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“I, like many mothers, knew in my gut - my womb, perhaps - that the baby should not be far from me.”

Women are planning a revolution. It will benefit everyone

Families are stretched to breaking point, but there are solutions.

  • Parnell Palme McGuinness

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Childcare centre.

Forget knee-jerk measures – parents know the change needed for safer childcare

As long as childcare centres are places for profit, patch-up solutions like those offered by my centre are all that parents will be offered.

  • Wendy Syfret
TV personality and radio host, Hamish Blake has become widely celebrated for his annual attempts at baking complex birthday cakes for his children.

Birthday cakes have become the new battleground for fathers. I blame Hamish Blake

The “Hamish Blake cake night” phenomenon is having real-world consequences for stressed-out fathers, including me.

  • Thomas Mitchell
Studies have found that reading aloud to children is at an all-time low.

Too busy to read to children? You’re missing out on one of life’s greatest joys

Studies have found that reading aloud to children is at an all-time low.

  • Richard Glover
Record crowds lapped up the good times at Laneway in 2024.

OK Zoomers, it’s time to quit the cringe. Let’s dance

Young people have become too self-conscious about cutting loose on the dance floor. It’s not healthy.

  • Sarah Macdonald

Can friends stay close when one has kids? Turns out there is a way

From an old episode of Sex and the City comes an unlikely lesson in staying connected.

  • Brodie Lancaster
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Research shows that the behaviour of parents on the sidelines is reflected by players on the field.

Can’t stay calm on the sidelines at your kid’s game? Here, have a lollipop

As parents behaving badly at children’s sporting events persists, clubs are turning to unusual methods to curb poor conduct.

  • Mercedes Maguire
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Master these three areas for a great life once the kids move out

I thought I’d love this phase, but the lack of responsibility feels bittersweet. Then I discovered “conscious empty nesting”.

  • Kate Halfpenny

‘I’m with you, mate’: Days after Rob’s son drowned, so too did Adrian’s daughter

Last year, Rob Maniscalco lost his 15-year-old son, Lachie, in an accident. Days later, Adrian Chen’s daughter Tegan, 10, died in similar circumstances.

  • Katie Cunningham
Deciding when to return to work after pregnancy can be difficult, especially when finances come into play.

Working with a young child is demanding. Should I be a stay-at-home mum?

Deciding when to return to work after having a baby can be difficult, especially when finances come into play.

  • Paridhi Jain

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