We don’t always feel like it, but we’re good mums. We try our best to give them what they need and want. We try to balance EVERYTHING to give them the lives they deserve. And, we’re the best they’ve got. How do we get more of the best and...
We are in the middle of a working-from-home revolution in Australia right now. In fact, 68% of Australian employers allowed remote working in 2019; so this is a trend we don’t expect to slow down any time soon. While working from home can sound great to some people, it can...
Q&A with Lisa Wagner, Principal of Doolan Wagner Family Lawyers. Are you separating and want to know what’s best for your children? Here are our trusted answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about separation and child custody. Q: What’s the difference between a Parenting Plan and...
Photo credit: “Football Towards Freedom” from Wolfpack Games The act of Mindfulness involves focusing on the present moment. It is ability to be present and fully engaged with whatever you are doing; free from distraction or judgment, and the ability to be aware of your thoughts and feelings without...
When selecting furniture to purchase for a nursery, elements such as space, colour, theme and functionality all have to be taken into consideration. Every nursery is unique in its own way, however, one thing that they all have in common is the inclusion of a cot – one of...
Every parent wants their child to be successful – to do well at school, learn to read and write, and ultimately find work they enjoy. But did you know there’s one simple strategy that can help your child achieve those goals? That strategy is reading. Research shows that how...
Going through a separation can be an emotional minefield without the added complication of navigating through the legal system. You would have been told by a friend of friend that ‘you’ll only get every second weekend with your child’ or ‘50/50 is the standard split for property’ but these...
Finding the solution for schools as Australia prepares to return to face to face learning. Schools in Australia have begun to gradually welcome back students, but classrooms may look a little different as teachers navigate social distancing guidelines. One Australian company that is helping to assist with this challenge...
When our beautiful children graciously enter our lives, we often think that the greatest cost will be their education. Or perhaps food, especially when they’re ravenous teenage boys. Or maybe it will be those few precious times we decide to throw caution to the wind and take two tantrum-prone...
Nourish your family with wholesome food while keeping your weekly budget in check with these simple strategies. 1. Try a weekly meat-free meal Animal proteins, such as beef, lamb, fish and chicken, can be some of the more expensive food items on our weekly grocery bill. Including a meat-free...
