Kate Gorringe-Smith considers the qualities of the mental images we hold of our own families, and how others remember our children. Parents see daily change, but it’s relatives who hold vivid snapshots. Why memory works this way—and how to treasure your child’s fleeting stages. The Familiar Family...
Lisa Johnson comes to the realisation that she is reliving her own past disappointments through her son. The Dance, the Awards, and the Quiet Fury Every second year at my son’s school, there is a dance. Each child attends a series of lessons to learn dances such...
Podiatrists Cylie Williams and Helen Banwell studied 2,750 dolls to find out What do you get when a group of podiatrists (and shoe lovers) team up with a Barbie doll collector? A huge opportunity to explore how Barbie reflects changes in the types of shoes women...
Rhonda Garad reminisces about the changing nature of child’s play. My three-year-old curled up beside me and, gently removing my glasses, stared earnestly into my eyes and asked, “What are you doing Mum?” I replied that I was having fun. She looked at the newspaper I...
With a ‘tradwife’ starring in Married at First Sight (MAFS), a nostalgic vision of womanhood takes centre stage, writes Christina Vogels When Married at First Sight Australia bride Lauren Hall said her main goal was to “serve” her man, the reality show contestant was reflecting a...
Donna Reis reflects on the lives of the women who have inhabited her homes before her. There’s an indefinable bond between women who are mothers; a sense of recognition, even appreciation for someone else who knows what it is to be someone’s mother – it doesn’t...
Cathy Watson discovers that time is of the essence. My mother was full of adages. “Little children love one another” was a familiar chime as her little children fought relentlessly and created new ways to annoy their siblings. “God loves a cheerful giver”, she would remind...
John W. Luton delights in the rewards of encouraging children to write about their holidays and other special experiences. My wife, Cheryl, and I have always encouraged our children (and our students) to write about their holiday activities, as a means both of preserving memories and...
Jodi Wiley is very keen for books and reading to be as integral to her children’s lives as they are to hers. A whole new world emerges upon becoming a parent. For example, the baby aisle in the supermarket is suddenly relevant: nappy prices are compared...
We know you love books just as much as we do, so we are excited to share with you the most cherished Christmas books as recommended by kids....
