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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.

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.

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.

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".

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.

Homeschooling: Our story

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.

Not into housework? Join the club

Deborah Ross Welcome to the Non-Domestic Goddess Club. This is the largest organisation in the world for those who have old iceblocks embedded in the iced-up walls of their freezer.

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!

Eating out with kids

By Julie Chatto with Carol Fallows Kids love dining out even though you might not think so at the time, especially when they are throwing a tantrum in the restaurant or have just dumped a bowl of pasta on the floor in front of the...