Mums still slave away for grown kids
MOTHERS keep slaving after their adult children who are still living at home, with young men the worst culprits, new research shows.
Family & friends
‘How I became a Facebook stalker’
YOUNG Aussies like 22-year-old Natalie are spending up to eight hours a day on social media and they’re sick of it.
Kids, listen to mum: Don’t lie…unless you’re at work
IT’S not just the children we leave at home when we head to the office. A study has found we leave our morals there too.
A hug a day keeps the doctor away
A HUG will lower your risk of heart disease, boost your immunity, fight infections and eases depression. Cuddle away.
The simple joys of an animal attraction
STUDY of pet companionship has found owning an animal offers a wide variety of benefits, from making us smile to teaching us love.
All I want for Christmas: a custody order
AS children line up to place their present orders with Santa, some parents will be putting in orders of their own – court orders on who gets Christmas Day with the kids.
Why the heart really does rule the head
AFRAID your lover will hate you for ditching date night because you’re sick? They may be more sensitive than you think.
Proof that you really do make your own luck
FASCINATING research has revealed why some of us are lucky in life, love and career – and others aren’t.
Mums turn to Facebook for ‘me-time’
FACEBOOK is the new “me-time” for busy mums, research reveals.
Ten ways to be more kind
TRY these ten acts of kindness and see what effect they have on yourself and the people around you.
Want work/life balance? Use your ‘Third Space’
WANT to be successful and happy? The key might finally be unlocked. According to Dr. Fraser it’s not what you DO, it’s what you do IN BETWEEN what you do that matters.
Moving back in with the parents
IN spite of the loss of freedom, there are positive lessons to be learned from moving back home.
A woman’s perfect day – the formula
HUSBANDS, boyfriends, girlfriends – listen up. Researchers have come up with a daily routine for the average woman’s perfect day.
9 awkward social situation escape plans
HOW to deal with close-talkers, bad BO and the boring person at a party,
“I left my kids for Kenja group”
FOR 10 years, Annette Stephens, 69, turned her back on her family to dedicate her life to the Kenja group.
Guilty people make the best friends
IF you want a good friend, find someone who is prone to feeling guilt.
Aussies left off Most Influential List
With over half a million votes cast globally, only one Aussie made the list dominated by action men like Usain Bolt and James Bond. So who was it and where were the others?
Getting rid of toxic friends
IF you’re trying to get ahead and improve yourself, you’ve taken steps to set yourself up for success.
Mum-in-law ruining your life?
A NEW study has confirmed your relationship with your mother-in-law is either supportive and friendly, or marred by jealousy and criticism.
Emotional vampire friends
DON’T let friends drain the life out of you! Here’s how to recognise the four types of blood-sucking friends.
Is it harder to be happy?
THERE will be days when you feel you’ve failed your family.
Do guys make better friends?
THERE are girls’ girls and there are those – like me – who are, well, not.
House guests from hell
THERE are two types of house guest: the one you’d happily invite back and the one you never want to see at your door again.
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