3+ hour, 55+ min ago  (1323+ words) Catherine Wade says parents across all demographics are struggling. (ABC News: Patrick Stone) A national survey of 10, 000 parents has found almost 60 per cent are experiencing psychological distress, which is impacting the quality of time they spend with their children. Experts…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (814+ words) Former relief teacher Rachel Toyer has been raising awareness about an education department policy that she argues discriminates against mothers. (ABC News: Che Chorley) Former contract teacher Rachel Toyer was unable to take long-service leave because she had a gap…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (1783+ words) Faye Berryman and Philip O'Carroll founded the Fitzroy Community School in inner Melbourne." (Supplied/ABC News) For 50 years, this inner-city primary school has promised a better way of teaching, built around community, firm boundaries and a personal touch. But now,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (927+ words) Megan Blin says parenting with chronic pain was difficult and isolating at first. (Supplied: Megan Blin) Megan Blin had spent much of her young life "pretending" she didn't have any physical limitations. But when the 31-year-old became a mum, she…...

6+ mon, 4+ day ago  (156+ words) If you've got adult kids in 2025, you'll know that reaching independence looks a lot different now than it did in your day. New research confirms what lots of us already know - the intensive phase of parenting doesn't end on your…...