The Mummy Wars and Childcare

In an article in The Australian today, I learned something new thanks to a government minister.
Families Minister Jenny Macklin said the so-called “mummy wars” between working and stay-at-home mothers ended some time ago.
“The thing I feel strongly about is that our system of support – whether it’s financial support or service-based, childcare for example – [...]

Polar Fleece Mum bites back

Yes, things have been quiet recently. Thanks to whichever delightful sharing, caring folks brought swine flu to Australia, various quarantine measures have been put in place. As one who travelled to Melbourne (treated as if it were the plague capital), I ended up spending a week in quarantine with DD who wasn’t allowed to see [...]