Sole Parents

August 16, 2011

Dorothy started blogging at “Singular Insanity” in January 2009, as a way to process what was happening in her marriage break up. She is now a solo parent of two boys, aged 5 and 9 and writes about her life as she tries to heal and move on from years of psychological abuse. She also [...]

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Lunch Box Ideas For Fussy Eaters

August 9, 2011

Today’s post is from Catherine who blogs at Adventures With Kids, about ways that you can enjoy time with your children and inspire their passion for learning. Catherine is mum to two boys and you can also find her on Facebook. Make sure you check out Catherine’s excellent series Australia With Kids, where she highlights [...]

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Sibling Rivalry – Tips On How To Deal With It

July 19, 2011

Today’s brilliant guest post is by Janet Powell from Mentor Maestro. Janet is a Parenting Coach who conducts private parenting coaching and group Parent Effectiveness Training (PET) Courses. The next Parent Effectiveness Training course will start in October, 2011, in Camberwell, Melbourne. More details will be available closer to the date. You can call Janet [...]

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How To Document Your Life

July 12, 2011

Today’s guest post is from MummyK. MummyK is mum to one, wife to one, a journalist, a photographer, a mad knitter, wannabe seamstress, zombie movie lover, and hard liquor lover. She blogs at http://mummyk.com and tweets as @themummyk On her blog at the moment MummyK is running an amazing series on her life as a [...]