Fond Farewells: explaining death to a four-year-old
Kristy Diffey takes a direct approach to explaining death to her four-year-old son. Grief is a funny thing...
11 April, 2024
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5 ways to get the most out of watching Bluey with your kids
A bumper Bluey episode is about to hit screens, writes Divna Haslam. This special episode of the hit kids show will premiere on April 14. The episode will run for 28 minutes, which is four times the usual length of a Bluey episode. My kids are...
11 April, 2024
Living with a Hyphen: liberation or complication?
Tamara Heath wonders if liberation equals hyphenation – or is it just more complication? For want of a better solution, my daughters have a hyphenated surname. And I am the first to admit the ‘double banger’ name can be more than a little annoying. It takes careful...
04 April, 2024
Multiculturalism through young eyes
Kellie Haratsis comes to understand that multiculturalism is normal to a five year old. Some changes in life are easy; others challenge our thoughts and actions. Recently, our family moved from the country to Australia’s largest capital city. We had no time to explore options for...
28 March, 2024
No place for the ‘good bloke’ excuse when reporting family violence
The media reporting of domestic violence is important and needs to be responsible if it is to avoid fuelling or excusing violence, write Kristin Diemer and Cathy Humphreys The shocking murders (19 February 2020) of Hannah Clarke and her three children, Trey, Laianah, and Aaliyah, by...
28 March, 2024
How schools can learn about local Indigenous language and culture
‘It’s about making our children feel proud’, report researchers Marnee Shay, Fred Cobbo, Grace Sarra and Margaret Kettle One of the priorities of the Closing the Gap reporting is that Indigenous cultures and languages are “strong, supported and flourishing”. It also calls for Indigenous students to “achieve...
17 March, 2024
How can schools sustain and support teacher wellbeing?
Research by Associate Professor Collie into factors supporting teacher wellbeing is not only shaping policies but also offering practical strategies for schools to enhance teacher wellbeing based on evidence. Understanding the challenges teachers face, such as time pressure and disruptive student behavior, is crucial. However, fostering...
25 February, 2024
Eat, Sleep, Play, Love: the ultimate survival guide for the first two years of parenting
A practical, non-judgmental and honest guide to the first two years of a child’s life for a new generation of Australian parents, reviewed by Victoria Baker Going into the postpartum period as a first-time mum, I thought I was well-prepared. I had all the gear and...
13 February, 2024
Stepping Over The Divide
There is one part of her stepdaughter’s life about which Anne Walker knows very little. I have a stepdaughter who lives two lives. One life I know all about – I like to think so, anyway. Her second life, I know nothing about. My stepdaughter goes...
25 January, 2024
Lives Less Ordinary
A chance encounter leads Steve Biddulph to reflect on the nature of families and the challenges we all face. It’s morning in Dorrigo, northern NSW, a town of such loveliness that I can never quite believe it. A dramatic backdrop of rainforest ranges sets off old-style...
18 January, 2024