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Alice Luong (pictured front), Tristan Gill, Nate Grimm, Naomi Gill, , Elizabeth Luong and Freya Gill turn trash into treasure.

The unconventional playgrounds emboldening children to take more risks

Swings and slippery dips are replaced with planks of wood and old car tyres to encourage youngsters to be a bit more dangerous.

  • Megan Gorrey

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Victoria Devine had preecalmpsia during the last trimester of her pregnancy and was trolled on social media.

Taylor Swift helped me through one of the toughest times of my life

My pregnancy was not an easy one, but there were some days of magic – including three glorious hours singing at the top of my lungs with some of my closest girlfriends (and 96,000 others) to Taylor Swift.

  • Victoria Devine
Yola Armstrong

Grown kids, ageing parents, demanding careers: Why ‘midlife collision’ is buffeting women

Women who are caught in the middle of caregiving responsibilities just when their careers are at their peak are handling responsibilities in all aspects of their lives.

  • Wendy Tuohy
Women’s birth plans have become increasingly elaborate in recent years.

Looking back, my birth plan was delusional. I wouldn’t change a thing

When I went into labour, I wasn’t cracking jokes in the delivery suite. But now, I recognise absurd mirth in the day, and in the expectations I held for how it would go.

  • Wendy Syfret
Kate Halfpenny and her son Jack.

Discovering that motherhood has a strange way of stretching love

Outside, the city was baking, but my world had just narrowed and widened to just my boy.

  • Kate Halfpenny
Meg* holding the items she has stolen over the years.

Shoplifting is a common crime for young women. But what if it’s your daughter?

Girls and women are more likely to steal than boys, experts explain. This is their advice for concerned parents.

  • Kayla Olaya and Frances Howe
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What’s so wrong with adults ordering from the kid’s menu?

When it comes to dining out, I will always choose the kid’s menu

Despite failing the age limit, a recent week-long road trip made me yearn for food that was simpler, smaller, and cheaper than what’s usually on offer.

  • Melissa Mason

From ultrasound photos to family blogs: How ethical is posting children online?

Shari Franke’s memoir is the first by a former child influencer. While extreme, her story raises questions about the implications of sharing content of kids online.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
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Orange is the new All Black

It’s the Emperor vs the emperors.

There are positives and negatives to popularity in high schools, say experts.

Is your teen a ‘TC’? What parents need to know about the popular group

Every parent wants their child to be liked, but there are good and bad types of popularity, say experts.

  • Shona Hendley

Original URL: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/topic/parenting-60c