Under $10 Chairmaine O'Brien

INDIAN mums are clever when it comes to getting their brood to eat their greens. Take this toothsome specialty from the Punjab as an example. Tender mustard leaves (sarson) are cooked with spinach and spices and blended to a creamy puree with a generous dollop of ghee. Scoop this up with the accompanying hot corn (makki) bread. Vitamins have never tasted so good.

Growing An A-list Bump

Famous mums-to-be pamper their way through pregnancy. Why shouldn't you? NATASHA GRANATH finds out how.

We're The Yummiest Mummies

NICOLE KIDMAN can park her designer pram elsewhere and Angelina Jolie can cover her post-natal cleavage - Australian women have rejected celebrity mums as maternal role models.

Glitter Of Fairy Dust At Firefly

It's party time for the kids but the Carrington venue's hot chocolate specialty is a magical treat for all ages.

Networking

The unique challenges that managers face in meeting the expectations of multigenerational workforces is a hot topic in business today. The Victorian Employers Chamber of Commerce and Industry has scheduled a workshop on Thursday morning to help managers better understand the spread of ideals, values and expectations among staff of varying ages.

The Latest Word In Wot's Hot, Wot's Dropped And How To Bowl Your Fella Over

STICKY WICKET PUBLIC RELATIONS: "HITTING THE RIGHT MESSAGE - FOR SIX!"

Through The Corporate Glass Darkly: Daytime Grand Finals Are So Last Century

WHILE fans from the bush and interstate, players and coaches, mums and dads and kids - oh, how could we ever forget the kids? - hold hands and sing Kumbaya in their campaign for daytime grand finals to return, spare a thought for those of us up here, behind the glass, quaffing Crownies and chowing down on crab, doing the hard yards in the corporate boxes.The urban warriors. The true believers.

Mums Behaving Badly

Do this, don't do that . . . Everyone, it seems, has something to say on motherhood. In fact, the pressure to be perfect starts well before the birth, with an avalanche of often confusing and judgemental advice.

For The Cooking Mum

1. Mums love to display the things they've cooked, and even some of the ingredients can be made to look attractive if properly displayed. Spotlight has a range of glass jars that are ideal for the purpose and well priced. The 28cm jar sells for $19.95 and the 23cm jar for $14.95.

Mums And Dads Ditch Shares, Squeezing Children Out Of Property

YOU can accuse real estate agents of many things in this market. They're scheming, exaggerating, guessing and grasping - what else is new? But they're not "underquoting".

Back For Seconds

Despite a year of superstar success, Yorkshire's Arctic Monkeys still live with their mums and write pop songs in the bedroom. James Button spoke to them about their easy second album.

Mums And Dads Buy Music Equipment

Waniora Public School Parents and Citizens Association doubled its annual budget this year after holding its first fete since 2000.

Score On Pitch, Score Off It

WITH memories of Monday's dramatic win fading fast, the Socceroos were given yesterday off, to spend with family and friends. And there's no shortage of them in Germany. Some 160, not just from Oz but all over Europe, are already ensconced in Stuttgart's Maritim Hotel, whose lobby is now crowded with proud Aussie mums, dads and partners, all wearing Socceroo shirts with their man's name on the back. The number is expected to rise by the end of the week to 190 - about eight for each member of the ...

Wham Bam, We're Queens Of The Urban Pram Jam

THE etiquette guide for modern mums, chapter three: the morning outing (wherein are offered helpful hints for endearing yourself and your delightful children to the local community).

It's A Breeding Shame When Mums Turn Hot

IN her last interview before giving birth to son Sean Preston, Britney Spears was asked how her mother had reacted to the pregnancy. Happy or taken aback? "Taken aback," admitted Britney, before adding: "But she's going to be a hot grandma. And I'm gonna be a hot mom!"

Uncertain Outcome To Nz's Political Frolicking

It is midday on an unseasonally hot Auckland day, and Rodney Hide is barrelling down the main street of Newmarket, past swish boutiques, laptop-toting IT types and well-coiffed soccer mums.

Sharing The Mother Load

Suddenly, mothers' groups are everywhere, providing support and friendship to new mums who might otherwise struggle alone. Hang on, did somebody say seething pits of despair? Danielle Teutsch reports.

Ice Cold Fury Still Burning Red Hot

Ice Cube is America's new hero. Not bad for the man who soundtracked the LA riots, John Patterson writes.

Month Of Making Bad Decisions

I OVERHEARD two mums talking at the entrance to my local supermarket yesterday; one said miserably to the other, "I got the Sunbeam, but I didn't get the shot of steam". That pretty much sums up the month of January for me. My morale tumbled on Christmas Day when I accidentally poured hot gravy into a friend's elderly uncle's crotch. After that episode, I adopted a policy of watchful waiting in an attempt to prevent any further misery.

Minority Of Mums Opt For Hard Labour

Katelyn Belt's entry into the world yesterday morning went just about as smoothly as a big event of its kind can.