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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.
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.
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.
Left holding the baby
Kim Kind The financial cost of having a child is not shared equally between the sexes, writes Kim Kind.
Working mums: what kids say
Gill South There is much debate about the juggle of working motherhood. What do the children of working mothers think?
The family that eats together ...
Nick Galvin Just as out parents always told us, sitting down and eating together as a family is a good thing to do for a whole range of reasons.
When is Daddy coming home?
Kath Lockett Fathers are finding smarter ways to mix work and family life, writes Kath Lockett.
For better, for worse
Carla Grossetti Since having triplets Samantha, Matthew and William three years ago, property financier Adrian Steer, 35, and his wife Sue, 39, agree they need to make more time for romance.
Part 4: Raising Boys
John Bastick My son’s taken to wearing his mother’s high-heels. And, to give the boy his dues, for a 20-month-year-old he totters about the place better than I could if I pulled on a pair of four-inch heels.
Harder for women to sleep
You're sleep-deprived and struggling through the day on caffeine and nerves. Sex? Forget it. Friendships? No time.
Cuddle power
Louise Hall Parents need to be reminded to kiss, cuddle and talk to their babies to help prevent children growing up with developmental delays and emotional disorders, the NSW Government said.
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...
Step-dads get thumbs up
Dolla S. Merrillees A new study reveals that stepfathers are often better parents than biological dads. With Father’s Day being celebrated in September, it’s a good time to reflect on the often undervalued role of being...
Sorting life's treasures
Allison Tait From school reports to finger-paintings and Gran's doilies, an entire industry has sprung up to help home-owners declutter.
Subsidies are only part of the answer
Adele Horin After years of making it easier for mothers to stay at home, the Federal Government is trying to reverse the trend with tax cuts and improved child-care benefits - but it has a job on its hands.
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