Kate Wattus ponders the nature of her relationships with her two girls. “But I don’t want my hair done today!” harrumphs my seven-year-old princess, arms folded and eyebrows pushed so low as to almost completely cover her eyes as well as half her face. “Well I want...
In Australia, an estimated one in ten men experience mental health issues such as anxiety and depression before and after their child is born (the perinatal period). Tackling mental distress early can help, report researchers Delyse Hutchinson, Genevieve Le Bas, Jacqui Macdonald, Samantha Teague and ...
We hear a lot about women’s biological clock and how age affects the chance of pregnancy, writes Karin Hammarberg. Here’s what’s more likely when dads are over 50 New research shows men’s fertility is also affected by age. When dads are over 50, the risk of...
Tamara Heath wonders if it is better being the oldest or the youngest in the family. When my eldest daughter was a newborn, I snipped a bit of skin off the top of her finger while trying to cut her nails. The moment I realised what...
Susan Hazel and Julia Henning dispel 3 myths about cat allergies Cats are great companions, but for some people their company comes at a cost. Up to 1 in 5 people have an allergic response to cats, and this figure is increasing. There are many myths about...
A bigger defence force will affect more military families’ children – their well-being must be protected, reports Marg Rogers and Amy Johnson The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is about to get a lot bigger. Defence Minister Peter Dutton has announced plans to expand the ADF by...
Men’s feelings about fatherhood found new expression in a study into contemporary Australian parenting, write Marie Ann Nelson, Claire Halle and Kathy Hennessy. “Don’t think you can cope … you can’t. Don’t think you can keep your old life … you won’t. Hope that when he...
Gumtree reveals the average Australian household has approximately $5,300 worth of pre-loved items hidden in their home The secrets from their research reveals savvy Aussies could stand to make approximately $5,300 ($5,286) per household, with around 21 pre-loved, unwanted or unused items in every home...
After Vanessa Holt tries many different pets for her daughter, the perfect one slithers onto the scene. It’s the perfect pet. It doesn’t make a noise. It doesn’t smell. At most, we feed it once a week and it doesn’t leave a messy bowl. It’s content...
So you think it’s the right time to dive in and buy a home, writes Peter Martin. I can’t tell you you’re wrong. I can tell you it would have been better to do it before prices began soaring, and that if they keep soaring...
