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Work with your kids
Can you get any work done when your kids are around?
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Timesaving tips for running your household
Essential Kids members and full-time working mothers share their tips on how they juggle work, children, and getting everyone up and out the door every morning. On time!
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The relaxed mummy files: The work juggle
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Why school kids need more exposure to the world of work
Schools can't equip students with all the skills they need.
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My secret desire to be a stay-at-home father
Before my career had even begun all I ever really wanted was to become a stay-at-home dad.
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Why I stopped apologising to my child for going to work
What message does it send when I’m constantly saying I’m sorry for having a career?
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Jessica Rowe: Why I decided to put my family first
I listened to my heart and I’m leaning in hard for my girls and my man, says Jessica Rowe.
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It took losing my job to make me realise I'm not the world's worst mum
Providing takes many different forms.
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Mum shares why she’s so grateful for this cup of coffee
It can be so easy to buy a cup of coffee and enjoy is caffeiney goodness without giving it a second thought. But one mum sees it as a practice of mindfulness and gratitude, after going through a period when she couldn't afford to buy herself a cup.
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Dad shares sobering story about being “too busy” to play with his son
The post served as a timely reminder.
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Would you take this nanny job for $162,000?
The successful applicant will need to be a real life super nanny!
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Mums' workload equals 2.5 full-time jobs
A study has found working mums toil for an average of 98 hours a week.
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Is the so-called 'mumpreneur' myth over?
Ten years ago practically every mother wanted to start a start-up. Everything's changed.
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Determined mum proves you should never give up on a dream
If there is one thing Melissa Gillespie wanted to teach her children it is that they should never give up on their dreams.
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