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“When does it get better?”: Navigating the terrible zeroes

Kaylia Payne — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 19:00:43 +0000

I never wanted children. Then my ‘geriatric’ (thanks, medical system dominated by men for that term) ovaries sent a lil' signal to my brain and BAM, it was baby...

Support Jon’s journey to a more inclusive and adventurous future

Kaylia Payne — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 19:00:53 +0000

When Megan’s son Jon was four months old, she began to worry. Shouldn’t he have better neck control by now? The last time she’d had a newborn had been almost...

The Oppenheimer Movie: I have feelings about it

Kaylia Payne — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 20:10:38 +0000

Please note: This article contains spoilers about the film Oppenheimer My husband and I recently took a day of leave, dropped the toddler off at daycare, and settled into some...

My husband is a hero, and I’m a Bad Mum: The struggle of an unequal return to work

Kaylia Payne — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 20:10:04 +0000

Not all heroes wear capes. Some, like my husband, wear sweatpants while bouncing a baby in their arms. Now that, according to every single person in our lives since bub...

Junior Sport: Snacks at Sport

Kaylia Payne — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 20:10:49 +0000

Kids need fuel, right? Right. And kids need a lot of additional fuel when engaging in active play, right? Well, maybe not. At least not the sort of fuel that...

Pivot & Jump Your Way Through 2020

Kaylia Payne — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 20:15:33 +0000

There is no delicate way to put this: COVID-19 has changed everyone’s lives. Some people, like myself, are lucky and have only been mildly affected. Others have lost people they...

Yarralumla Play Station: Piglets, coffee and a very special train

Kaylia Payne — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 19:20:39 +0000

Looking for a way to get out with the kids while social-distancing? Yarralumla Play Station has open space in spades. Looking for something to do with the kids this weekend?...

Let the fun be-gin!

Kaylia Payne — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 19:15:16 +0000

East Hotel has teamed up with The Martini Whisperer to present a series of events throughout the year, starting with an international gin tasting at Joe’s Bar on 19...