Mind, Body & Fitness
Why do mums find it so hard to ask for help?
Yesterday was a bad day for me. I started feeling ill a couple of days ago but battled on, as we do.
The secret to fitness after having a baby
It turns out that taking a more flexible approach might be the best way to make it happen.
Could this simple thing help you avoid the 'baby blues'?
Researchers are now looking at whether the nutrients you ingest after giving birth can help reduce your likelihood of developing the baby blues.
Mums face more judgement today than their mothers did, study finds
We're judged more than our mums were - science says so.
Hair disasters after baby (and how it happened to me twice)
I'm not saying don't change your hair - I'm just saying be wary of what you decide to do.
The seven types of 'parent sleep'
The question, "Did you sleep well last night?" should be easy to answer. Either a yes (if you're lucky), or a no.
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
Will new book 'How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids' be a best-seller?
Author Jancee Dunn hopes her new book will help mums deal with the stresses that parenthood can place on an otherwise happy relationship.
Mum praises ex who 'doesn't pay a dime' in child support
For many families, co-parenting successfully following separation or divorce is no easy task.
Dads are not babysitters, and mums need to stop calling them that
What do we mean when we ask if the dads are babysitting? What are we actually implying?
Career
Jacinta Tynan: The BBC dad interview did us all a favour
Jacinta Tynan empathised with Professor Robert Kelly when his kids barged in on his TV interview. Like many women, she's been there.
What it's like to be a 'fly in, fly out' mother
With more and more jobs demanding time away from home, it’s not only fathers who are flying in and out of the nest.
We need to start talking about working dads
Public debate about the difficulties and costs of managing work and family is still solely centred on women, writes Jane Gilmore.
Not your usual crowdfunding campaign
For the second time Roslyn Campbell is using alternative finance to advance her business.
Fathers need to join the conversation on paid parental leave
I recently asked my father if he took time off work after I was born. "Nope", he replied without missing a beat. He went to work the night I was born and taught his corporation law class at a local university.
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.
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 ...