Development
The family height chart that dates back to the 1920s
This family didn't want to lose the important piece of family history when they moved, so they "took the wall with them".
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.
Advice
Hiding and sharing: talking to my children about terrorism
I sometimes wish I could retreat to a bubble and seal it shut. I want my kids to wake up to squirrels and peace, not bad news and fear.
Mum shares hilarious 'love notes' to her son, men are not happy
"Sometimes I write my kids love notes," Kristina Kuzmic captioned her post, which has been shared over 150,000 times.
Behaviour and Discipline
Six reasons parenting does not get easier as kids get older
I have realised now that in many ways this parenting gig is getting harder and more complex.
Why you have to pick your parenting battles
Every morning is the same in our house. I battle with my son about him taking a shower. We then battle about him getting dressed. Following this come the battles to clean his teeth, pack his bag and put on his shoes.
KISS parenting: there are only three simple rules
KISS is about seeking the easiest and simplest solution. The guiding principal for is to keep family rules to just three.
Puberty
Why I decided to have the 'period talk' with my sons
When I was about nineteen I remember an older friend telling me about young her son picking up a tampon that fell from her handbag.
Should I buy my daughter a full length mirror?
I'm concerned about the over-critical eye that girls can bring to their own visage.
Special Needs
One nation does not equal two classrooms
My daughter celebrated her 14th birthday at the weekend. Around the table for dinner were four of her closest friends and former classmates through many years of primary school.
Bringing the outsiders in
In a brightly lit space in one of the school's newer buildings a group of teenage boys is sitting in a rough circle playing a get-to-know you game that's a mix of musical chairs and guess who. There's the usual jokey exchanges and awkward adolescent shuffling, but nothing that sets this group apart from the norm.
Schools failing students with ADHD
Tracy-Ann Pettigrew regularly rewrites her child's school assignment.
'Parents, educate your kids about children with special needs': heartbroken mum's plea
Devastated after witnessing her son being ignored over and over during a trip to the local pool, one mum has taken to Facebook in an open letter in the hope of educating people.
'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.