Childcare
Kindergarten boom as parents avoid childcare
Heath Gilmore Kindergarten numbers are hitting levels unseen for a generation as cash-strapped parents seek relief from high child-care fees.
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.
Our dads better than yours: Aussies lead world in parenting
Adele Horin Australian dads have a poor reputation for sharing the housework and childcare. But compared to fathers in Italy or France, Australian dads are domestic paragons, a new study shows.
Working Mums: Getting a payrise
Gill South In her new book, Gill South found mothers made great employees but often sold themselves short. Here she looks at how they can get what they deserve.
Career Mums: give guilt the flick
Kim Kind Don't worry, career mothers, your children are on the right track, writes Kim Kind.
Furnishing kids' rooms
Stephen Crafti Most people don't think about children's furniture, unless they have young children. Only when it's time to furnish a child's bedroom or playroom does the search begin.
Mums still bear brunt of housework
Adele Horin Being a parent has become more exhausting over the past 10 years as mothers and fathers devote more hours to paid work and to looking after their children.
Too young for daycare?
Mia Freedman Mia Freedman wonders if we’re too quick to shout down anyone who says things about parenting that we don’t want to hear.
Child Care Ratio questioned
Community Child Care Co-operative Ask most mothers of babies under two-years-old if they would be able to care for five babies at the one time and the answer would almost certainly be a resounding ‘no!’ A NSW campaign is calling for...
Part 1: Self-esteem
John Bastick John Bastick tackles the issue of father-time and raising sons with self-esteem, whilst musing that a recent outing to McDonalds with his 18-month year old son probably wasn't such a good idea.
Tips for managing your 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.
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