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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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How to do your weekly shop for less than $50
With two baby boys, a half-built house, no job and only $50 a week for groceries, Queensland mother Jody Allen had to find a way to feed her family.
The winners and losers out of the Turnbull government's revamped childcare plan
The Turnbull government has moved closer to victory on its signature $3.5 billion child care package by watering down proposed cuts to family payments and extending the taxpayer-funded paid parental leave scheme.
How Centrelink has terrorised me over an ex-partner's debt
Threatened with having my wages held back to pay for a false debt, I feared my single-parent budget would fall to pieces.
Why everyone needs a will, especially parents
One of the biggest reasons parents need a will has nothing to do with who gets their money if they die.
What should you do if you get a Centrelink debt letter?
Centrelink has faced a storm of criticism over its automated data-matching system, which has hit almost 170,000 people with notices that they owe the agency money.
January 1 price rises and benefit cuts: what you need to know
They say life can change in an instant. Never is that more true than when the clock strikes midnight on December 31.
How to survive the Boxing Day sales (Tip: BYO toilet paper)
Stay hydrated, make a list and pack your own loo paper. Really.
Guilty working mum? Relax. Your kids will be fine
Going back to work early is not going harm your child's development. In fact maternal employment may even be beneficial to poorer families.
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Lasting benefits of baby bonus payments aren't that great: study
Money given to parents upon the birth of their baby does not improve their child's future school performance.
How to grow your super while on parental leave
For my third maternity leave, I've pledged to pay myself enough super to match every dollar I spend on nappies.
Why we're planning to ditch private health insurance in droves
More than one in 10 Australians plan to leave their private health fund in the next 12 months.
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