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Career after baby? What career?
You can skirt around the issue of returning-to-work after baby with whatever fancy, politically correct phrases you like, but when it’s reduced down like a Masterchef-style jus, the stress, the negotiation, the juggle and the guilt make the whole process, simply, crap.
Should you have a third child or not?
I thought our family had been complete with our two boys. I had no idea how much I needed my daughter until she was here.
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Can a working mum be as good at her job after maternity leave?
Working mothers seem doomed to feel they're failing both their career and children. So how do you break the double-guilt cycle?
We need to look at the big financial picture
It’s something that gets very little attention, either in the media or in discussions of long-term family budgeting, but superannuation losses can have a big impact on your financial future.
Childcare costs skyrocket
Some women earning less than five dollars an hour once childcare fees and income tax rates are taken in to consideration.
Single parents face tax slug of 80 per cent
A quirk in the Abbott government's plans to cut family payments means single parents will soon have a huge disincentive to earn more than $48,000 a year.
Grandparents make grand carers
The use of costly nannies to look after children is on the wane, with grandparents and childcare centres taking up the slack instead, a survey of 1900 parents shows.
When every cent counts: a mum's story of spending her last $7
A mother's heartfelt plea about what $7 can really mean to a family facing financial hardship has gone viral.
Is working from home really the answer to work-life balance?
While working from home sounds like a great solution for someone combining paid work and childcare, research has identified some common issues and problems with these arrangements.
Budgeting for life with your baby
A new baby pulls on your purse strings as well as your heart. The key is to have a plan so you’ll be ready for the change in finances that comes with your new arrival.
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Budget 2014: a sneak peek
Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey's first Federal budget is to be handed down tonight. Here's what we think it is set to include, based on early leaks and discussion.
Overweight people could pay more for health cover
The Abbott government's proposed Commission of Audit will allow health funds to increase fees for overweight people as a result of their "lifestyle choices".
How the Commission of Audit would affect my family
The recently released Commission of Audit report recommends cuts to some carers payments and an increase in the cost of doctor's visits and some medications on the PBS scheme. One mum and carer tells Essential Baby what these changes would mean for her family.
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