Money
Nicole helps… get your kids learning and earning
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon reveals the best bank accounts for kids.
Samuel Johnson's sister needs your 5 cent coins to beat cancer and break a world record
In 2014 actor Samuel Johnson broke the world record for the longest unicycle journey – raising awareness and funds for cancer through his Love Your Sister, campaign.
Aldi like that? Discounter cheaper for brands
There are dozens of identical branded products sold at Aldi, Woolworths and Coles. Fairfax Media finds out which supermarket is cheaper for people who don't want home brand.
Girl, 6, battling cancer for the third time needs $400,000 for treatment in the US
Family and friends of a six-year-old girl from Victoria, who is fighting cancer for the third time, are appealing for help to raise $400,000 – the cost of potentially life-saving treatment only available in the United States.
'Even if you're saving $2, it's still shoplifting': Crackdown on DIY checkout theft
Retailers say they're sick of opportunists who lie about what they're buying to get a discount or who try to avoid paying at all at self-service checkouts.
Australians pay thousands more for private health cover
Australian families are paying up to $400 more a month for private health insurance than consumers in comparable countries like Britain and New Zealand.
Work
Mums are embracing Uber as a career option
The flexible working hours make it a family-friendly job
Tasmanian boy uses viral fame to do more good for sick kids in hospital
A 12-year-old boy from Tasmania has taken charitable giving to the next level. The inspiring youngster makes a cuddly toy every day, to comfort sick children in hospital.
Travel
Kids travelling alone these holidays? Here's what you need to know
As the school holidays draw near, many of us parents are deciding what's in store for the kids.
8 reasons why the Night Noodle Markets are a great night out for families
The sun is shining, which means it is the perfect time to take the kids and head out to the annual Melbourne Night Noodle Markets.
Kangaroo makes herself at home in family's caravan
What do you do when an uninvited guest barges into your caravan? Grin and bear it or politely encourage them to leave?
Road Trips
Three kids, a cool car and a blue tree: our staycation to western Sydney
When you're in the thick of the weekly routine, a weekend away with the family can abstractly seem heavenly. Getting out of the inner city, breathing some different air and traipsing unfamiliar ground sounds so awesome you spend your weekdays dreaming about doing it.
Bindi Irwin gushes over boyfriend
Bindi Irwin has shared a cute snap of herself cuddling up to boyfriend Chandler Powell after spending three weeks together in the US.
Home
Forget prams, this is the new parenting status symbol
It used to be enough to set up a tepee in the corner of the lounge room and call it a day, but that's over.
Confessions of a Mr Whippy driver
I quickly got used to being chased by kids, old people, dogs... Everyone loves icecream.
How giving away most of her kids' toys helped one mum gain control of her life
One fed-up Arkansas mum decided to take matters into her own hands - giving away most of her children's toys and reclaiming her life in the process.
Two new rugs from Kip & Co to add quirk and colour to their rooms
Trust Kip & Co to come up with something new and groovy just as we head into peak gift-giving season. Two new rugs have just been released from this innovative home decor company which has thrilled us with its quirky designs in bed linen, furniture and its many art product collaborations.
Mum bans her kids from the living room for a whole month
And seriously – it's #parentinggoals.
Parents receive anonymous note shaming them for the size of their house
There's nothing quite like receiving unsolicited judgement about your parenting– particularly when it's done anonymously.
Technology
Woman burnt by iPhone 7 as she slept
A western Sydney woman says she has suffered severe burns after falling asleep on her charging iPhone 7.
'Abstinence only' is not the answer when it comes to teens and sexting
Abstinence is not the answer when it comes to young people and sexting, according to a new report into emerging digital sexual cultures.
How (and when) to introduce social media and mobiles to kids
"All my friends have their own device," your child might be saying. 'Everyone' might also have their own Facebook and Instagram accounts and personal YouTube channel.
Pets
Family dog can sense when nine-year-old is about to have an epileptic seizure
Too much happiness is dangerous for nine-year-old Millie Webb.
How children grieve and process the loss of their pets
If you’ve been through the pain of losing a family pet, you’ll know just how heart-wrenching it can be. For many little ones it’s their first experience of death.
Making Time For Me
Why always saying yes is a no-no
I was recently listening to Australian author and entrepreneur Daniel Priestley as he was sharing his philosophy on the "power of no".
How to choose happiness in the ugly moments of parenting
Joanna Dodge Scheuerman admitted something many of us can probably relate to; some days we don't feel like being a parent.
I'm a much better parent of older kids than of toddlers
All about patience, and other qualities I lack.
How to keep acne under control as the weather gets sweatier
1.5 million Aussies have this skin condition. So, how do you treat it?
Mum's hilarious Sia parody nails the reality of socialising post-kids
In a parody of Sia's hit 'Cheap Thrills', mother-of-two Deva Dalporto shares the realities of socialising post kids.
The 7 biggest lies holding you back from happiness
Over time, our consistent thoughts become our beliefs. This is a positive thing if our beliefs serve us in some way - like believing you are a healthy person, resilient or talented in your work. But when our beliefs are based on thoughts that do not serve us now or in the future, they become dangerous.