Josefa Pete shares some helpful tips on keeping your kids safe online
Parents are expected to be paranoid about their kids’ online safety, but social media doesn’t have to be scary. According to blogger Josefa Pete, the key is for parents to educate themselves first and then guide their children through the online world. She tells Mamamia writer Jo Abi that it’s as simple as keeping an…
Read MoreKids who meet milestones at their own pace
Driving home from The Wiggles concert, my son was dressed from head to toe in a Wiggles outfit, holding a flashing Dorothy the Dinosaur torch and his Wags the Dog plush toy. The Wiggles CD was playing in the car and I was singing along, chatting to him about the concert, asking all sorts of…
Read MoreMy five-year-old asked me to stop posting on Facebook
The year was 2007 when I first opened my Facebook account. My son was six weeks old and in the weeks and years that followed my Facebook page was a rolling tribute to him. If he was snuggled on the couch eating his breakfast ‘snap’ photo taken and uploaded on Facebook. If he was asleep…
Read More7 inspiring women who turned the world on its head
Success is a spectrum and for me, achieving it is not just about money and it certainly isn’t about having it all. I want my kids to grow up in a household where they see a successful mother who chases her dreams and her curiosity and makes time for everything that she loves. My motivation…
Read MoreConversations I never had with my mother
Not one of us can deny that parenting has changed over the ages. From the expectations we place on ourselves as parents, to the dynamics of how a family works and even the conversations we have with our children. Perhaps these conversations are one of the most striking, if not entertaining, aspects that have changed…
Read MoreDear Santa, this is what I actually want for Christmas.
Dear Santa, Let’s get something straight this year. I have been good, really good, so when it comes to dipping into your bag of presents in December please know I have enough socks and pyjamas. I buy all the books I want to read. If you give me a kitchen appliance I may just throw…
Read MoreDear Santa, this is what I actually want for Christmas
Let’s get something straight this year. I have been good, really good, so when it comes to dipping into your bag of presents in December please know I have enough socks and pyjamas. I buy all the books I want to read. If you give me a kitchen appliance I may just throw it back…
Read MorePractical things you didn’t know you could buy online
Once upon a time (yes, I am deliberately starting this as if it is a fairy tale because it was so long ago now…) I would spend days upon days wandering through stores looking for things that took my fancy. Sometimes I would spend those days madly rushing around looking for the one thing I…
Read MoreSpoil your family (and Santa) for less than $50 this Christmas
Christmas is just around the corner and while the carols playing in stores and Instagram posts of advent calendars are nostalgic, stress levels inadvertently rise this time of year. I’m talking about stress on both you AND your bank account. But preparing for Christmas doesn’t have to be so tense. To help you prepare for…
Read MoreThree mums launch Melbourne’s first children’s festival
Melbourne is packed with amazing international, cultural, and music events, but three mums noticed one glaring gap in the city’s culture scene – there was no inner-city music festival designed especially for kids. This inspired Jo Bertrand to join forces with Jane Calvert and Zoe Shurgold to create Playfest – a two day music festival for…
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