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Aden + Anais - Raegan Jones
Raegan Jones, founder of aden + anais, tells us about her muslin wrap and swaddling business, which is now represented in over 3,000 stores worldwide.
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In search of the best working model for children
It's an issue that has long been debated - does a mother's return to work in the first year of her baby's life have any adverse consequences? There has been some concern about what impact, if any, mothers' return to work is having on their babies' cognitive development and social and emotional welfare.
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Blurring the role of Mum and Dad
Stay-at-home dads, working mums: modern parents are slowly, sometimes uncomfortably, blurring the traditional lines between breadwinner and caregiver.
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Hurphy Durphy belt buckle for car seats
There is nothing greater than having a baby come into your life. They turn your life upside down, permanently, and we wouldn't have it any other way. So it's natural that parents will do anything to ensure the safety of these precious little people.
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Older women turn to abortion
An increasing number of older women are having abortions, and most are working mothers who choose to focus on their career, current children and financial stability than have another baby, a study has found.
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Start your own business
What do Apple, Hershey Chocolate, and the Ford Motor Company have in common? They all started out as home-based businesses.
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What works best on the homefront?
Many people, women especially, whose work-life balance needs are unmet by their employer, tend to consider two key options when weighing up job choices - working from home and self employment.
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Noni Hazlehurst, mum of 2
Noni Hazlehurst chats with Essential Baby about the daily juggle of being a working mother and what her sons have taught her about herself.
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From baby to boardroom
Help is at hand for mothers who want to get back to the office, writes Kim Kind.
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Women stretched to snapping point
The government's family policies left a legacy of stressed, overworked parents and set gender equity back a decade, a new study shows.
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Mother's choice
Four women find new culinary ventures to make a crust after motherhood.
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