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Women have been disproportionally impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mothers in particular have put their children before their work, as the impossible juggle of work and home schooling became too hard. More women lost their jobs, or hours, than men. Now Future Womenand The Gidget Foundationare doing something about this imbalance. With the support of the Australian Government they have launched The Jobs Academya program designed to get more women back into the workforce.,
Jamila Rizvi is the Chief Creative Officer at Future Women. Jamila talks about why this project was necessary, and who can apply for the limited positions.

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Post-lockdown Australia's social landscape has changed. Hugs and handshakes are unlikely to be as spontaneous as they once were, and for the first time (for most of us anyway) we're going to need to ask friends and family about their vaccine status. And if their status is "unvaccinated" we will have more new terrain to traverse.
How do we talk to people about their vaccine status without making things awkward? And what do we do if there are people in our life that we need to see that refuse to be vaccinated? Associate Professor Holly Seale is an infectious disease social scientist at the University of NSW. Holly gives us some tips on how to handle these new and potentially awkward situations.

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Children don't come with a manual and books don't always have the answers you're trying to find. This week on Helpline in Focus, host Shevonne Hunt speaks to Mothercraft nurse Leonie Clements about toddler sleep. Leonie helps parents with the following challenges:

•A two year old 'perfect sleeper' who has regressed

•A one and three-and-a-half-year-old who both need their parents to lie next to them as they fall asleep

•A breastfed toddler who wakes up through the night a

•A 16-month-old who has started waking between midnight and two am every night.

To book in a one-on-one session with Leonie Clements check out the Parent School powered by Babyology. Want to ask our experts your own question? Join our weekly LIVE Helplines on Facebook or leave your question in our Facebook Helpline Group.

Damien Cave and his wife Diana moved to Sydney from New York with their two young children in 2017. As a foreign correspondent he has lived in Baghdad and together they have raised their babies in Mexico City. But it was the Australian ocean and Nippers in particular that was to throw Damien and his family a huge curve ball.Damien is the chief of the New York Times’ Australian bureau and his book Into the Ripexplores the value of risk, including what he and his family learnt from Australian parents.

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Feed Play LoveThe following is a highlight episode, back due to popular demand.When women fall pregnant they are often counselled not to tell anyone until they are three months along. That is often because in the first three months there is a higher chance of miscarriage. But is this the best advice for women and those that support them? Psychologists Belinda Williams and Tawna Tourle from The Bumpy Roadtalk about the grief of pregnancy loss and how best to find your way through.
Other places for support with pregnancy loss include:

• The Gidget Foundation
• Pink Elephants
• COPE

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Raising children can be challenging. Just when you think you have it all worked out, the sleeper will stop sleeping. The eater will stop eating. When you can't find a rhyme or reason to challenging behaviour, has you covered. Each week an expert joins the show to answer your specific question. On this episode Mothercraft nurse Chris Minogue helps parents with the following challenges:Helpline

• 7-month-old struggling to poo
• Toilet training an almost 3-year-old
• Helping a 7-week-old baby with reflux, hiccups and constipation
• A 20-month-old who has stopped self-settling at night
• A 4.5-year-old who is refusing medicine
• A 16-month-old who won't sleep in his cot
• A 4.5-year-old who needs - the meditation mentioned in this answer is Kinderling Kids Radio's Bedtime Explorers.

If you would like an online appointment with Chris Minogue you can book her through Babyology’s Parent School. will be back next Monday. You can contact us by doing any of the following: Email us at [email protected], ask your question during the Babyology Facebook live on Monday from AEDT 8.15pm or leave your question in our Babyology Helpline Facebook group. Need help or advice right now? Book in a one-on-one session with a Parent School expertHelpline

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The first year of life for most children involves some level of interrupted sleep. There are circadian rhythms to pick up and developmental milestones to accomodate. But once your baby grows up you might expect their sleep to become a smoother affair. Regular bed times, sleeping through the night and a reasonable awake time. Unfortunately for parents with children on the spectrum this isn't always the case. Professor Amanda Richdale is from the Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre and the School of Psychology and Public Health at Latrobe University. Amanda explains what the research has found out about sleep and autism.

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Despite popular opinion, it's not cutting out the crotch of all his expensive suits. Sallyanne Hartnell is a women's relationship coach at Reflect Coaching She has some surprising tips on what women can do if they find the life they knew blown apart..

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This week on parenting coach Karina Lane addresses how we can manage our anger when we run out of patience. She answers the following questions:Helpline in Focus

• When you find yourself yelling at your three kids every day
• How to stop frustration escalating into anger
• How to deal with sibling rivalry in a public place
• Whether it's normal to end up yelling or crying every week
• How to lose the anger with a three-year-old who won't eat anything
• If it's normal to feel rage and fury after kids (that you never felt before)
• How to manage a marriage where the partner doesn't help at all
• When one child triggers you more than others

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Elizabeth Packard was a modest mother of six living in the late 1800s. Her husband had her committed to an asylum after she started voicing a different religious outlook to him (he was a pastor). Elizabeth spend three years in the asylum, and managed to do what many could not - she proved her sanity. Not only that but she went on to make real change for women and those with mental ill health. Kate Moore has told Elizabeth's story in her book The Woman They Could Not SilenceKate explains why she wanted to tell this story and the legacy of everything Elizabeth achieved..

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