3+ hour, 28+ min ago   (1177+ words) After cancer stormed into my life at 31 I thought I’d never have a family – but surviving it may have helped prepare me for later motherhood On a grey December day in 2018, a surgeon cut open my belly and lifted my…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1280+ words) The Anxious Generation author, Jonathan Haidt, gives our writer tips on navigating her child’s social media use We’ve all read about the dangers of smartphones for children. We know they’re damaging mental health and attention spans. Last year Australia became…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (423+ words) Children have a remarkable capacity to rise above their circumstances and thrive. But not if families evade their basic responsibilities And yet, as we gathered in Parliament this week for the annual meeting of the National Association for Children of…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (742+ words) One reader asks for advice on a loving son turned toxic teenager and another on a stubborn sister As parents we know we have to steel ourselves for the time when our children hit their teens and in place of…...