I’ve been an expat for most of my life. Originally from Japan, I’ve lived in a total of six countries. For the past 15 years, I’ve called Geneva, Switzerland, my home. When my then-husband and I decided to move here, to his hometown, our first child was just 10 months old. We wanted a change … Read more
When Zoe Chalmers separated from her husband of 15 years last year, she wasn’t ignorant of the housing crisis facing renters — but she didn’t think it would be a near impossible task to find a home. After her rent was increased, the 35-year-old had hoped to downsize to a more affordable home. She said … Read more
Two people suspected to have drowned while net fishing south of Perth have been identified by friends who joined a frantic search for the pair as Jon and Leslie Ballo. The bodies of the married couple, who moved from the Philippines nine years ago with their now-orphaned 13-year-old daughter, were pulled from the Peel-Harvey Estuary, … Read more
A US family is mourning the loss of their one-year-old baby boy after their dog attacked him in their backyard. Baby Lennox was playing on a trampoline with his mother when the attack happened on Wednesday afternoon at the home on Fuller Ave in East Hartford, Connecticut, the family said. The dog is a family … Read more
The Voice Australia coach Guy Sebastian has shared what he says is a fail-safe method of stopping toddler tantrums. The 42-year-old singer and his wife Jules have two sons, nine-year-old Archie and 12-year-old Hudson. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Guy Sebastian opens up on ‘secret’ split with wife Jules. Stream the world’s best reality, entertainment and … Read more
A Perth mother has given birth alone on the bathroom floor after her twins decided they were ready to arrive seven weeks early. It all unfolded in such a rush for mum Amy Turner that she had to be talked through it by St John WA officers over the phone until an ambulance arrived. WATCH … Read more
Parents regularly worry about how their children will navigate the world as adults. Will they grow up to be happy and well-adjusted? Will they get a good job and live comfortably? Every child is different, and everyone develops at their own pace. But some strategies are proven to be more effective than others, when it … Read more
There was once a point in Amal Wakim’s life when she wouldn’t eat her own birthday cake. The co-founder of nutrition app Equalution has worked hard to form a better relationship with food — but now she’s concerned about the impact that banning foods in school canteens will have on Australian children. Under controversial changes … Read more
Nadine Tipping has been a midwife for almost two decades and has experienced both the highs and lows of supporting women through labour. Despite her wealth of experience, the 47-year-old said, “the day I stop being emotional at a birth, is the day I need to stop going”. Tipping is a nurse and midwife with … Read more
A mum has been slammed over the contents of her four-year-old daughter’s lunchbox. The mum, known as Emily, has shared her shock online, after her daughter’s daycare complained “she did not send lunch” for the little girl. “Usually we send her a thermos with hot food, but this is what I packed today,” Emily wrote. … Read more
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