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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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Amazon sacked assistant for 'asking to collect kids from school'
The executive assistant to one of Amazon's top Australian bosses says she was sacked for asking to work flexible hours so she could pick up her children from school.
The double juggle: how working parents manage school holidays and their jobs
We know summer school holidays can be challenging, stressful and expensive for working parents but we still know very little about how families juggle conflicting demands.
Greater flexibility at work has been good for business
Georgia planned to take six months off to travel around Australia in her 80s camper - but her employer had another idea.
Why you should take a guilt-free mental health day
Days off work are essential both for performing well and protecting yourself from exhaustion and work-related stress.
Chris Hemsworth admits having children has affected his career
Being rich and world famous doesn't exclude Chris Hemsworth from worries that affect most people, like how much having a family has affected their career.
Why school kids need more exposure to the world of work
Schools can't equip students with all the skills they need.
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.
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?
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.
It took losing my job to make me realise I'm not the world's worst mum
Providing takes many different forms.
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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