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Keeping the ANZAC spirit alive in our kids
Many elders fear a decline in the nation's interest in ANZAC Day. But there are ways to encourage kids to recognise its importance, and to think of it as more than just a day off school.
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The child workers of Afghanistan
It's estimated that nearly 2 million children between the ages of 6 and 17 are underage workers in Afghanistan. Two children shared their stories.
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I'm done making my kid's childhood magical
A childhood without Pinterest crafts can be magical. A childhood without a single vacation can be magical. The magic we speak of and so desperately want our children to taste isn't of our creation.
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Boys and gaming: finding the balance
Sometimes, enforcing balance might make you feel like you’re being a mean parent. But it's important we try to get the balance of gaming and real-life right.
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Is it wrong to buy trading cards on the internet?
Slowly collecting DreamWorks cards from Woolworths, not taking into account double ups, would require a minimum spend of $840. For me, it was a no brainer.
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Boys and gaming: finding the balance
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Family Life
The child workers of Afghanistan
It's estimated that nearly 2 million children between the ages of 6 and 17 are underage workers in Afghanistan. Two children shared their stories.
Keeping the ANZAC spirit alive in our kids
Donna Webeck Many elders fear a decline in the nation's interest in ANZAC Day. But there are ways to encourage kids to recognise its importance, and to think of it as more than just a day off school.
I'm done making my kid's childhood magical
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Kingston biscuits
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