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I'm unfit because of my kids' sporting commitments. And I'm over it
In the last month, I spent 60 hours in the car and only walked 20 kilometres.
Injuries are part of sport, but has the cost become too great for our kids?
This winter sporting season, like the last, ended with my son on the sidelines after another season-ending injury.
An open letter, and thank you, to all my kids' coaches
Sometimes you get a bad rap, but there are many of us indebted to you and the sacrifices you've made for our kids.
My daughter's triathlon tested her body
Our connection, once as thick as climbing rope, feels more like a strand of dental floss these days.
Here’s how Aussie kids can move more at school, Nordic style
Specialist teachers and hours of compulsory physical education a week are keeping Nordic school children moving. When it comes to physical activity, Australia could do better.
Will this prodigy be the youngest Olympian?
Sky Brown is a skate park prodigy, and she's aiming for the Olympics.
Bad sports: No place for 'repugnant and ugly parenting' on sidelines
I cannot believe a 13-year-old junior umpire has been the target of an on-field incident caused by a spectator during an under 11s footy match.
46 hours a week of practice: When is enough, enough for prodigy children?
From the nine-year-old who practises piano six-and-a-half hours a day to the teenage singer who missed four weeks of school, some children are devoted to their hobbies.
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The deep-seated hypocrisy of the performing arts peacock parent
Spare us the performing arts parents, unless they're going to put their money where their mouth is.
Why I'll be sticking Tayla Harris' photo on my fridge - and you should too
Before this week I'd never heard of Tayla Harris.
Desperate junior football club offers free Xbox for new players
How do you get kids off the couch to play junior sport? By giving them a reason to get back on the couch.
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