Family estrangement can be painful for parents and adult children alike. As “going no contact” becomes a more familiar phrase, relationship experts say the reasons families stop speaking are usually far more complicated than choosing sides....
School holidays are a welcome change of pace — and a good chance to spend time together, try something new and break up the usual routine....
For busy families, the “best” lunch may not be the one that looks perfect on paper. It may simply be the one that is reasonably nutritious, manageable to pack, fits the school day — and comes home mostly empty....
As Year 12 students head towards final exams, Professor Ken Purnell writes that it can be tempting for parents to push harder on study. But protecting sleep, keeping pressure in check and offering steady support may be far more useful. For many Australian Year 12 students,...
When her eight-year-old daughter developed her first breast bud, Donna Reis wasn't quite ready for the answer. She set out to find out more about early puberty – and discovered that children don't always develop according to the timetable parents expect....
Looking for free family entertainment? Your local library may offer books, audiobooks, magazines, movies, internet access, kids’ activities and more....
Endometriosis affects one in seven Australian women. We look at current support and the musical putting this often-misunderstood condition centre stage....
New research suggests parents’ attitudes and everyday gambling habits can influence whether teenagers gamble and experience gambling-related harm....
High blood pressure is usually thought of as an adult health problem, but it can also affect children. Australia’s first guidelines for childhood hypertension aim to identify children at risk before it affects their heart, kidneys or long-term health....
Here’s why we can’t just shrug it off, writes Kylie Message More than half of Australia’s universities dropped in global rankings recently. Individual results always bounce around. But this drop, via the Centre for World University Rankings, suggests the decline of Australia’s standing in many global rankings...
