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The universal, soothing quality of lullabies
Music is universal, and parents the world over have been singing to their babies to soothe them since the dawn of time.
New research from...
Thousands of tutors to help Victorian students in 2021
More than 4100 tutors will be deployed across Victorian schools in in 2021 in response to the staggered and difficult year for students.
The $250...
Parent group slams budget over lacking childcare focus
An Australian parent lobby group says the Federal Government’s budget has ignored the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on women.
The government drew criticism for the lack...
Thunderstorm asthma warning for Victorians as grass pollen season hits
With spring well and truly underway, health experts are urging asthma and hay fever sufferers to be on alert.
Victorians are being urged to go...
A new series of Bluey is on the way!
Bluey fans rejoice: there will be plenty more episodes to enjoy with a new series getting the greenlight.
Production for season three will begin later...
Hosting a virtual baby shower!
There’s no doubt about it – COVID-19 has robbed us of a lot this year.
And arguably some of those impacted the most include pregnant...
First of a kind online hub for children’s cancer
A new online hub has been launched by Cancer Australia to help children and their families living with childhood cancer, including an animated video.
Professor...
Breaking the cycle of fussy eating
Many parents appreciate the battle at mealtimes with a fussy, picky eater who refuses to try anything new.
UNSW Medicine’s Dr Jennifer Cohen, a paediatric...
Sessional kinder free for 4-year-olds in Term 4
Education Minister James Merlino has announced a new early childhood package for Term 4, including free sessional kinder for 4-year-olds.
In announcing the $26.7 million...
The unique challenges faced by pregnant women and new mums in COVID-19
New research has uncovered the unique challenges faced by new mothers, pregnant women and those planning pregnancy in the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Monash University research...
Survival rates for extremely premmie babies up by 20%
The survival rates of the tiniest and sickest of babies have gone up by 20 per cent in Victoria since the 1990s, new evidence...
New doco on miscarriage and loss set to hit TV screens
Australian actress and filmmaker Tahyna MacManus shares her incredible story of miscarriage, loss and pregnancy in a moving new documentary.
The film, called Misunderstandings of Miscarriage, will...
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‘Shouldn’t I be happy?’
Isabelle Silbery knew she should have been excited when she learned she was pregnant with her daughter.
Instead, her stomach dropped.
Izzy, best known for her...
