"Where are women safe? Not on the streets after dark, not at home with the increase in domestic violence over the past year and certainly not inside the hallowed halls of our national parliament," writes columnist KATE MEIKLE.
"I don’t know all of his friends or know all their parents the way I did in preschool, I don’t know a lot of what he does each day at school. I now have to trust that he can handle things himself. Eeeck. What a big let go!" writes "Mummy" columnist KATE MEIKLE.
"I'm going all out this year. So turn up the Mariah. Pass me a mince pie. Maybe I have lost the plot but, hey, it’s the end of 2020!" writes "Mummy" columnist KATE MEIKLE.
"I know how important swimming lessons are for water safety and such a life skill for our children, but sometimes if they aren’t loving it, it’s a hard sell to get them to the pool," writes "Mummy" columnist KATE MEIKLE.
"When you bend down and look at it from a child’s perspective, their world has duck dived, been pulled apart and back again, and yet they have coped remarkably," writes "Mummy" columnist KATE MEIKLE.
"Sensei Jasmine had the kids in the palm of her hand... I felt I was learning more about parenting from this young, strong woman than I have from anyone in a long time. Perhaps she could run a class for parents?" writes "Mummy" columnist KATE MEIKLE.
"With more time at home, we instigated eating dinner together rather than two sittings and two different menus. Now family meal time has improved how much risk my son takes with trying new food," writes "Mummy" columnist KATE MEIKLE.
AN upgrade of the ACT Table Tennis Centre has revitalised the old weatherboard building that accommodates five tables and facilities for its 400 Canberra players.
"We have tried to name all body parts correctly and seriously with the children but my daughter still thinks that 'willies' are hilarious," writes "Mummy" columnist KATE MEIKLE.