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Her youngest child’s first day at school has an unexpected effect on Helen McKinnon. I thought I had been waiting for this day for the past seven years. My youngest trotted off to her first day of school. (At least I think it was her –...

 Try asking them what they are looking forward to, writes Samantha Vlcek By next week, most schools will start to return for term 1. This can be a nervous time for some students, who might be anxious about new teachers, classes and routines. Returning to school after...

Kylie Ridder looks at how to handle it when your child doesn’t want you to go You’re doing daycare or school drop-off, you’re already late for work, and your child’s lip starts to quiver. A tremble turns into a wail, a wail into heart-rending cries as...

Emma Rowe looks at how families can end up paying hundreds of dollars in voluntary fees. As Australian families prepare for term 1, many will receive letters from their public schools asking them to pay fees. While public schools are supposed to be “free”, parents are regularly...

Cate Macinnis-Ng reflects on the brief life of her first child as she contemplates the birth of her second. The responses we’ve received to “We’re pregnant again” have ranged from a gushing, “Oh that’s so fabulous, how wonderful!” to “Don’t eat sushi or brie”. I translate...

Nicola Allen finds that it’s the little things that often have the biggest impact on our lives. When I see such things I’m no longer sure 
that what’s important
 is more important than what’s not. –Wislawa Szymborska I am sitting now at a computer on the other side...

Researchers Francisco Perales, Janeen Baxter and Ruth Steinbring report how having a baby makes it more likely for Australian couples to rely on the man’s income. Australian women are better educated than men but still face poorer job prospects and lower incomes. We see this in Australia’s...

New study links low incomes, stressed parents and child behaviour – better support would bring lifelong benefits. A report by\Jaimie Monk,  Arthur Grimes, Kate C. Prickett  and Philip S. Morrison Poverty has long been established as a crucial factor hindering the development of young children. Living...

Natalie Ritchie asks, “Would you leave your 10 year old home alone?” When Petra Chapman’s* two sons, aged nine and 11, spent three nights a week at their father’s place, she assumed he was hiring a babysitter for them after school. That was until her sons...

"I think my child’s weight is affecting their health". Natalie Lister and Hiba Jebeile  look at what you can do to hep them maintain a healthy weight. kwanchai.c/Shutterstock Weight fluctuation and change in body composition with growth is a normal part of development. Apart from the first...