The extensive social distancing policies put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19 mean most people will have to spend much, if not all, their time at home. Self-isolation means far fewer opportunities to be physically active if you are used to walking or...
Pandemic-induced lockdowns have provided stories of both hardship and resilience. This extends to families in the community caring for children in out-of-home care, a group which has weathered unique challenges as children are physically and sometimes virtually cut off from contact with their biological families. A...
Leah Ruppanner and Andrea Carson say Politicians criticising women for ‘outsourcing’ parenting need a reality check. Here it is. During a heated exchange in a Coalition party room meeting about childcare subsidies, a male MP stated working women are “outsourcing parenting”. The notion that working mothers are...
Relationships can be hard work – psychologist Rachel Voysey looks at ways to fall towards each other, not apart. “Over 70 percent of Australian couples report a significant decrease in relationship satisfaction upon the arrival of baby number one.” 1.COMMUNICATION Communication is one of the biggest things that...
Cathy Watson finds that teaching her three-year-old son to ski is an uphill battle. Why did we do it? Skiing was something my husband and I enjoyed as single people and in our early years of being together, before children. Blissful, exciting, indulgent, expensive fun. These...
Gumtree reveals the average Australian household has approximately $5,300 worth of pre-loved items hidden in their home The secrets from their research reveals savvy Aussies could stand to make approximately $5,300 ($5,286) per household, with around 21 pre-loved, unwanted or unused items in every home...
Board games are booming. Article after article describes a “goldenage” or “renaissance” of boardgaming. Here's why, writes Melissa Rogerson In Germany, the home of modern boardgaming, the industry has grown by over 40% in the past five years; the four-day SPIEL trade fair this year saw...
At the moment, many Australians are spending time indoors because the weather is cooling down. But, regardless of the weather or COVID-19, most of us actually spend the majority of our days inside. So the quality of the air we breathe inside is critical for our...
After Vanessa Holt tries many different pets for her daughter, the perfect one slithers onto the scene. It’s the perfect pet. It doesn’t make a noise. It doesn’t smell. At most, we feed it once a week and it doesn’t leave a messy bowl. It’s content...
A daughter’s probing questions cause Karen Baumgart to ponder the nature of nudity in the home. It began with an all-too-tactile query from our two-year-old daughter: “What’s that?” she chirped merrily, making a grab for that part of my husband as he emerged from the shower....
