How Ellen’s New ‘Kid’ Helps Childless Aussie Women

Now when anyone asks, they can reply that they have one. Problem solved. But there's more than cheap laughs at play here, especially when you consider that society is conditioned to believe that being a mother is an experience that every woman yearns for, says Australian self-love mentor Michelle Marie McGrath. In her first column for The Carousel below…

ByThe Carousel22/01/20162Comments

Parenting Relationships Wellness & Health

Mother Guilt & Our Biggest Self-criticisms

It’s a worrying trend that only seems to be on the increase, mother guilt. New research released, commissioned by Barnardos Australia, has revealed that nearly 60 per cent of mothers say they are their own biggest critic of their mothering, over their family, workplace, other mothers and even the media. So are all the smoke and…

ByFranki Hobson07/01/20160Comments

Homes Parenting Relationships Wellness & Health

Generation Mother Guilt: It’s Not Natural At All

“Experiencing guilt as a mother these days is not only commonplace but everywhere and constant. If we don’t do it the hard way, anything that makes our life easier or gives us a break makes us feel guilty. From not breastfeeding to buying ready-made baby food, leaving our kids at childcare or ‘baby sitting’ them…

ByFranki Hobson24/10/20150Comments

Parenting

Is Sonia Kruger’s Criticism of Elle Magazine Justified?

Sonia Kruger says Elle magazine’s decision not to run an image of Nicole Trunfio breastfeeding her baby on their newsstand issue sends the wrong message. But there's more to the story… Is it a case of ‘damned if you do, and damned if you don’t?’ Or does Sonia Kruger’s criticism of Elle magazine’s decision to…

ByFranki Hobson27/05/20150Comments

Health Parenting Relationships Wellness & Health

Fertility & IVF ‘Fairy Tales’ May Be Costing Women Their Dreams Of Having A Family

Prohibitive cost, waning success rates and poor accessibility aren't the only reasons women are steering away from IVF treatments. According to new research*, a whopping 85% of Australian women still believe there is a social stigma associated with IVF. More shockingly, nearly half of us perceive IVF treatment as having ' failed somehow as a woman'. A new…

ByYvette Le Grew09/10/20142Comments