Karen Nettleton, a Grandmother from Peakhurst has written an open letter to the Prime Minister pleading for his help in bringing home her daughter Tara, and her three Grandchildren. Tara’s
Read MoreLeigh Burrows, Flinders University A review has been announced into school policies in Canberra after it was reported that a school was restraining a child with autism in a
Read MoreBy Mark Lorch, University of Hull All too often the use of the word “chemicals” in the news, in advertising and in common usage has the implication that they are
Read MoreWhen I fell pregnant with my son, I had all the usual blood tests in the first few weeks. I sat excitedly in my doctor’s office getting the all clear
Read MoreHaving your child bullied at school is one of the greatest fears of parents and research shows this fear is well founded. School bullying has been described as the single
Read MoreBy Duncan Mitchell, University of Western Australia; Andrea Fuller, University of the Witwatersrand, and Shane Maloney, University of Western Australia When HMS Beagle docked at the southern tip of Tierra
Read MoreBy Kristelle Hudry, La Trobe University Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD; which now includes former diagnostic labels such as Autistic Disorder and Asperger syndrome) is a life-long neuro-developmental disorder. It first
Read MoreBy Hannah McCann, Australian National University With the release of Fifty Shades of Grey in cinemas this week, serious questions have been raised about whether the film depicts abuse including
Read MoreA 22-month-old baby has been found dead by a relative outside a daycare centre in Kyneton, Victoria today, Thursday 19th February. Emergency services were called to the central Victoria home
Read MoreBy Martyn Kirk, Australian National University Food distributor Patties Foods has recalled two brands of frozen mixed berries “” Nanna’s and Creative Gourmet “” due to reports of three people
Read MoreBy Kimberley-Joy Knight, University of Sydney As Valentine’s Day approaches, many of us will think about sharing a token of our affection. The ubiquitous card is often teamed with a
Read MoreSo, one of us was supposed to go and review 50 Shades of Grey last night so we could write up a post and fill you all in. Except when
Read MoreHere is my very basic guide to Queensland 2015 Election, the promises that they are making and we all hope that they keep (hahahah) well you never know! Finding the
Read MoreBy Scott Griffiths, University of Sydney You probably aren’t beautiful. It’s statistical, not personal. Most of us are average, a few of us are ugly, and a tiny number of
Read MoreBritish tennis player, Heather Watson this past week made the headlines across the world. Not because she lucked out in the Australian open but because of the reason why. Heather
Read MoreNEW: Discuss this topic and more in the new Ask Stay at Home Mum Forum. We’ve had a vent before here at Stay At Home Mum about this ‘non-RSVP-ing thing’ becoming rife
Read MoreIt’s the favoured threat of all parents at this time of year, ‘I will tell Santa…’ Some parents even stretch as far as ‘Christmas will be cancelled!’ But rarely do they follow through
Read MoreDid you hear the news? Frozen 2 is in the works! Maybe you couldn’t hear because you have ‘Let it Go’ stuck in your head, overwriting all other thoughts
Read MoreShould Parents Be Allowed To Choose Their Children’s Gender? Well, the fifty-thousand-dollar questions has to be asked after seeing Jayne and Jonathan Cornwill on the Today show yesterday, who spent
Read MoreDominating news feeds in Australia and overseas currently is a distressing tale of abandonment, but also an amazing tale of survival against all odds. We woke Sunday morning to the distressing
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