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It takes all sorts to make a society, despite our individual choices.
And it only takes 15 minutes!
Shevonne Hunt couldn't find 10 minutes in her day to stop and reflect, so she signed up to a meditation course.
Stretch marks seem to be a rite of passage for many women who go through a pregnancy. The angry looking tiger stripes can appear on bellies, boobs, thighs, and just about any bit of skin that finds itself stretching to accommodate your growing body while you're busy growing another human.
Yep, she farted.
If you've looked at your post-baby body and wondered how your partner could find it attractive, you're not alone. Stretch marks, saggy skin, fat deposits, and all manner of lumps and bumps have made many mum's bodies unrecognisable when compared to the bodies of their youth.
Here's to raiding the baby aisle for effective beauty products!
In the weeks following birth it hit me that my beautiful pressed shirts, heels and button up jeans were not only weeks away from being wearable, but possibly years.
It says a lot about how women are valued when an ageing and post-baby body is regarded as breaking the marriage contract.
Research has found no difference in development or emotional wellbeing.
Does your man-partner use the bathroom as his personal office, Fonzie style – but with way less cool and rather more actual sitting on the toilet, and possibly some reading or web surfing action?
The airline was fined more than $30,000.
"What makes you so special?" It was the burning question I just had to ask when I met four parenting social media superstars.
Pregnant women who take maternity leave and pregnant women who opt to come back quickly to work after having a baby are both judged negatively by co-workers.
We spoke with Justine Flynn, brand director and co-founder of Thankyou, about the family business and raising son Jedediah (Jed), 20 months.
A heartfelt letter from a mum to her nine-week-old son has a struck a chord with working mothers everywhere.
Jacinta Tynan empathised with Professor Robert Kelly when his kids barged in on his TV interview. Like many women, she's been there.
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.
"Life has a funny way of giving you what you need when you need it the most."
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.
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.
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.
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 ...