Parenting
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How do you know if you were ‘raised right’? I’ve always felt like I’m missing something
To be brought up with money, power, beauty and status are advantages few of us are lucky to have. But to be “raised right” is a scarcer, more valuable privilege.
- by Wendy Syfret
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Sydney councils
‘Not Marrickville or Newtown’: Sydney council bans same-sex parenting books
Books that include same-sex parenting content have been banned from eight western Sydney libraries, prompting threats from an angry state government to review the council’s funding.
- by Jessica McSweeney
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Kids’ sport
Kids’ sport would be so much better without the parents. #prayforrain
The weather was awful, but anyone “lucky” enough to watch their kids play sport on the weekend would have rubbed shoulders with a familiar cast of characters.
- by Michelle Cazzulino
SPF loophole: Experts’ aerosol sunscreen warning for parents
Radiation and melanoma experts say updates to the TGA’s rules for sunscreen labelling fail to address issues with aerosol sunscreen safety.
- by Mary Ward
The people of Perth talk parenting
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to raising kids. Here’s two Perth parents and an empty-nester who seem to be doing all the right things in this most difficult of assignments.
- by Mark Naglazas
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Crime
Dads pass misogyny to their sons. The cycle of domestic violence won’t stop until they do
A study found at least a third of Australian men thought a man should have the final say about decisions in their relationship and were owed sex by women.
- by Jordan Baker
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Healthcare
My dad spent three weeks in ICU. This is what I learnt about our health system
I went into the hospital knowing nothing about our healthcare system. Those three weeks taught me life lessons that will never leave me.
- by Ruby Kraner-Tucci
‘The village isn’t around’: Parents book drivers for afternoon juggle
More parents are turning to ride-share services for children, as the end of working from home puts pressure on families.
- by Mary Ward
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Strata
It’s been a bad week to be a baby
You think being booted from a comedy show is unfair? Strata is stopping my kid from crawling on communal grass.
- by Thomas Mitchell
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MICF
I want to have Arj Barker’s babies, but I wouldn’t take them to his shows
Arj Barker was entirely justified in throwing the mum and her baby out of his gig. In fact, a lifetime ban would have been in order.
- by Michelle Cazzulino
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Arj Barker’s biggest joke was evicting a breastfeeding mum from his show
An expectation there be no noise is a high bar when applied to children if you consider the intoxicated heckles and liveliness among some comedy festival crowds.
- by Brigid Meney