Development
Mum photographs her son in the dresses he loves to wear
'This is my son Cian and he loves to wear dresses.'
Methods to improve sleep for those with ADHD could benefit all children
Every evening around the world, parents put their children to bed, hoping they'll go to sleep easily. For most parents that's exactly what happens. But for some kids, sleep does not come easily and evenings are a battle.
Helping teen girls through the dark times
If a girl is going to struggle with her life, you will know it by the time she's 14.
Helping girls find 'happy sex'
It can be hard for mums and dads, but they need to talk to their kids about sex.
Girls need to feel connected to feminism
If your daughter knows she is part of a global fight, she'll feel strong not frightened.
The spark that keeps girls alive
Every girl has a reason for being. It should never be about pleasing or impressing others.
Advice
Dear Jess: Do I have to send my daughters on school camp?
Your most intimate questions answered by Jessica Rowe.
Poor children face higher risk of early puberty
Children from disadvantaged homes are far more likely to go through puberty early, which may help explain health problems later in life, an Australian study has found.
Behaviour and Discipline
8 phrases parents least want to hear from their children
Some days we hear "Mum" more times than we care to count.
What to do if your child won't stop whining
Whining is something that can't be avoided with children, however learning how to deal with it properly is essential to preventing inconsiderate and problem behaviour.
When you open your mouth and your mother comes out
The longer I'm a parent, the more often I open my mouth and my mother comes out.
Puberty
Sexting: A language our children must never learn
There's a big difference between "groovy, baby" and "NIFOC", which translates as "Nude in front of the computer".
A parent's guide to the teen tribes of 2017
Our generation certainly isn't one homogenous mass, so our kids' generation isn't either. So who are these different types of teenagers?
Special Needs
'Thank you for drugging me': woman's powerful note to mother
A young woman who was diagnosed with ADHD as a child has penned a powerful letter of gratitude to the mother who "drugged" her.
Parents' classroom-support fight for children with disabilities
Desperate parents are shopping for a label for their children's disability in a bid to secure vital classroom support.
Disabled students excluded from excursions
Sometimes when Angus arrived at school, his classroom was empty. All the students were on an excursion, except for him.
Blind boy thanks Nintendo for making a game he can play
He got a reply from the gaming giant; in Braille.
Canberra student with autism proves teachers wrong
Canberra student Kayla Sterchow says people with autism feel stigmatised.
'I can remember every single day of my life'
Rebecca Sharrock is one of about 60 people in the world identified as having a very unusual memory Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory, which means she is unable to forget any day of her life and is constantly reliving her past.