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Can you get any work done when your kids are around?
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Timesaving tips for running your household
Essential Kids members and full-time working mothers share their tips on how they juggle work, children, and getting everyone up and out the door every morning. On time!
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When Noelia Garella was a small child a day care centre director rejected her application and called her a "monster". Now, aged 31, she has overcome a life of prejudice to become Argentina's first teacher with Down syndrome.
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CoverGirl announces James Charles for its very first CoverBoy
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‘Just a nurse?’ Woman’s heartfelt letter to those who devalue her profession
A nurse from Queensland, Australia, has been praised for a heartfelt open letter she wrote following a meeting with an acquaintance who described her as 'just a nurse'.
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Employers step in to ease parents' school holiday headache
For many parents, keeping children occupied during the long school holidays can be a nightmare.
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Teen boy with Down syndrome's letter asking for a job goes viral
A 16-year-old boy who has Down Syndrome, wrote a letter asking for help finding a weekend job.
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He used to be homeless. Now he runs a business at the age of 13.
I hope you take pride in all you have accomplished," the president wrote to the formerly homeless child.
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Fired teen refused to be paid less than a man, now Hillary Clinton wants her to talk
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It's time Australians started going to their happy place
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A letter to my clueless husband
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Nine-year-old thanks her mum's work for "making Mum happy"
A small piece of encouragement in the form of a note from a daughter to her mum's work has eased a mother's guilt.
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