Mind, Body & Fitness
The question every woman will ask at some stage in her life
At some point in her life when thinking about her health, every woman has almost certainly asked herself the question 'is this, and am I, normal?'.
What if men had periods?
Imagine a world where, instead of being grossed out or nonplussed by menstruation, men experienced the monthly phenomena alongside their female compadres.
Gastro and the mummy mean girls
I don't blame any first-time mother who is terrified of her or her baby catching gastro, but it will find you eventually.
I was scared of the dentist ... and my son paid the price
It was a moment where I could certainly learn from his behaviour, and not him from mine.
'My indigestion was actually a heart attack'
Coronary failure is the leading cause of death in women, yet because their symptoms are so different from men's, they can go unnoticed.
'It whacked me': Michelle Bridges on sleep deprivation and returning to exercise
Michelle Bridges knows a lot about health and fitness, but when she became a mum she had to learn a few lessons the hard way.
Beauty & Fashion
How to create a day spa at home
Motherhood doesn't mean you can't indulge in a few DIY pampering treats.
Wedding dressing for two (or more)
With the physical demands of pregnancy, wedding dress shopping becomes all the more complex.
Relationships
Bird's nest parenting: does this new solution for separating parents work?
When parents split, who gets the house? If they are bird's nest parenting, it's the kids. Cosima Marriner finds out how this novel trend works.
10 apps to improve your sex life
There are apps for everything, right? Here are 10 to help in the bedroom.
I don't want my husband to go on a buck's trip
My husband's best friend is getting married and has planned a men's bachelor party.
Career
Carer's leave a source of conflict for many couples
I'm very lucky that I work for myself so I'm able to work hours that I dictate and have the flexibility to do the school runs. But whose responsibility is it to stay home to be the carer when both parents work full time out of the home? Does it always fall to one of them, or should it be a case of sharing the sick leave?
The mum who became a plumber
One company refused to give her an apprenticeship because they believed she would be too much of a distraction to the males.
They work from home but these women mean business
'You trade the heels for your pyjamas and sit with a glass of wine'.
The study that proves we are all basically giant toddlers in the workplace
When it comes to happiness in the workplace, it turns out that what we really want is to be treated a bit like a toddler – we need to know the boundaries, but we'd also like a little extra room to move.
'I miss Daddy': Widow urges inquest into Woolworths worker's suicide
To all appearances, 30-year-old Brenton Walsh was a doting new dad, soon the extent of his suffering became brutally apparent.
How to work from home with a baby
When it comes to working from home with a baby, life can certainly be both challenging and different.
Feature members
Beautiful in our eyes: Georgia's story
I will never deny the fact that grief has a place when you give birth to a child who brings a set of circumstances very different to what you imagined. Because for nine months, I thought I knew my Georgie.
15 years with Essential Baby: meet Therese
"Life has a funny way of giving you what you need when you need it the most."
Born too early: Shea and Tainn's story
In Australia, around 57 babies are born prematurely (before 37 weeks) each day. EB member Jannette tells her story about her twin sons, who were born at 24 weeks.
'I could not be more proud of her': A mum's story of life with a child with ASD
Essential Baby member Erin Law is a mum of three. Her daughter Bailey has autism, and Erin has Asperger's Syndrome herself. A year after her diagnosis, and on World Autism Awareness Day, she shares her story.
Feature member story: Emma and Big Dog Rescue
Essential Baby member Emma Bigwood always loved dogs - and now she's making a difference by helping save the lives of many canines. She shares her story.
Because of you: what we've learnt from our daughter with Down syndrome
As part of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, we share a story from EB member Julia Watson, who has a daughter with Down syndrome. She recalls the ways her little girl has changed their family for the better ...