“I’ve packed for you,” he said. A line of garbage bags sat beside him. A failed attempt at counselling led to this moment. I wanted to leave him and he thought he could “get the counsellor to change my mind”. I told the counsellor, “He’s kicked...
To give schools real choice about secular school chaplains, the latest change needs to go further, writes Luke Beck New federal Education Minister Jason Clare has announced a change to the National School Chaplaincy Program to allow schools to “choose” between having a religious chaplain and...
GP Phoebe Holdenson Kimura reports on what to expect when coming off the pill and 5 things to do before you do “The pill” (the combined oral contraceptive pill) has been giving Australian women control over their reproductive health since the 1960s and remains the most...
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....
‘Tapping into children’s most instinctive desire to play outside is the greatest opportunity parents have to foster a lifelong connection to nature, and it’s protection,’ writes Lukas Ritson It’s hard to ignore the urgency of climate change action. As parents, we want to inspire change for...
The “Real” 7-Up – the 30-Year Study Linking Childhood Obesity and Fitness to Midlife Cognition The world’s first study of the impact of childhood fitness and obesity on cognition in middle age, followed over 1200 people who were children in 1985 for over 30 years, has...
Dr Andrew Thompson discusses how veganism without good health management can lead to poor health outcomes More Australians are adopting vegetarian and plant-based diets, with many choosing to cut their intake of meat – and even fish, dairy, and eggs – to improve their health....
Researchers, Melinda Goodyear and Becca Allchin, look at what this Village means The proverb “It takes a village to raise a child” originated – we think – in Africa. The meaning is self-explanatory – parents often need others close by to help them with their kids,...
10 science-backed tips may help! Report Carol Maher and Ben Singh We’ve all heard those people who say “running gives you a high” or “exercise is addictive,” but for many of us, it’s hard to love exercise. Some might even say they hate it, dread it,...
Yes, the ‘terrible twos’ are full-on – but let’s look at things from a child’s perspective write researchers Rochelle Matacz and Lynn Priddis Meet Eli. He entered the second year of his life with gusto and now, aged 18 months, he is discovering new things every...
