Work & Parenting | Essential Kids

Flexible work arrangements create even more pressure for parents

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I don't know the names of my seven-year-old's friends - and that's okay

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This 13-year-old opened a bakery. For every cupcake he sells, he gives one to the homeless

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Work with your kids

Can you get any work done when your kids are around?

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Reclaim your time with these tips from other mums.

Timesaving tips for running your household

Essential Kids members and full-time working mothers share their tips on how they juggle work, children, and getting everyone up and out the door every morning. On time!

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Making time ... how to juggle work and a family.

Justine Davies

The relaxed mummy files: The work juggle

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How do working parents juggle school holidays?

How do working parents manage school holidays?

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Career Mums: give guilt the flick

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10 ways working parents can help at school

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Noelia Garella has fought against discrimination and stereotypes to score her dream job.

Argentina's first teacher with Down syndrome shatters stereotypes to achieve her dream

When Noelia Garella was a small child a day care centre director rejected her application and called her a "monster". Now, aged 31, she has overcome a life of prejudice to become Argentina's first teacher with Down syndrome.

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YouTube star James Charles is representing CoverGirl alongside Katy Perry.

CoverGirl announces James Charles for its very first CoverBoy

When we first wrote about 17-year-old James Charles and his amazing beauty skills, there was little doubt he was a star in the making.

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Caitlin Brassington took to Facebook to defend her profession.

‘Just a nurse?’ Woman’s heartfelt letter to those who devalue her profession

A nurse from Queensland, Australia, has been praised for a heartfelt open letter she wrote following a meeting with an acquaintance who described her as 'just a nurse'.

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Nathan Jones, and his children, have found the school holiday program at his workplace, Insurance Australia Group, a boon.

Employers step in to ease parents' school holiday headache

For many parents, keeping children occupied during the long school holidays can be a nightmare.

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Addison Quinn, 16, is in search of a weekend job.

Teen boy with Down syndrome's letter asking for a job goes viral

A 16-year-old boy who has Down Syndrome, wrote a letter asking for help finding a weekend job.

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Donovan Smith was formerly homeless. Then he started a soapmaking enterprise and donated the profits to charity.

He used to be homeless. Now he runs a business at the age of 13.

I hope you take pride in all you have accomplished," the president wrote to the formerly homeless child.

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Jensen Walcott, 17, to address the Democratic National Convention.

Fired teen refused to be paid less than a man, now Hillary Clinton wants her to talk

Jensen Walcott, 17, could never have imagined that asking a simple question about why her pay was less than a male co-worker's, could land her where she did.