A world of children’s books is dominated by white authors. Children develop bias from an early age, report Helen Joanne Adam, Caroline Barratt-Pugh, Libby Jackson-Barrett, and Robert Stanly Somerville. Global support for the Black Lives Matter movement isn’t only about standing up against the injustice done...
If you decide to allow your child to drink some alcohol, be aware that the younger they commence risky drinking, the greater the downstream threats. Steve Allsop looks at the impact of alcohol on developing brains. Young Australians are exposed to a range of risks from...
"Should relationships and sex education be mandatory in our schools? " asks Jacqueline Hendriks. The national Australian curriculum...
A recent petition circulated by Sydney school girl Chanel Contos, Jacqueline Hendriks writes, called for schools to provide better education on consent, and to do so much earlier. In the petition, which since Thursday has been signed by more than 5,000 people, Contos writes that her...
Brett Meyers discovers that sometimes parents of children with disabilities need to be attuned to the differences between their experiences and those of other parents in the same boat. I forced myself to stay silent as the two women in front of me discussed the impending...
Kids born to Aussie couples who met online will be in the majority by 2038 says the first ‘Future of Dating’ report from Monash University and eharmony. They have predicted the effect online dating will have on families and relationships over the coming decades. By...
Hoarding is a recognised mental health condition and should be treated as such – without the stigma associated with high-profile cases seen in the media, a UNSW clinical psychologist says. Hoarding can affect anyone – no matter their age, gender or finances – and if you...
As Australia emerges from COVID-19, many have lost their jobs and businesses, resulting in high levels of mental distress, report Dr Barbara Broadway, Dr Julie Moschion and Dr Susan Méndez, particularly among parents. And the distress extends across all Australia’s states and territories, not just...
How can I help my child come out of his shell and be his own person, rather than a follower? ...
How do you cope as a family when a parent dies? One dad shares his story, plus advice on how to help a grieving child. “Nobody knows how I feel, Dad,” my teary-eyed little girl uttered to me as I put her to bed one evening. Amelia’s...
