Mind, Body & Fitness
Motherhood may be challenging, but will never be regretful
There's plenty about being a mum that we may come to regret, but there's nothing regretful about being a mum overall.
How to break the wine o'clock habit
I never felt I was a key player in a growing social problem. And I'm pretty sure that 99 per cent of the other women in their thirties and forties who stagger towards the bottle like the Ancient Mariner sighting land feel the same way.
I lost weight and found health and happiness
There are no magic pills - in fact, there's no magic at all.
The one thing you stop feeling when you become a parent
Boredom is something parents can't relate to. Well, not really, anyway.
Men, it's time to talk
What is going on in if our men are made to feel embarrassed by their feelings? We don't need them to "harden up", we need them to "open up".
'Doctors said pregnancy could kill me - two weeks later I learnt I was expecting'
A mum was told not to get pregnant again as it could kill her – only to find out she was expecting just two weeks later.
Beauty & Fashion
'I look like a troll!': mum shares postpartum hair regrowth woes
Rather than hiding her postpartum hair regrowth, author Giovana Fletcher has photographed and shared it.
How to create a day spa at home
Motherhood doesn't mean you can't indulge in a few DIY pampering treats.
Relationships
Couple officiate divorce by building a wall through the centre of their house
A Russian couple are negotiating their divorce in a unique way, by building a wall through the centre of their home.
What arguing type are you?
The first time I had an argument with the man who is now my husband – a man I'd already identified as the love of my life – I thought we'd have to break up.
Em Rusciano: How my budding relationship survived an unexpected pregnancy
After deciding at 21 to have her baby, Em Rusciano initially thought she'd have to break up with her boyfriend and "single mother the hell out of this situation".
Career
Working mums and the 'gig' economy
The rise of peer-to-peer platforms such as Uber have given a new meaning to the term 'portfolio' worker.
Has anyone in the Coalition ever actually met a pregnant woman?
The Coalition's paid parental leave changes make it seem like the government is made up of men.
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.
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 ...