"I still feel weirdly selfish that I cancelled my daughter’s fourth birthday party, twice, over the period I was unwell. It was the right thing to do, but it wasn’t easy to let her and her little friends down because of me," writes "Mummy" columnist KATE MEIKLE.
"At six and four, my kids might not need the attention that as babies they demanded from me, but the daily closeness and physical affection that they so clearly want from their mum warms my heart," writes "Mummy" columnist KATE MEIKLE.
"Now, as the normal school routine has returned, I doubt I will be as quick to schedule all the extra activities with as much fervour as I did, especially in the next school holidays," writes "Mummy" columnist KATE MEIKLE.
IMPACTS of the bushfires and COVID-19 have been a “double hit” with many local charities and community organisations struggling to stay afloat, according to a recent survey of Canberra’s community sector.
"It’s hard not to minimise the hardship she genuinely feels over the sequence of brushing teeth and combing her hair being out of order to her, and the screaming it produces when we get it wrong," writes "Mummy" columnist KATE MEIKLE as her "boss baby" turns four.
Tyronne Bell, left, and his son Jai Bell planting at the Aboriginal food garden.
NGUNAWAL custodian, Tyronne Ball says that most people have no clue about the rich diversity of edible plants under their feet.
MUMS need to look after themselves, even if that means spending longer in the bathroom to have some space away from their families, says author and life coach, Angela Bullock.
"It breaks my heart that so many nannas have been unable to see their grandchildren over recent times. No matter how old you are, nanna's love is so special and important. We can always use a hug from our nans," writes columnist KATE MEIKLE.
As we all do our bit to fight the virus crisis, our advances in gender equity will be challenged during the imposed isolation and closure of schools, says KATE MEIKLE
IN a world where a smartphone or a screen is never far from our hands and gaze, and where we are increasingly plugged into technology, the issues of how to manage children’s digital behaviours is becoming a universal dilemma for parents, says Dr Kristy Goodwin
"The first week of school felt like the longest of my life! I know I’m not alone in feeling the huge change to our family, all my mum friends have been checking in on how we are each managing the change as mothers," writes "Mummy" columnist KATE MEIKLE.