Education

Girls around the world born into inequality

David Cook For the past 10 weeks I have spent nearly every waking hour thinking about the baby girl who has brought so much joy to my wife and me.

Technology keeps busy families in touch

Ann-Maree Moodie Technology can keep busy families in touch, writes Ann-Maree Moodie.

Career Mums: give guilt the flick

Kim Kind Don't worry, career mothers, your children are on the right track, writes Kim Kind.

Schools supporting families through change and transition

School support

Stepfamilies Australia With one in five Australian children spending time in a stepfamily while growing up, Stepfamilies Australia wanted to raise awareness about some of the issues faced by schools.

Homeschooling: Our story

Cody and Heidi doing a Science experiment for 'school'

Nicole Salinas We took our seven-year-old son out of school at the end of third term last year after seeing him becoming increasingly unhappy at school and his behavior disruptive and uninvolved.

Parents feel caught in children trap

Dad and daughter

Rachel Browne Almost one in four parents feels "terrified" or "overwhelmed" by the challenge of raising children, a study has found.

Schooling through Steiner

Choosing Steiner Education

Nicole Salinas In two years, my bouncy child had become withdrawn, clingy and competitive. She started comparing herself to others—a strategy common in schools focused on producing academic achievers.

Lesbian mothers legal rights

Natasha Wallace Children of lesbian parents in a de facto relationship will also be able to inherit both parents' assets and will have equal rights to children of heterosexual couples with regards to workers' and...