"I stood my ground. Call it mother’s instinct or just receiving the right information about not rushing the school years if you have any doubts about your child’s ability to thrive," writes "Mummy" columnist KATE MEIKLE on her decision to hold her five-year-old back a year from school.
NEARLY all Qantas flights have been cancelled travelling in and out of Canberra today, a result of the inundation of “hazardous” smoke conditions across the ACT..
"The pervasive stereotype that a woman must sacrifice every waking moment of her life to her children is still so strong," writes "Mummy" columnist KATE MEIKLE.
Jimmy “Giggle” Rees tells KATE MEIKLE it’s amazing to think that the preschoolers he's been entertaining over the years are now teenagers, and some as old as 17 and 18 come up to him to say "hi".
A reunion of children who lived in Turner and O’Connor in the '50s and '60s will be held at Haig Park, adjacent to the Turner Tennis Club, on at 1pm on November 3.
"The 'circle-of-life' theme has helped us navigate the whole awkward discussion about death with our five-year-old. Thank you, Disney!" writes "Mummy" columnist KATE MEIKLE
It’s 50 years next month since The Beatles released their iconic ‘Abbey Road’ album. KATE MEIKLE meets a local artist who is bringing his love of the band to his students.
“The whole crying-when-your-sibling-has-a-birthday thing drives me bananas. Surely he can suck it up and just let his sister have her birthday? Apparently not, yet,” writes Mummy columnist KATE MEIKLE.
The average baby needs 6000 nappies from birth to toilet-training. KATE MEIKLE meets on mum on a mission to educate parents about the benefits of environmentally friendlier cloth nappies.