Since the birth of his daughter, followed by the arrival of his son, Rob Sturrock has focused on being an active and present father. But this isn’t always an easy road for dads. Fathers face stereotypes, judgement and isolation – particularly around paternal leave. Recently...
Some children grow out of their food allergies, but researchers don’t exactly know why says Paxton Loke. Here’s how to work with your allergy specialist if you suspect your child isn’t allergic any more. Who’s more likely to grow out of their food allergy? Food allergy affects up...
Like adults, children use the news to learn about what’s happening in the world. But the circulation of misinformation, such as the recent spread of fake news about COVID-19 (the disease caused by coronavirus), blurs our understanding of events and issues, researchers Tanya Notley and...
Stefan Klein examines the changes in the female brain upon pregnancy, and in relationships upon parenthood. We all know what it feels like to be happy, but what mechanisms inside our brains trigger such a positive emotion? Love blossoms when a child is born. In some ways,...
In Disney’s Frozen, the eternal optimist Anna displays remarkable resilience in the face of sisterly separation, danger, a perpetual winter and talking snowmen....
Johanna Rigg-Smith wanted a no-frills childhood for her daughter, but has learned to embrace pink tulle…up to a pointe. If only I could bottle this confidence, this serenity, and hand it back to her when she turns 15, when those stars will seem out of reach,...
Are you having a case of school refusal in your home? Help is at hand with these 6 tips from ReachOut The battle to get your kids up and ready for school is as old as time. But what can you do if your child’s resistance...
Among the almost one in four Australian families that only contain one parent is a small group who have been through a particular kind of hell: widowed parents of young children, writes Klay Lamprell. “It’s coming up to a year and I’m just starting to wake...
Clinical geneticist Dr Susan White writes about being the bearer of bad news. It was the last appointment of the day. My desk was a rubbish tip: a stack of hospital files needing notes written and letters dictated, a tape measure dribbled on by the last...
Future learners will need an excellent start in early learning if they are to cope with mid to late 21st century challenges reports Iram Siraj It may be a truism that the future will be different, but human expectations have rarely been so high about the...
