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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

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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
Jane Caro: “I didn’t write my first best-selling novel until I was 65.”

I may have been late to my writing career, but this is why it’s a blessing

For a long time, I was a bit sheepish about my late start, but I don’t feel like that now.

  • Jane Caro

Maternally grateful: Mother’s Day gifts she’ll appreciate

From shortbread to Chanel, biodynamic wine to body cleanser … here’s a smorgasbord of suggestions.

  • Frances Mocnik
Finding time for sleep as a parent with young children can feel impossible.

The seven words you should never say to a sleep-deprived parent

Apart from being told eating pasta and having reflux would result in a hairy baby, it was the most annoying piece of advice anyone could give.

  • Victoria Vanstone

A chance moment on a restful weekend away changed my life

It was while watching breakfast television that I first realised I had ovarian cancer symptoms.

  • Melanie McQuire
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, when she was pregnant with her daughter, Lilibet.

‘The world doesn’t know what’s happening quietly’: Meghan reveals medical scare

The Duchess of Sussex says she experienced a pregnancy complication that, without intervention, can have deadly consequences.

  • India McTaggart
“Australia prides itself on religious freedom. But you won’t accept our Welcome to Country?”

‘Honey, we’re not doing it for you’: Rhoda Roberts on the welcome-to-Country backlash

The artist and festival director on the link between songlines and welcomes to Country – and the tragic reason why she hasn’t celebrated her birthday for years.

  • Benjamin Law
Chappell Roan’s remarks about parenthood have certainly gotten people talking, but are they fair?

Chappell Roan says parenthood is ‘hell’. Here’s what the experts say

The pop star’s comments have triggered a major online debate, angering some parents while others nod in agreement. Now, experts weigh in on the realities of parenthood.

  • Nell Geraets
Shar Christoff Harris with her son.

‘It’s getting worse and worse’: Dying Perth mother stuck in ED for 36 hours

She posted a video after hospital staff were forced to park her at the end of a hallway and put up a makeshift curtain while they waited for a bed in a ward.

  • Sarah Brookes

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/motherhood-jls