Kris Bordessa’s sons have a tendency towards truncation in their communication The bright, bold colours of billboards and street signs intrigued my oldest son, Brad, long before he could read. “What does that say, Mum?” he’d ask from the back seat as we whizzed down the...
Fiona Adams bids Father Christmas a fond farewell. “Mum, please tell me Santa is real,” begged my 10 year old. Lana had just found out at school that “The Tooth Fairy is really your mum and dad”. She was devastated, and I silently cursed the child...
Mianna Lotz looks at uterus transplants, who donates their uterus and asks what are the risks? The opportunity to conceive, carry and give birth to a biologically related child is a deep desire for many women and their partners. Since the introduction of IVF in 1978,...
These books are for Christmas and as picture books they are destined to get the littlies really interested in reading and books! A Very Playschool Christmas by Jan Stradling, illus. by Jedda Robaard, pub. ABC Books H/b RRP$19.99 ages 3+ Christmas for the Play School toys is at...
Martha Wegner and her daughter steer their way through the finer points of parking. It all started with my daughter turning 16. For those of you with a baby at your breast and a toddler playing havoc with the kitchen cupboards, trust me, these children will...
In 5 years we’ve made woeful progress, report Gary Sacks and Davina Mann Australia is falling behind other countries in addressing the unhealthy state of our diets. Several other countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada and Mexico, have recently taken major steps to help improve population nutrition...
From finding the right childcare, then organising the next phases of their schooling. It's a marathon for many. Can you find the right school for your child? We're revisiting 17 of your favourite articles to help parents on their challenging quest for the best school...
Single parents deserve our respect, and their own, writes Selina Earl. Do you ever feel like you are cruising down a bumpy lane with a driver who has fallen asleep at the wheel and veered off in the wrong direction? I feel as if I have barely...
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...
Paid parental leave extended to 26 weeks by 2026, with pressure on dads to share more early caring, reports Michelle Grattan Government-funded paid parental leave will be extended, and more pressure placed on fathers to share caring for babies, under an initiative to be unveiled by...
