New research shows most teenagers are stuck in a cycle of poor diet, low activity, and too much screen time – but parents can help turn things around. Too Much Fast Food, Not Enough Greens When a cheeseburger costs less than a punnet of strawberries, it’s no...
Helen McKinnon’s blues bite the dust when she hires a cleaner. The Day Happiness Snuck Up on Me Last Saturday morning, I woke and realised with a shock that I was experiencing happiness. Real, unmistakable happiness. It startled me because it had been years since I’d felt...
All parents want their children to be happy and confident. But as clinical psychologist Renee Mill explains, praise alone won’t build lasting self-belief. True confidence comes when children learn to master challenges for themselves. When Love and Praise Aren’t Enough When I met Gerald and Tina, they...
A new national report calls for earlier, evidence-based action to keep vulnerable children safe, supported, and out of the justice system. What if the key to preventing youth crime wasn’t tougher punishment, but better care, earlier on? A new report from the Australian Human Rights Commission...
We need a lot more data, write Daryl Higgins and Gabrielle Hunt. How should daycare centres respond? Parents have spoken about harrowing cases of their young children being abused by other children in daycare centres, as part of an ABC investigation into the New South Wales...
Is that likely to happen in Australia? Researchers Jennifer Koplin, Desalegn Markos Shifti and Rachel Peters say the Testing is different, but new findings support the current guidelines in Australia. A new study published in the journal Pediatrics shows peanut allergies are becoming less common in...
Professeur Nicolas Mathevon reports on why a baby’s cry is a simple, powerful alarm and why maternal instinct is a myth. The sound slices through the quiet of the night: a muffled sob, then a hiccup, quickly escalating into a high-pitched, frantic wail. For any parent...
Baby Goes Retro Brings Nostalgia Back to Children’s Wear At Baby Goes Retro, they believe children’s clothes should be more than just outfits, they’re the beginning of memories. Each piece in their collection tells a story, designed to be loved, worn, and eventually folded away as...
Researchers Jennifer Koplin, Debbie Palmer and Desalegn Markos Shifti look at the current advice for mothers. Many questions pop up when you’re growing or raising a new baby. Among them, women often wonder if what they eat during pregnancy or breastfeeding will affect whether or not their...
From the manosphere to tradwives, what might be behind this? Asks researcher Linda Peach For decades, research and activism have highlighted the pitfalls for women when stereotypical gendered roles are prioritised in heterosexual relationships. But recent signs suggest young adults may once again be embracing the idea...
