This Weeks Top Six

My poor little blog has been so neglected. Its time to show it some love! Here are what I feel are the most interesting stories floating around in cyberspace this week:

• IVF Budget Cuts – What’s Your Verdict? It appears Rudd will be cutting taxpayer-funded financial aid to those using IVF when he announces his federal Budget on Tuesday – Money Mum
• Breastfeeding Debate Revived After Death of British Mother Is breastfeeding to blame for this tragedy, or the lack of support available for mothers who struggle to ‘get it right’? – news.com.au
• A New Analogy! Breastfeeding = Bloodied Corpses Those opposing new legislation in the wind to protect the rights of mothers and children to breastfeed in public are getting increasingly desperate. – Hoyden About Town
• Dads Don’t Babysit Damn right Dad’s don’t babysit! Its called being a parent – they’re not hired help! – Babble Australia
• Barack, Miley move up; baby names Emma, Jacob rule Names that are most popular right now in the good ol’ US of A – Associated Press
• One Sculpture – a thousand words is CREEPY!!!! Go, look at it now! – Jezebel

This Week’s Top Six

Sorry that posting hasn’t been great lately. I’ve been fighting off Migraines all week and computer work really doesn’t help the case. Anyhow, here are my top six picks for this week. Enjoy!

• The High Court Rejects a challenge to the Federal Government’s $900 stimulus payment So we will be getting our “free” money (that isn’t really free) after all. How will you spend it? – news.com.au
• And Deliver Us By Google shows how a Dad to be used a little ingenuity in a time of crisis – Babble Australia
• The World According to Mom is an exciting project which asks mothers from across the world about the five things they love (or don’t love) the most about being a parent – Her Bad Mother
• Woman delayed birth to drink grog is a look at the tragic alcohol abuse that occurs in Halls Creek – The Australian
• Are Working Mothers (And Fathers) Discriminated Against looks at how parents fare in the workplace against their childless rivals – Babble Australia
• 10 Things To Do Before You Become a Parent is a hilarious read about the “luxuries” that you’ll lose once you become a parent – Her Bad Mother

This Week in the Blogsphere

Here are my top six picks for this week:

• Australia’s First Human Milk Bank a Success This initiative has proved such a success that other countries are lining up to set up their own banks – Babble Australia
• Childcare costs to soar after reforms is a kick in the teeth for families already struggling to make ends meet in this awful economic climate – The Australian
• Whats It All About, Alfie? Thankfully for this 13 year old boy, its not about fatherhood! – Evil Beet Gossip
• Whose Choice? What to do When You’re Expecting Someone Else’s Kid questions what choices a surrogate mother has when she stops being paid – Jezebel
• Parenting Through Depression is an insight into one mothers struggle to raise her children whilst suffering depression – Babble Australia
• Glass Houses talks about the importance of teaching children that ideas need to earn respect, but people are inherently deserving of respect – The Meming of Life