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The Mummy Monologues - The Lion Within

23 July 2010
Mother-of-two Amy Taylor-Kabbaz takes a look at the amazing - and sometimes disgusting - things we are willing to do for our children in 'The Mummy Monologues'.

ABC Babytalk: Colic: is it scientific?

23 July 2010
Have you heard of the term colic? It's a term used to describe babies who are fussing, irritable and cry for no apparent reason. It can be terribly distressing for parents, baffling for anyone trying to care for a crying baby and to add to the difficulty doctors and scientists are reluctant to give it a formal definition.

There are a lot of ideas about what causes colic, ranging from medical conditions in the baby to parental anxiety (try not being anxious with a baby that seems to cry for no reason). Recent research confirms what some people have been saying for many years - there is no such thing as colic.

Well-readhead: Everyone's talking about parenting

16 July 2010
There's been some buzz around a recent article in New York magazine titled, All Joy and No Fun: Why Parents Hate Parenting. The cover of the publication shows a mother holding her baby with the cover line, I Love My Children. I Hate My Life.