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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!
Justine Davies
The relaxed mummy files: The work juggle
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'Coaching exposes us to the very thing we run from'
Feeling like she needs a kick-along, Jacinta Tynan hires a life coach.
Many ditch the office for a 'coffice', so how's that going for cafes?
More than two-thirds of Australian workers do at least one a day a week outside the office, according to research, often in a "coffice".
Seven myths about what it takes to raise successful adults
Parents need to pause, step back and consider what it really takes to have kids who are happy, confident people.
'Do what you love' is terrible career advice
Some practical advice about what to factor into a potential career choice.
Flexible work arrangements create even more pressure for parents
It might sound great, but researchers have found flexible work is not always a blessing.
I don't know the names of my seven-year-old's friends - and that's okay
Running my seven-year-old's birthday party earlier this year, I realised I did not know the names of most of his friends.
This 13-year-old opened a bakery. For every cupcake he sells, he gives one to the homeless
Twice a month, he goes to domestic violence shelters and transitional housing to pass out goodies. He also makes wedding, birthday and graduation cakes.
Middle-aged and juggling hard, I've become the colleague I didn't appreciate
I am that thin-stretched, but professionally satisfied, working mother I recall observing like she was another kind of being.
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When I say I don't want a third child, believe me I mean it, here's why
Every time I go anywhere without my children (including to work events) I am asked who is minding the kids. My husband is never asked.
Why I refuse to hide my parenting obligations at work
Of course I did my best to keep my worlds separate, but when they collided, I was open about it.
The four workplace personalities
Every office has them. The ones that wind you up, bring you down, or simply get right on your … well, you know. But here’s how to get on with even tricky colleagues.
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