Your child’s first pair of shoes – what you should know
As a parent of a first walker it can be confusing to know when to put shoes on your child. Our resident kids' shoes expert and mum of three provides some advice for new mums!
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Navigating the legal minefield when your relationship ends
When a relationship ends, the legal side of things can often be confusing and overwhelming. Forming a relationship with your lawyer to assist you during this time is important. Our resident family law expert explains more.
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5 minutes with …. Jen from Jigsaw Dance
We love local success stories and this business is a shining example. From humble beginnings in a garage in Kellyville, Jigsaw Dance Studio is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. We spoke to its founder Jen about the studio's history and this year's celebrations.
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Property, superannuation and divorce
Separating is such an emotional and confusing time so it's good to know the basics about how assets like property and superannuation are handled during the process.
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Every mum’s most feared four letter word
It’s the four letter word that strikes fear into even the most seasoned of school mums. In fact, there are two four letter words so take your pick!
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Electrical safety 101: kid-proofing your home against nasty shocks
One of our local Hills electricians provides some great suggestions and simple solutions to keep your kids safe around electricity in your home.
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5 minutes with……..Hills District Mum Lee du Plooy
Lee was 29 when she was diagnosed as having Aspergers (Autism Spectrum Disorder). Find out more about Lee.
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The seven types of coffee every mum knows about
Life isn’t always ideal and sometimes we must take our coffee however we can get it! Here's a light-hearted look at the 7 types of coffee every mum's familiar with!
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Practical styling tips for your child’s room, by Penny from In My Hood
One of our favourite super-talented local mums gives us her tips to styling your kid's room and it's not as hard as you think!
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YouTube and kids: are they really watching people open eggs and toys?
We try to understand this bizarre phenomenon!
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5 minutes with … Penny from In My Hood
We've had a girl crush on Penny Thoms for quite some time now! She's one super talented Hills District Mum. We spent 5 minutes with her hearing about how her business was born and what tips she has for other mumpreneurs starting out.
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Finding the will
As parents, the importance of having a Will in place can't be ignored. But what's involved and what do you need to consider? Here's some great information to get you started.
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The art of shopping with a toddler
7 sanity-saving 'tips' to survive a trip to the shops with small people in tow! Who relates?!
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Simple ways to better parenting
Over a number of weeks, Clinical Psychologist Dr Amanda Mullin will focus on simple ways to parent more effectively and build more great parenting moments.
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Five things I never thought would be so difficult as a mum
The everyday tasks that morphed into almost-insurmountable dramas after I had a child.
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Our favourite husband-themed posts of all time
Sometimes the men in our lives look at things a little differently to us and give us a giggle in the process!
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Creating rituals and routines for your family
What will your children remember about their childhood? Although it can be easy to give them new and exciting experiences, adults often say their fondest memories are linked to childhood rituals and routines.
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What about me?
How do the decisions we make as parents affect our children when a family is divided by the breakdown of a parental relationship?
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#mumlife: no judging please, we’re on the same team
Mum life can be brutal sometimes and other mums judging doesn't make it any easier. One mummy shares the thoughts we sometimes can't and the message to be kind to one another.
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Body love: belly love
We're all able to list the things we don't like about our bodies but it's not quite as easy to tell the world the things you love about your body. Nicola Moriarty tried a left field approach!
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5 things Richie the Bachelor can do in the Hills during his stay
With Richie spending a few weeks in the Hills, we thought it was the hospitable thing to do to offer some local suggestions and tips on the area!
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