Here’s what they said, writes researcher Sharon Bessell What does a “fair go” look like for Australian children? We asked 130 children aged between seven and 13 years what makes communities strong, supportive, and fair. Many felt communities are about care and connection. As one ten-year-old girl...
Cathy Watson examines her part-time job’s full-time effect on family life. “Mina is taking you to the park this morning,” I said brightly. “I don’t want to go to the park.” Fierce, small three-year-old face, looking defiant. “But it will be fun at the park! Mina...
New research by Mark Patrick Taylor, Neda Sharifi Soltani and Scott P. Wilson shows who’s most at risk. The evidence is clear: microplastics have contaminated every corner of the globe. We can’t escape exposure to these tiny bits of plastic (less than 5mm across) in the...
Kate King reflects as she starts to see herself in her kids. Sensible eating habits, sun safety, good manners, respect for the environment and positive relationships are some of the things I consciously model for my children. While it’s rewarding to see my little sponges absorb...
Sister Kate’s Home Kids Aboriginal Corporation (SKHKAC) has just taken ownership of a bush block that sits opposite the former Sister Kate’s Children’s Home as a new place of healing and remembrance for Stolen Generations survivors, their families, and the wider community. The bush block played...
Cassandra Charlton’s daughter enjoys a close relationship with her distant cousins. My three-year-old daughter is separated from her cousins by thousands of kilometres – and sees them only once every two years when their family comes to Australia to visit us and their maternal grandparents. On...
Melissa Cowan looks at ways to manage your emotions when you are stressed. When Katie* was driving her four-year-old daughter to daycare, her daughter got teary out of the blue. She said it was unfair her friend got to do swimming classes while she did not....
We are working from home and Libby (Elizabeth) Sander has some tips to help Telstra and Westpac are the latest companies to encourage staff to work from home, just a few months after some of them returned to the office. Working from home for extended periods can...
Guillemette Perrin and her girls find that store-bought vegies aren’t a patch on the ones they grow themselves How can we reconcile the desire to eat healthier food and be more self-sufficient with a busy lifestyle? Day after day, we hear scientific and media reports on...
Sarah Halfpenny reflects on some of the more character-building experiences of her life. My first face-to-face encounter with Hector the Road Safety Cat was not a good one. Despite his daily televised preachings of road awareness in an attempt to save young lives, he almost cost...
