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Bye bye bacon?
Do you and your family eat too much processed meat? Could you bear to be parted from bacon?
How to take better photos
Family snaps where everyone is perfectly arranged and saying cheese can end up looking awkward or boring.
Stranded in China
An OE for three
One problem with travelling with a three-year-old is that when you bugger it up, you've got a three-year-old with you.
Written in 'snatched hours'
Unique annotated Harry Potter first edition giving insight into JK Rowling's ideas going to auction.
Money is important
Research shows that people and families who think money is unimportant are fooling themselves.
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Merida makeover controversy
Disney's Scottish heroine Merida is missing her trademark bow and arrow, frizzy red hair, and healthy teenage figure.
Rachel returning to NZ
Kiwi supermodel Rachel Hunter is coming home, and she's single.
B is for billionaire
A new alphabet book for kids, My First Berkshire ABC, is inspired by US billionaire Warren Buffett.
Director turns novelist
Filmmaker Chris Columbus explains why he's turned his attention to books.
Mothers drive tech boom
A new market for parent- and kid-friendly technology is exploding.
Kids need online filter
Twelve-year old Kyle shared his full name, hometown, school and favourite hangouts on the photo-sharing site Instagram.
Lambie's recipe for success
Mary Lambie has swapped the TV couch on Good Morning for the sandwich counter at Subway.
Sweeteners please solo mum
The Budget contains some surprise sweeteners for struggling families.
What to feed kids
A nutritionist talks through a typical child's daily food intake and shows how a few simple changes can make all the difference.
Review: Nature's Fresh
For Essential Mums' first reader roadtest we asked our readers to review a staple for most families - bread.
Cheesy bread pull-aparts
Spinach colours this oozy, cheesy pull-apart bread a lurid green, guaranteed to satisfy any after-school hunger.
Slow cooker recipes
Jan Bilton shares slow cooker recipes for balsamic chicken, pickled pork, Irish bangers and Osso Bucco.
'Babies belong in the hold'
Mouthy Top Gear presenter winds up travelling mothers with advice for airline.
Coasting along NSW
An amble along Australia's eastern seaboard, with kids who need amusing.
Role models
I marvel at how devoted my husband is to his own family despite the poor role model his father provided.
How to play happy families
Creating a functional family that feels connected is no small feat.
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