Motherhood
Six kids and back-to-back film roles: Why Teresa Palmer thrives on beautiful chaos
The actor is focusing on locally produced projects while she settles her family, including a newborn, into Byron Bay life.
- Myffy Rigby
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I left my husband and kids at home to go trekking with my dad. It changed our relationship
We’d struggled to have deep conversations, until we were alone, thousands of miles from home.
- Susan Reoch
Rachael braced herself when she cut off her daughter’s screen time. This is what surprised her
Worried about kids’ digital habits these school holidays? Cutting them off completely is just one way to manage it – but there are others.
- Lauren Ironmonger
It began as a joke but Tanya’s family keeps up this quirky Christmas tradition
The festive season is a time for observing traditions – no matter how personal or unusual.
- Shona Hendley
One year, my mother ‘cancelled’ Christmas. Then something magical happened
As adults, we can be a bit obsessed with the perfect day. But this is what our kids really want.
- Sean Szeps
- Opinion
- Parenting
If you’re on the fence about having kids, don’t do it
My son is about to turn two, and while he has changed my life in incredibly positive ways, he has also irrevocably altered it in challenging ways too. Parents should be more honest about this.
- Zoya Patel
How a kid-free trip to Thailand can pack months of relaxation into a week
Phuket has a mixed reputation, but this “welleisure” resort delivers a glow that lasts long after the holiday is over.
- Jacqueline Maley
On a sweaty dance floor, a friend’s revelation on motherhood stopped me in my tracks
We’ve heard of the ‘fourth trimester’, but the fifth is where the biggest shifts happen
- Bella Brennan
- Opinion
- Sunday Life
In an increasingly dark world, we could all use more of this in our lives
Our children use play to make sense of their world. We could learn a lot from them.
- Jamila Rizvi
Ellen wished to go to hospital, just for a rest. She wants you to know this about mums’ mental health
“I thought it was completely logical … I might get to go to hospital and get to have a rest,” says Ellen Kimball of what her mind threw up at her most sleep-deprived.
- Wendy Tuohy
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