Every month I submit this column, I exceed the word count. If you know me in real life, and my tendency to tell very long winded, detailed stories including verbatim reports of what people said and an apparent total inability to live-edit my own anecdotes, this won’t...

 I’m Hayley Berlingeri, Adelaide born and bred, mamma of three, and here I am just finding my way (AKA fumbling!!) through my days with my little ones, trying to be the best version of me that I possibly can be (which more often than not, results in me flopped out on...

  Mental health for new dads Mental health is an important topic of discussion whether it’s for women, men or children, and here at KIDDO we love that the lines of conversation around mental health are being opened and the stigma is lessening. We talk to Dr Grant...

Lighthouse Youth Projects: striving to give every child the chance to be amazing Co-founders of Lighthouse Youth Projects, Jamie Moore and Ryan Lloyd share a longstanding love of BMX and cycling, borne of a lifetime spent riding trails, tackling jumps, performing...

Dads supporting dads If you were to walk into a pub and see a group of guys sitting at the bar, craft beer in hand, shooting the breeze and having a laugh, you could be forgiven for assuming they’re a footy team having end of season drinks, or old mates from Uni...

Local Adelaide lady, Tamara Whittaker, is using her grief and suffering after heartbreakingly losing her son at 5 and a half months gestation, to raise awareness and help others through the indescribable trauma and grief of loss. Tamara has proudly written,...

FATHER-HOOD Aussie dads are a diverse bunch. From stay at home hubbies, to on-duty working fathers, dads make up 20% of our population, and are more involved in parenting than ever before (WOO to the HOO). It’s no surprise that engaged fathers create all sorts of...

HEY HEYLEY! I’m Hayley Berlingeri, Adelaide born and bred, mamma of three, and here I am just finding my way (AKA fumbling!!) through my days with my little ones, trying to be the best version of me that I possibly can be (which more often than not, results in me...

This is NOT a Pinterest Party You know those parents who throw a Pinterest-worthy kid’s party? With arts and crafts, a grazing table, pass-the-parcel with a gift for every child wrapped in each layer, a homemade rainbow cake and a personalised party bag. I am not one...

Embrace yourselves: Taryn Brumfitt is paving the road to body positivity When Adelaide mother of three, Taryn Brumfitt, posted what was a somewhat unconventional before and after photo of herself on her Facebook page, she could never have predicted it was going to...

Mum Words With Liv Williams On a scale of one to Marie Kondo, my life ranks about a Fyre Festival right now. All I have to eat is a cheese sandwich, I’ve spent all my money, Blink 182 is nowhere to be found, and I’m about to burn all of my possessions and throw myself...

Simone Lettice Exhibition at Smart Art Gallery Adelaide based visual artist Simone Lettice is gearing up for her latest solo exhibition ‘Grit’ – her bravest and largest collection to date – at Smart Art Gallery. KIDDO caught up with her to chat about her tenacious...

Pretty is just a 6 letter word. Do you call your daughter pretty? I recently came across a debate on instagram asking parents if they call their daughter ‘pretty’. It’s not something I had ever really thought about but when reading some of the comments I started to...

She Moves & So Can You As a qualified Pilates and yoga teacher, PT and counsellor-to-be, Bridie Walker knows all the “things”, but like all of us other regular beings she often found the motivation to workout quite tough. Being a Mum of 2 kiddos herself, Bridie...

Emma Sadie Thomson: A Natural Transition Emma Sadie Thomson is a plant stylist who has firmly imprinted her very talented green thumb around Adelaide, she has created some of the very enviable installations you would have seen around the city. Her beautiful Instagram...