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Cheap Winter Meals for Family: Comfort Food Dinner Ideas

Quick Takeaways: Cheap Winter Meals for Families There is nothing quite like walking into a cold house and being greeted by the rich, comforting scent of a slow cooker working its magic. When you are running a household on a...

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Moving House as a Single Mum: What to Know

Moving house is a big job for anyone. Doing it as a single mum, while still handling school runs, work, meals and bedtime, can feel like a lot. The good news is that a solid plan, a realistic budget and...

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25 Ways to Celebrate Halloween in Australia

Halloween can feel like one more thing on a list that’s already full. There’s a costume to sort, a bag of lollies to hide and maybe a handover to plan, all on top of a normal week. I’ve been the...

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Kid-Safe Pest Prevention for Your Home

There are plenty of household problems parents expect to deal with: fingerprints on clean windows, toys underfoot and a washing basket that never seems to stay empty. Mosquitoes, ants, cockroaches and other pests are far less welcome. For families in...

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Single Mum Travel Checklist: Jobs Easy to Forget

When there are two of you, travel prep splits itself up without anyone really deciding it should. One of you sorts the boarding passes, the other remembers the kids’ medication. When it’s just you, every single one of those jobs...

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How To Plan The Easiest Ever Halloween For Your Kids

An easy Halloween sounds lovely until you realise you’re the only grown-up sorting it out. Every costume, treat and decoration lands with you, usually at 9pm with lunches still to pack. In our heads, the pumpkins are carved, the costumes...

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The Super Insurance Most Parents Forget They’re Paying For

The insurance you probably forgot you had When a parent can’t work because of illness or injury, the first worry is money. A super statement is the last thing anyone thinks to open. Yet for most Australian families there’s a...

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Career Pathways for Working with Children

Working with children and young people can be a mix of rewarding, unpredictable, and also sometimes a little chaotic. And unlike what most people might think, it’s also a surprisingly broad career area. While teaching might be the first profession...

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Guide To Having A Spooktacular Sustainable Halloween

Halloween has a habit of sneaking up on us. One week it’s school lunches as usual. The next, there’s a costume to find, lollies to buy and a small person asking why our door has no spiders. When you’re making...

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10 Kids Halloween Games To Play At Home

When you’re the only grown-up running Halloween, even the fun part comes with a to-do list. You’re sorting out Halloween games for kids of different ages, who’s coming and what it’ll all cost, usually at 10pm on a school night....

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