Dad

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.

Being Dad

Paul Kalina Only several decades ago, husbands and boyfriends were back-row spectators to birth. They didn't enter hospital delivery rooms, attend antenatal or postnatal education classes and often weren't...

Blurring the role of Mum and Dad

Rachelle Unreich Stay-at-home dads, working mums: modern parents are slowly, sometimes uncomfortably, blurring the traditional lines between breadwinner and caregiver.

Five tips for the new Dad

Peter Denman So, you’re a new Dad. No doubt you are well prepared and have read a lot of parenting books... hmm I didn’t think so! Read five key tips here to help you, and your partner, with your new arrival.

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...

First-day jitters

Jane Southward A student starting year 7, a first-time teacher and a new kindy parent come clean about their first-day nerves, writes Jane Southward.

Online bullying: tips for younger kids

Click Experts suggest cyber safety discussions should start when children are six or seven years old. Here are some tips to help your children avoid online bullying.

Nannies can be a super option

Lisa Wachsmuth The nanny is not just limited to the wealthy anymore. With many families having both the mother and father working, hiring a nanny is becoming a more popular option, writes Lisa Wachsmuth.

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.

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.

Popcorn and choc-top fun: movies to watch these holidays

Rob Lowing Boy-led movies dominate these holidays while tougher-feeling censorship ratings could restrict the under-sevens. Luckily, everyone can go see the gorgeous Up, the best family flick around.

Seven secrets to surviving your baby's first year

Jodie Benveniste Jodie Benveniste, director of Parent Wellbeing, shares seven ways to cope with the highs and lows of raising a baby.

Fun ideas for a long drive

Amanda Horswill Hi-tech is helping kids beat boredom (and parents stay sane) on a car trip, writes Amanda Horswill.

The best fun on four wheels

Sascha Jenkins With planning and patience, a family road trip can be the best fun on four wheels.

Nagging and Shouting

Carole Disseldorp You realise that your 4 year old is capable of tidying her room and you don’t want to do it yourself as you have a lot of cleaning of your own to do.

Raising an only child

Gill South The good news is, numerous studies prove only children are no more spoiled, lonely or maladjusted than children with siblings. But parents of only children do agonise over how best to raise them.

Conflicting parenting styles

Maria Tumarkin Amid an avalanche of child-rearing advice, Maria Tumarkin finds a simple message to transcend time and tantrums.

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.

Fathers raising the bar

Louise Turk In the past decade fathers have taken an increasingly active role in their sons' lives, says child psychologist Steve Biddulph, and they're thriving from the attention. He talks to Louise Turk.