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Family

Nov 8, 2011 Family

Paid Parental Leave: Dad and Partner Pay – consultations with families, employers and employees, and the community

Overview On 1 January this year, the Australian Government introduced Australia’s first national Paid Parental Leave scheme, giving eligible working parents (usually mothers) up to 18 weeks Parental Leave Pay.

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Jun 23, 2011 Family

Tips for the stay-at-home dad

by Leah Gibbs

Gone are the days when mums stay at home to take care of the kids and supervise the household chores. As more women break the glass ceiling in the corporate workplace, the traditional family roles are reversed with dads staying at home to look after the family.

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Jun 14, 2011 Family

Count The Cost of Two Working Parents

by Leah Gibbs

Most people assume dual income families are better off financially. Two incomes are better than one, aren’t they? The answer is not always.

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May 18, 2011 Family

Nobody throws a spanner in the works the way a sick child does

by Leah Gibbs

They wield that spanner and throw it in your work with us much force as an Olympian javelin tosser.

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May 3, 2011 Family

A Royal Wedding

by Leah Gibbs

Sometimes, when I’m at home enjoying a tiny respite from the onslaught of responsibility that is my life, I ponder what it would be like to be a princess. It’s true. Isn’t it shameful?

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Apr 11, 2011 Family

Applications for Australia’s Paid Parental Leave Scheme open

by Leah Gibbs

Working parents expecting a baby can now lodge their claims for Paid Parental Leave. For many working parents, including casual and part-time workers, contractors and the self-employed, this will be the first time they will have access to paid parental leave.

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Feb 8, 2011 Family

4 Ways to Spend Time with Your Kids When You Have No Time

by Leah Gibbs

It was Dr. Anthony P. Witham who once said “children spell love…T-I-M-E.” He was definitely onto something. Unfortunately, if you are like most parents, time is a precious commodity that often eludes us. Whether we have a new job, a new baby, or we just need to make the coffee or strip the beds, we [...]

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Oct 19, 2009 Family