Motherhood
Opinion
The lowdown
Time to revisit Paid Parental Leave scheme
Marian Baird makes the case for change on the tenth anniversary of the paid parental leave scheme.
- by Marian Baird
Latest
Parenting
Are you ever 'really ready' to have a baby? Research can help you decide
'Is there a magic number you need to have in the bank or the right time you can dip outside of the workforce and not be penalised?'
- by Caroline Zielinski
Opinion
Opinion
'It's simple to say have more babies – but let's consider parents' health'
'Middle class, working women are being urged by former Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, to have more children. But we need better support systems in place first.'
- by Megan Blandford
Opinion
Parenting
I adore my kids, but after 20 years I am tired of parenting
At 51, having raised two children to adulthood, Kerri Sackville is ready for her independence. But she still has a 12-year-old...
- by Kerri Sackville
Parental leave
The 'infuriating' rule that penalises breadwinner mums and stay-at-home dads
Two families on the same combined income would be eligible for the government's Parental Leave Pay if the man was the higher earner but not if the woman was the higher earner.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Good Weekend
The long goodbye as my son takes off on his own
A mother farewells her son as he starts university and a new chapter begins for both of them.
- by Susan Murphy
Bushfires
'I mourn for all the broken holidays ... lost summers across our country'
Bushfires may have cut short my family’s holiday, but the true cost of this season of devastation is far more profound.
- by Bron Willis
Opinion
Daily Life
Why it's totally normal (in Finland) to be a young mum and PM
She’s just lucky to be living in Finland, a place that allows women with small children to work with minimal fuss.
- by Annabel Battersby
Wellbeing
Living in the uncertain impermanence of peace and good health
My life had regained a semblance of normality, but things can change in an instant.
- by Jamila Rizvi
Nutrition
Mothers' higher fat diets linked with long-term health of infants
New research has found higher fat diets among pregnant women was associated with epigenetic age acceleration among their newborns.
- by Sarah Berry
Parenting
When do you stop worrying about your kids? Perhaps at the end of time
My pregnant daughter asked me when you stop worrying about the wellbeing of your children. There is no short answer.
- by Jenna Price