Relationships
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.
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.
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.
Kids belong in high rises (and everywhere else)
Carolyn Whitzman From Melbourne to Darwin, apartment buildings have sprung up in central cities. High rise living is assumed to be bad for children, despite – or because of – the fact that public...
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...
Spoiling Christmas
Mindy Laube Australian parents intend to spend an average of $584 on Christmas gifts for their children this year according to this week's "Toy Treasure Trove" report from BankWest.
Online bullying: tips for parents
Click Whilst you've probably got a lot of outdoor activities planned for summer, it's likely your little ones will be spending time online too. Here are our cybersafety tips.
Thrifty Christmas might be the magic pudding
Maggie Dent A survey released by the Australian National Retailers Association reported that 34% of people intend to spend less on gifts this Christmas than they did last year.
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".
Support for Mum when Dad works away
Department of Communities (WA) Does your partner spend time away for work? More and more families are developing their own strategies to deal with the challenges of the home and away lifestyle and are making it work for them.
Lighten your load, win back your life
Kath Lockett Fathers can find better ways to balance their careers and home duties. Kath Lockett reports.
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.
Space Invaders
Mia Freedman I reckon I've been alone for 10 minutes this entire week," I huffed to a girlfriend recently. I heard a sharp intake of breath before she went quiet. "And that includes bathroom time!"
What works best on the homefront?
Leah Gibbs Many people, women especially, whose work-life balance needs are unmet by their employer, tend consider two key options when weighing up job choices - working from home and self employment.
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.
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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