Parenting
- Opinion
- Opinion
Turns out breaking all the rules is my favourite part of being a grandparent
Sometimes the best standards are no standards at all.
- Richard Glover
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Phew, it’s a girl! The stunning decline of the preference for having boys
Millions of girls were aborted simply for being girls. Now parents often lean towards them.
- The Economist
- Opinion
- Pets
Pet etiquette? How about fines for parents of badly behaved children?
Here we go again. Some councils want to jack up penalties for pet owners. But does that mean parents should also cop fines over their misbehaving children?
- Wendy Squires
‘It would be weird if she left’: The pleasure and pain of adult kids at home
When the kids grow up but they don’t move out, parents may not know where the child stops and the adult starts. Here’s how to lay down the new family law.
- Mercedes Maguire
How to date when you’re going through a divorce
The breakdown of a marriage brings with it a range of emotions including, for some, a desire to get right back out there and meet new people. But if the divorce has not been finalised, potential new partners can present challenges.
- Sara Mulcahy
I had a troubled childhood. This is the question I am asked the most
If I’d been removed from my mother’s care permanently from the start, would my life have turned out differently?
- Rosie Waterland
A coroner couldn’t tell Danielle how her son died. Then she lost her daughter
After losing her two babies, Danielle Green wants genetic testing introduced in the post-mortem investigations of young people.
- Frances Howe
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/parenting-60c