Melody Tan

Melody Tan is a passionate advocate for empowering mothers through connection, faith and digital engagement. As the project leader for Mums At The Table, a vibrant community for mothers, Melody leads efforts to create meaningful content that helps mums navigate parenting while fostering deeper relationships with their children and local communities. With a background in media and communication, Melody uses her expertise to engage mothers in digital spaces, equipping them with practical tools for parenting and personal growth. She lives in Sydney with her husband and their primary-school-aged son.

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Preschoolers, Primary schoolers

7 school hairstyles for girls in under 5 minutes

5 min read

These simple school hairstyles for girls look fancy but can be done in under 5 minutes. Are you ready to shake up your busy school mornings?

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School holidays 2024: Term dates, public holidays and school holidays for your calendar

7 min read

Whether it’s to plan vacation care, a family holiday or when to get those school uniforms ready, we have the dates you need for your calendar.

How to talk to children about the Israel-Hamas conflict

6 min read

Are your children asking, “What’s going on in Israel?” Here are our top tips on answering your kids’ questions about war.

Preschoolers, Primary schoolers, Teens, Toddlers, Tweens

7 issues our boys face today and how to help them

10 min read

An evidence-based approach to developing seven core principles all boys need to grow up confident, healthy and liking themselves.

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Double: The machine-washable rug our mums love

12 min read

Our mums try, test and review the new Double rugs. Will these machine-washable rugs withstand the rigours of family living?

Bounce trampoline park Homebush

News & trends, Out & about

Sydney’s first Bounce trampoline park

5 min read

We pay a visit to the massive Bounce trampoline park in Homebush—the first for the franchise in New South Wales.

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Let’s go party at the Barbie dream house

3 min read

A life-size replica of Barbie’s iconic Malibu DreamHouse has been listed on Airbnb. Come on Barbie, let’s go party!

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Preschoolers, Primary schoolers, Tweens

My child has started swearing

4 min read

Kids start swearing at different ages for various reasons. Here are some age-appropriate ways to handle the situation.

Emma Memma and Bingo Heeler standing side by side with arms raised in a wave. They are in a dance studio with sunlight streaming onto the wooden floors.

Emma Memma gives Bingo Heeler the cutest private dance lesson

1 min read

Emma Memma and Bluey fans watch out. This collab between two of our favourite kids’ entertainers will have you—we mean your kids—smiling.

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Newborns, Pregnancy, Preschoolers, Primary schoolers, Teens, Toddlers, Tweens...

Want to be a great parent? Read this

8 min read

In his new book, The Parenting Revolution, Dr Justin Coulson looks at a parenting style nobody has considered and explains why it matters.

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Preschoolers, Primary schoolers, Toddlers

Developing social skills for children in a post-COVID world

5 min read

5 tips to help develop social skills for children in your “COVID baby” that will enable them to build meaningful relationships.

A medium shot of a mid adult, Caucasian mother trying to get her daughter to out her school cardigan on to get her ready for her first day of school. The girl is sat on the bed looking annoyed and displeased.

Primary schoolers, Teens, Tweens

School refusal: When you child doesn’t want to go to school

5 min read

A psychologist offers six tips to help if your child is one of the thousands who refuses to go to school every morning.

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