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Learnings from lockdown: What juggling work and three kids in isolation has taught me
The going is tough for all of us right now. Here’s a family-of-five’s warts and all account of COVID life and the lessons learnt.
#1 tip for expecting parents: Complete your parental leave plan
Counting down the days until parental leave? Have you prepared a parental leave plan? All your details laid out in one place.
Welcoming mums back to work: a guide for managers and parents
The ‘return to work after maternity leave’ — Note to managers
Messy play bingo: how many have you checked off?
Simple messy play activities for time-poor parents, plus ideas to limit the mess.
What does working flexibly really mean?
Thinking about working flexibly? It helps to understand the many faces of flexibility in the workplace. Let’s take a look.
Four big questions to ask yourself before studying on parental leave
Have your career priorities shifted since becoming a parent? Further study during could be the way forward.
How to home school your child and work from home
Working from home AND home schooling? Realistic tips to get both done
Thinking about returning to work flexibly during isolation? These tips will help you
Thinking about your return to work after parental leave, but unsure what impact COVID-19 will have? Here’s where to start.
Reach out to grandparents for help with these grandparent-approved ideas
Grandparents can throw you a lifeline right now by looking after the kids remotely. Reach out for help with these grandparent-approved ideas.
Remote learning in a time of crisis: a teacher’s top tips to make learning from home easier
Worried about supervising the kids’ learning from home during COVID-19? Teacher and mum-of-two Sarah Galbraith shares her top tips to make homeschooling easier for working parents.
Free early childhood education for working parents: your questions answered
One million Australian families will receive free childcare as part of the government’s response to COVID-19.
How to avoid the no-break workday
Working from home in isolation? Top tips to help you avoid the no-break workday.
The new daily conversation that needs to take place in your household
“What does tomorrow look like for us?” Psychologist and mum-of-three Clea Wallage urges us to keep talking when navigating change.
Monitoring your kids screen time, when working from home
How to keep your kids’ screen time in check when the whole world is heading virtual. Read our top tips.
Six activities for your kids when you’re on a conference call
Working from home with kids in tow? You’ll need to find a way to keep them entertained when you get on your work calls.
Weekend wellness: Six evidence-based wellness activities for families
At the end of a busy work week, slow weekends with the family are just what the doctor ordered.
How to say no without feeling guilty
When was the last time you said ‘no’ to your work colleague, manager, partner, child or parent without feeling a case of the guilts? Tips to have you saying no without that guilty feeling.
Who said career satisfaction is outside your comfort zone?
New challenge or unnecessary stress? Why staying in your comfort zone at work can be a good thing for working parents.
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