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The May 11 Edition

In Mother’s Day cover story this week, Lucy Folk chats with writer Myffy Rigby about growing up in a home where the door was always open to friends.

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Jessica Rowe with her two daughters, Allegra and Giselle Overton.

The hardest part about parenting teenagers isn’t the awkward conversations, it’s this

I’m still struggling with the letting go that comes as your children get older.

  • Jessica Rowe
Folk wears Lucy Folk “Odin” dress, Lucy Folk jewellery. Lala wears Lucy Folk sarong. Malon wears Ziggy Zaza.

‘It’s the little things that keep you balanced’: Designer Lucy Folk

The peripatetic designer and mother of two shares how her parents’ marriage has inspired her own relationship, save for one difference.

  • Myffy Rigby
Mother’s Day is a bittersweet date on the calendar for many.

It was just a selfie with Mum, but this photo means the world to me now

Mother’s Day used to be marked by a phone call to my mum before settling into a day with my own children, but that all changed a few years ago.

  • Mercedes Maguire
Lukas Winward, with daughters Maggie, left, and Layla.

They’re a childhood rite of passage, so why are more parents saying ‘no’ to sleepovers?

With concerns around safety and unsupervised access to the internet, some parents don’t feel comfortable with sleepovers.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Sam Kerr with partner and baby Jagger.

Sam Kerr welcomes first child with partner Kristie Mewis

The Matildas captain has welcomed a son, Jagger, with her partner Kristie Mewis.

  • Alexander Darling
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33 years into marriage, my husband is my dream man.

At 66, my husband has finally become the man of my dreams

Sometimes I wonder, “Why did we have to wait this long?” But I know the answer.

  • Helen Schulman
Working from home meant the number of people using parents to care for their children has fallen.

Can two career-driven parents both make it work? This could be the solution

Balancing family and career is like a dance.

  • Jamila Rizvi
We’ve seen the tear-soaked TV reunions on windy beaches, but my reality was different.

I thought finding my father would be a TV-style reunion. Far from it

I knew we had a silent phone number because of him but wasn’t sure why.

  • Sarah Clutton
Jacqui Felgate has had many famous mentors including Eddie McGuire.

Jacqui Felgate: ‘I dated average men until I finally swore off them’

The radio host credits some of her success to her husband, Michael, who gave up his media career so she could chase hers.

  • Jane Rocca

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