You check the nursery temperature. Then you check your baby. Then you wonder if you’ve got it right. ❤️

Too hot? Too cold? Another layer? Less bedding? Heater on? Air conditioning off?

For new parents especially, keeping a baby comfortable at night can feel like a constant guessing game.

But here’s something reassuring: there isn’t one perfect room temperature every baby needs.

What matters is understanding how to recognise when your baby is too hot or too cold, what they wear to bed, how the room behaves overnight, and how things like sunlight, insulation, airflow, heating and air conditioning can all affect their comfort.

And if you’re planning a nursery, there’s more to think about than where the cot looks best.

🌙 Because the most beautiful nursery in the world means very little if your baby can't sleep comfortably in it.

Our latest guide looks at the Australian evidence behind nursery temperature, safe sleep and thermal comfort, with practical advice for creating a room that works through Australia's changing seasons, from those scorching summer nights to chilly winter mornings.

Before you turn the thermostat up or reach for another blanket, this is worth a read. ❤️

Your family has grown. Has your home kept up? 🏡❤️

The kids are bigger. The kitchen feels smaller. The bedrooms are bursting. And suddenly, you're wondering whether it's time to move.

But what if you don't actually want to leave?

Your children's school, their friends, the neighbours you know, the local park, grandparents nearby… sometimes the home isn't the problem. It's simply stopped working for the family living inside it.

With Australians increasingly weighing up the cost of moving against the cost of renovating and extending, could staying put and making your existing home work better actually make more sense?

From the real cost of moving to growing families, multigenerational living, renovation disruption and planning for the next 5–10 years, here's what parents should think about before making the big decision.

🏡 Move… or make the home you already love work harder for your family?

When a family changes, children can feel it in ways they don’t always have the words to explain. 💔

Separation can bring big emotions, uncertainty, two homes, changing routines and questions that are sometimes hard for parents to answer.

But you don’t have to make separation painless to help your child feel safe, loved and secure.

From what to say — and what not to say — to managing routines, conflict, parenting arrangements and those moments when your child says, “I don’t want to go”, this guide offers practical, compassionate advice for parents trying to navigate one of life’s hardest transitions.

Because sometimes, the most important thing your child needs isn’t a perfect parent or a perfect arrangement.

They just need to know: “I’m loved. This isn’t my fault. And I’m going to be okay.” ❤️

“Why can’t my child just sit still?”

"Why do I have to ask them five times to do something?”

"Are they simply being a kid… or could it be ADHD?” 💛

If you’ve ever asked yourself these questions, you’re certainly not alone.

Children can be energetic, distracted, impulsive, emotional and easily bored, and many of these behaviours are a completely normal part of childhood development.

But sometimes, the challenges are more persistent. They can begin to affect learning, friendships, home life and a child’s confidence, and that’s when parents may start wondering whether ADHD could be part of the picture.

With ADHD Awareness Month coming up in October, General and Developmental Paediatrician Dr Lexi Frydenberg answers one of the questions she hears from parents again and again:

“Does my child have ADHD?

From the early signs and different presentations of ADHD to how children are assessed, what causes ADHD and the practical ways parents and schools can provide support, Dr Lexi explains what parents need to know.

And perhaps most importantly, ADHD is not the result of bad parenting or something you did wrong.

Understanding your child can be the first step towards helping them feel supported, confident and capable.❤️

👉 Read the full article to learn when childhood behaviour may be more than just a phase — and what parents can do to help.