Work & Stay At Home

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Never too early for a piggy bank

Bina Brown It is never too early to learn the value of money and how to budget and save. The earlier you teach children about saving versus spending, the better prepared they will be to manage their own money.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Technology keeps busy families in touch

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

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.