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IVF
At 26, I don’t know if my donor father is dead or alive – or if I’m ready to find out
Donor children now are born with a set of relationships with people known, yet to be known, and, for some, forever unknowable.
- by Louis Taffs
At 13, Eileen was abandoned by her mother, but she would go on to beat the odds
My grandmother was sent away by the woman who should have protected her, but it didn’t stop her creating a life filled with love.
- by Rose Carlyle
‘She never, ever, called me Illy’: The rapper on the women who have influenced his life
“It took my gran a while to warm to the idea of her grandson being a rapper,” says the 39-year-old.
- by Robyn Doreian
‘A quick pash in the dark’: TV host opens up about the women in his life
Anthony Burke, the host of Grand Designs Australia, also recalls sneaking into bars with his fake ID when he was younger.
- by Jane Rocca
Two of Us
Good Weekend
In Ashlee’s childhood of drug deals and violence, Grandma’s home was a safe haven
Marita fought her addict daughter for years for custody of her granddaughter, Ashlee.
- by Melissa Fyfe
‘It changed my life completely’: The iconic ’90s album that spawned St Vincent’s music career
The musician also shares which models from that era were her celebrity crushes.
- by Jane Rocca
Opinion
Pets
I love my rescued fur babies. Pity my human babies don’t feel the same way
I consider Rufus and Boris the best investment I ever made. My bank manager doesn’t agree.
- by Rosie Beaumont
Bigger family, bigger problems? Not so, say these mothers
Australia’s fertility rate is at an all-time low, but blaming it all on the cost of living is short-sighted, say these parents who love their larger families.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
Ronan Keating: ‘I decided to marry somebody I hadn’t known for that long’
The Irish singer on how grieving his mother’s death changed how he looked at relationships.
- by Jane Rocca
Death threats, stalking, dead flowers: My foster siblings’ parents must be in town
Religious zealots, kidnapping, jail and a Hollywood ex … how the love of salt-of-the-earth parents turned a crazy upbringing into something special.
- by Lech Blaine
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/family-1nfp