Suffering. For me, it’s personal
As I write this, my dear friend Brenda has just died. She was 36 and leaves a husband and three children, the youngest of whom is a five-month-old baby.
Study reveals: What a typical Australian household should look like
Have you ever wondered if you were out of the ordinary? The results from this 40-year study will tell you just where you stand.
I was a workaholic—and then I had kids
“I’m a CEO and have over 200 staff . . . but the truth is that being a parent is by far the most challenging undertaking I’ve ever engaged in.”
My kids didn’t expect this after they failed to do their chores—again
“I knew Jacob needed a consequence for his inaction, but all I could think about were the chores that awaited me, and here I was doing his simple chore on top of it!”
Caring for my disabled child: “This phase won’t pass”
I have had parents say to me “well my child never tells me what happens at school anyway!”, like it’s the same thing. Don’t be that person.
A letter to me, the new mum
“You’ll probably never shake off the guilty feeling that Elliott will transition fully onto formula by the time he is three months old.”
How to lose the baby weight: The surprising facts about weight loss after pregnancy
You know you should lose some weight. In fact, you want to lose all that weight you gained when you were pregnant. But how do you do that?
It’s begun: Hilarious quarantine pregnancy announcements
All that #isolife during COVID-19 restrictions was bound to result in a quarantine baby boom. Here are some pregnancy announcements to make you laugh.
Please stop telling me to have another child
My husband and I have recognised that being parents of just one child is what’s right for us. I shouldn’t need to explain.
10 of the best Bluey birthday cake ideas
We’ve scoured Instagram to find the 10 best-looking Bluey birthday cakes that you can replicate at home (or buy).
Unseen heroes: How abused mothers are protecting their children
Mothers in domestic violence situations are often perceived as being unable to adequately protect their children. This study upends all of that.
What to do when you and your partner have different parenting styles
At some point, every couple will disagree on how to raise their children. But managed well, it can clarify our approach to parenting.