Food
Kids' food for busy grown-ups
Paula Goodyer With childhood health and obesity featuring heavily in the news of late here is a simple three day food plan to help you get through the week!
Christmas tips for step families
Dolla S Merrillees Christmas Day for many families is an exercise in controlled chaos, for stepfamilies the demands of the holiday season can be doubled or tripled.
Preparing for a babysitter
When you hire a new babysitter, you'll want to make sure you give them all the information they need to care for your children. The more prepared you are, the more at ease you'll feel about going out.
Rangamma’s story: stone quarrying in India
Estimates as to the numbers of girls and boys working in India’s mines and stone quarries vary widely, and there is no specific data on girls.
Tips for work-life balance
In Australia, we have a reputation for being laidback and carefree, but when it comes to hard yakka, our deeply ingrained preference is for a culture of long hours.
Pornification of pop is bottom of the charts for children
Suzy Freeman-Greene What does a 10-year-old make of many of today's pop songs? Once, something was left to the imagination, but in our porn-tinged culture lyrics and videos have become far more sexually explicit.
T'keyah, To The Moon and Back - Dandy Walker syndrome
Anni Taylor Kerry, a homeschooling mum of six, tells the story of her fifth child, T'keyah, born with Dandy Walker syndrome.
Dads in Australia: Their changing role
Neil Jameson Not too long after man first walked on the Moon, I thumbed a ride with a tile salesman who couldn't wait to get home to spend time with his kid.
The Shoe Princess’s Guide to the Galaxy
Emma Bowd Shoes, I am afraid to say, really do mean a lot to me. You know how men seem completely incapable of going down a street without eyeing every woman in a fox-like flash? Well, that’s me – but with...
Navigating Christmas as a step-family
Dolla S Merrillees For stepfamilies and blended families, Christmas can often bring a mixed bag of complications as they juggle ex-spouses, multiple sets of grandparents, joint custody arrangements and children with...
Mum, please try harder
Jane Willson Jane Willson grills British nutritionist Amanda Grant about her "secret" to raising healthy eaters. It's one of those details you don't share or — if pushed — utter quietly.
Ten tips for surviving international travel with children
Anthony and Ronit After three long haul trips with kids we've have picked up some great travel tips along the way. Read our list our ten items to take on your family trip.
Working parents: what children think
Amanda Woodard Working parents fret about the hours they spend away from their children. But how do the kids feel about it? Amanda Woodard reports.
Stay-at-home Dad, or the 'kid thing'
Simon Groth Simon Groth shares his experience of doing the stay-at-home "kid thing".
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.
Keep your road trip costs down
Sascha Jenkins With the current economic climate more Australian families are choosing to holiday locally and interstate. So bundle up the kids and read our tips on how to keep your road trip costs down.
Fun ideas for a long drive
Amanda Horswill Hi-tech is helping kids beat boredom (and parents stay sane) on a car trip, writes Amanda Horswill.
The best fun on four wheels
Sascha Jenkins With planning and patience, a family road trip can be the best fun on four wheels.
Karen's story
Nicole Salinas "My 15-year-old son, Adam, has been in Westmead Childrens' Hospital since February 24 after being involved in an accident which left him with burns to 60% of his body.
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