Parent Question: Any ideas for dealing with lying? Lying about assignments, homework, jobs done. I despise lying. And despite my dealings with druggies every working day and being an amazing lie detector, she is managing to slip some past me – just because I can’t understand why should would lie to me in the first place […]
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I’ve found a solution to my perceived marital problems: it’s easy, you can do this too. Have a night away with the man of your dreams (this is not a reference to Ryan Gosling). I’m talking about your husband – remember when you used to dream about him? It was right before you started washing
A recent study has found that couples without kids are much happier in their marriage than those with kids. Should I be worried?
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When newly divorced Em Rusciano wrote a scathing article, asking what happily married Candace could possibly know about being happily married (because she chooses to be a ‘submissive wife), I raced to her defence.
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Along with mums all over Australia, I have just recently taken my eldest to school for the very first time to start prep. I remember the day he started kindergarten. It was relatively emotion-free – Tyson raced off as we walked through the door, finding someone and something to play with. He’s always been a
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I assumed I’d have a mid-life crisis when I turned 40 years old. When I confirmed that said crisis couldn’t be outsourced, I decided to have mine early. I started at 39. First of all I quit my well-paid flexible job even though my husband and I share a considerable mortgage and all of the
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As the last Grammy after-party wraps up and the world’s biggest music awards are over for another year, it seems fitting to talk about something that’s been on my mind for a while… what on earth are we listening to?
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Making lamingtons for Australia Day is a tradition my sister Fiona & I started many years ago. There’s something really satisfying about the process and they taste SOOO much better than store-bought. Here’s my go-to lamington recipe, which I entered into the Ekka two years ago. Sometimes, I like to mix things up with lamington cake or cupcakes,
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If it’s in the pantry, you’ll eat it. I know it sounds like common sense, but it’s true! If we shop well, and keep tempting treats out of our reach, it makes it far easier to make healthier choices every day. It’s a fact that one in three cancer cases are preventable through simple lifestyle
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Sam Kekovich is one of those polarising characters and in recent years, his name has become synonymous with the push to eat lamb on Australia Day.
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