Mind, Body & Fitness
My battle with the ‘A’ word
Anxiety. That seven letter word that has seemingly taken over my day to day life over the past three months.
Why dads shouldn't always be 'the rock' after losing a child
Greg Hughes is seeking to support other families dealing with loss.
Do Offspring viewers actually want more?
The jury is out on whether the adventures of the Proudman family should have ended several years ago.
Mum writes touching post on loving someone with anxiety
She hopes others will read it and understand their partners better too.
"Could someone like me attend a Parkrun?"
Everyone said, "Yes! You can do this!"
The 'mum tum' exercise that promises results
Could this be the answer to a common problem?
Beauty & Fashion
Fashion is trying to make the scrunchie happen
That much maligned hair accessory gets a chic makeover.
Margot Robbie's unusual – yet totally practical – beauty tip
Here's to raiding the baby aisle for effective beauty products!
Relationships
To the parents I judged before I was a parent: I'm sorry
"I'd never do that with my kid," I thought to myself.
Seven things mums wish their childless friends knew
When I was pregnant, I could sense the change.
Lucky carrot reunites woman with lost engagement ring
She thought it was gone forever.
Career
How to cope when you shift from full-time to part-time work
Not sure where to start on your decision-making? Here's our no-fuss list of points to consider.
The concept that is 'practically porn' for stressed mums
It's often said that women can't be what they can't see – CEOs and leaders. But the same is true for fathers.
My workplace shamed me for being pregnant
They were terribly annoyed.
Airline making female job applicants take pregnancy test
The airline was fined more than $30,000.
5 tips to being a parenting social media superstar
"What makes you so special?" It was the burning question I just had to ask when I met four parenting social media superstars.
Women can't win when it comes to maternity leave attitudes, study finds
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.
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 ...