Whooping cough is surging in Australia. Why? asks Laurence Don Wai Luu, and how can we protect ourselves? Australia is facing a whooping cough outbreak. Some 2,799 cases were recorded in the first three months of 2024. Cases are highest in Queensland and New South Wales,...
Parenting a perfectionist? Here’s how you can respond, writes Elizabeth Westrupp, Gabriella King and Jade Sheen Some children show signs of perfectionism from early on. Young children might become frustrated and rip up their drawings if it’s not quite right. Older children might avoid or refuse to...
Deepfake AI pornography is becoming more common. Gabrielle Hunt and Daryl Higgins look at what parents and schools can do to prevent it. A Victorian school community is reeling after fake, sexually explicit images of female students were generated using artificial intelligence and then shared on...
Simone Pettigrew and Allison Gaines introduce their new app – so you can see how your favourite foods stack up Lasagne or risotto? Muesli bar or brownie? What’s better for the planet? How do you know for sure? We’ve crunched the numbers on greenhouse gas emissions so...
Parents are increasingly saying their child is ‘dysregulated’, write Cher McGillivray and Shawna Mastro Campbell. But what does that actually mean? Welcome aboard the roller coaster of parenthood, where emotions run wild, tantrums reign supreme and love flows deep. As children reach toddlerhood and beyond, parents adapt...
Emotions don’t decide who you are, writes Shawna Mastro Campbell Inside Out 2 invites us back into the mind of Riley, now a 13-year-old ice-hockey enthusiast on the cusp of high school – and puberty. Literally overnight, her brain goes through a large-scale demolition and construction that...
Donna Hay’s Roast Garlic Chicken on Potato and Leek Gratin is a perfect family dinner for cooler Winter nights. Make sure you check Donna making it YouTube too! Ingredients 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon leaves, plus 4 sprigs, extra 80g unsalted butter, softened Sea salt and...
Is it ever possible to be properly prepared for parenthood, asks Sarah Cameron. “Gotta go – can’t talk now – Emily’s screaming again. Honestly, she’s SO relentless!” That was the last line of an email I received recently from my sister, Nikki, who was talking about...
Mothers are born right alongside their babies, and while they always need support, it’s especially important in the fourth trimester (the first three months after birth), writes Emily Mitchell This postpartum period is a time unlike any other. Everything is different. Who you are has evolved,...
In preparation for her first pregnancy, Helen Kronberger ploughed through every parenting book available, but these days, she is a little more selective in her reading. The first time around, I treated my due date for giving birth like the date of a major exam. I...
