Jen Kelly

Melbourne

Jen Kelly edits Baby Steps, the parenting section of the Sunday Herald Sun newspaper, and the Sunday Books section. Email me at [email protected].

Articles

Good Friday Appeal 2024: Brave stories of kids at Royal Children’s Hospital

Mar 27, 2024 | heraldsun.com.au | Jen Kelly

After Xavier Grant made it through open heart surgery with flying colours, his family counted their blessings and took him home. But three weeks later, Xavier was rushed back to the Royal Children’s Hospital, where he went into cardiac arrest on the operating table on his sixth birthday. Now the Warrnambool family shares their heart-wrenching story.
Meet the brave little fighters ready to inspire Victoria

Feb 22, 2024 | heraldsun.com.au | Jen Kelly

Two of Victoria’s bravest little fighters are set to inspire Victorians to open their hearts and wallets as the 93rd Good Friday Appeal kicks off on Friday. The Herald Sun can reveal Emily Cooke, 10, who is fighting brain cancer, and Finley Every, 2, who has spina bifida, are the inspirational faces of this year’s Good Friday Appeal.
Win for sick kids as regional hospitals to share Good Friday Appeal

Feb 8, 2024 | heraldsun.com.au | Jen Kelly

Good Friday AppealDon't miss out on the headlines from Good Friday Appeal. Followed categories will be added to My News. In a huge win for sick kids across Victoria, the Good Friday Appeal will provide funding via The Royal Children’s Hospital for regional health services for the first time. The history-making announcement on Friday will mean even more of the state’s littlest fighters benefit from the generosity of Victorians.
Good Friday Appeal 2024: How tiny Tedi defied the odds

Feb 8, 2024 | heraldsun.com.au | Jen Kelly

When twins Tedi and Santiago were born at 23 weeks, parents Zac and Nela Rudd had to make a life-or-death decision. While Nela was in labour, the couple was warned the odds were dire for babies born so early. “At that point, 23 weeks was the earliest they keep them alive, but between 23 and 25 weeks, it’s the parents’ decision whether to go through with it or not,” Mr Rudd said. “The alternative is they just put them with you, and they’ll breathe out.
Good Friday Appeal 2024: How tiny Tedi defied the odds

Feb 8, 2024 | adelaidenow.com.au | Jen Kelly

When twins Tedi and Santiago were born at 23 weeks, parents Zac and Nela Rudd had to make a life-or-death decision. While Nela was in labour, the couple was warned the odds were dire for babies born so early. “At that point, 23 weeks was the earliest they keep them alive, but between 23 and 25 weeks, it’s the parents’ decision whether to go through with it or not,” Mr Rudd said. “The alternative is they just put them with you, and they’ll breathe out.
How tiny baby Tedi defied the odds to survive

Feb 8, 2024 | weeklytimesnow.com.au | Jen Kelly

When twins Tedi and Santiago were born at 23 weeks, parents Zac and Nela Rudd had to make a life-or-death decision. While Nela was in labour, the couple was warned the odds were dire for babies born so early. “At that point, 23 weeks was the earliest they keep them alive, but between 23 and 25 weeks, it’s the parents’ decision whether to go through with it or not,” Mr Rudd said. “The alternative is they just put them with you, and they’ll breathe out.
Win for sick kids as regional hospitals to share Good Friday Appeal

Feb 8, 2024 | weeklytimesnow.com.au | Jen Kelly

In a huge win for sick kids across Victoria, the Good Friday Appeal will provide funding via The Royal Children’s Hospital for regional health services for the first time. The history-making announcement on Friday will mean even more of the state’s littlest fighters benefit from the generosity of Victorians. The regional cash splash will ensure sick kids can be treated close to home, keep families together, reduce waiting times, and lead to better medical outcomes.
Win for sick kids as regional hospitals to share Good Friday Appeal

Feb 8, 2024 | couriermail.com.au | Jen Kelly

In a huge win for sick kids across Victoria, the Good Friday Appeal will provide funding via The Royal Children’s Hospital for regional health services for the first time. The history-making announcement on Friday will mean even more of the state’s littlest fighters benefit from the generosity of Victorians. The regional cash splash will ensure sick kids can be treated close to home, keep families together, reduce waiting times, and lead to better medical outcomes.
Kids News: The 11-year-old jockey who won the Melbourne Cup

Nov 4, 2023 | kidsnews.com.au | Jen Kelly

READING LEVEL: GREENAsk even the most dedicated* horseracing fan to name the youngest jockey to win the Melbourne Cup and they may well say Ray Neville, who rode to victory on Rimfire in 1948 at the tender age of 15. But the truth is even more astounding*. The youngest jockey ever to win the Melbourne Cup was Peter St Albans on Briseis in 1876 – and he was only 11-years-old.
Search Laboratory

Oct 30, 2023 | searchlaboratory.com | Jen Kelly

When developing a search strategy, deciding where to invest time and money can prove challenging. Should you invest more into strengthening your organic SEO presence? Or is it better to focus on bidding for paid traffic from pay-per-click (PPC) keywords with the highest conversion rates? As you might expect, the answer is more complex than prioritising one over the other.