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10
Mar
Talking with children about difficult issues
It can feel overwhelming to talk to a child about difficult things that are happening in the news or at home. In this resource, we share suggestions for talking with a child about difficult current events, listening to a child’s feelings, and loving them during challenging...
08
Mar
How to talk to children about the invasion of Ukraine
And why those conversations are important. By Nicole Racine, Camille Mori and Sheri Madigan, University of Calgary The early months of 2022 have already included several distressing world events. From the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, to protests against vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions, to the Russian invasion...
07
Mar
Wellness is not women’s friend. It’s a distraction from what really ails us
Wellness is mainly marketed to women, write Kate Seers and Rachel Hogg. We’re encouraged to eat clean, take personal responsibility for our well-being, happiness and life. These are the hallmarks of a strong, independent woman in 2022. But on the eve of International Women’s Day (March 8th),...
07
Mar
‘Maeve’s law’ would let IVF parents access technology to prevent mitochondrial disease.
‘Maeve’s law’ would let IVF parents access technology to prevent mitochondrial disease. Here’s what the Senate is debating, report David Thorburn and Megan Munsie The Senate has been debating “Maeve’s law” – a proposal to legalise access to new assisted reproductive techniques that will reduce the...
07
Mar
Why a quarter of young Australians are pessimistic about having kids
‘We get the raw deal out of almost everything’ Lucas Walsh, Beatriz Gallo Cordoba, Blake Cutler, Cathy Waite and Masha Mikola look at the Australian Youth Barometer Young people today are coming of age in the middle of a global pandemic, soaring house prices, an unpromising job...
04
Mar
The importance of teaching boys about brilliant women
By normalising brilliant women to our daughters and our sons, we make room for those women. If we don’t, it becomes a real problem for successful women when those boys become men, reports researcher, Dr Dana McKay On International Women’s Day, like many people, I will...
26
Feb
Why boosting babies’ immune systems can protect them from serious lung infections
Niamh Troy reports on her new research, that boosting babies’ immune systems can protect them from serious lung infections. Babies who get bad lung infections are at higher risk of developing asthma later on, a condition that affects 10% of Australian kids and costs Australia A$28...
24
Feb
New Picture Books for March 2022
The two books below are my featured books, writes Margaret Hamilton, because they deserve special attention but the others I received from publishers coming out in March— all special in themselves. The Tree Of Ecstasy And Unbearable Sadness by Matt Ottley. RRP $39.99 (Dirt Lane Press). Words...
24
Feb
Why kids whose grandparents are overweight are twice as likely to struggle with obesity
Edmund Wedam Kanmiki, Abdullah Mamun and Yaqoot Fatima, report it could be setting kids up for a lifetime of health issues. School holidays can be a special time for extended families to gather. Children may see their grandparents at seasonal gatherings or as part of childcare...