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There are positives and negatives to popularity in high schools, say experts.

Is your teen a ‘TC’? What parents need to know about the popular group

Every parent wants their child to be liked, but there are good and bad types of popularity, say experts.

  • Shona Hendley
Simi Rayat and husband Harvin and their sons Har-Rai (front) and Eashar.

A goal-setting getaway helps this family focus on the year ahead

Just as workplaces can benefit from setting yearly goals, the process can help families feel connected and inspired to succeed.

  • Kimberly Gillan
Taking the emotion out of conversations with your teen is a good start, according to experts.

How to talk to your teenager about pornography, according to experts

Online porn is easier to access than ever. Here’s how to navigate the difficult conversation.

  • Matt Richtel
Zoya Patel went into labour on Christmas morning, six weeks early.

I was hot, bothered and pregnant. Then my waters broke on Christmas morning, six weeks early

A 3am trip to the hospital, riding in an ambulance and an unexpected arrival – it felt like the plot of a Christmas movie.

  • Zoya Patel
Children have a right to be on planes.

I’m a flight attendant and I don’t want to hear you whingeing about kids

You would be surprised by the number of people who treat the mere presence of children on flights as if they were being forced to sit next to a serial killer.

  • Paula Gahan
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Ruby celebrating Chrismukkah in 2005.

Why ‘Chrismukkah’ has come at the perfect time for my family

When you strip both holidays back, the differences aren’t so different. Both traditions are about food, family and celebration. Both embrace connection, community and love.

  • Ruby Kraner-Tucci
Tahnee O’Neile will celebrate Christmas early this year, as more families choose alternative dates for their family events.

‘Taking control of how they celebrate’: Families opt for early Christmas

Navigating distance, family politics and work schedules, many Australian families now opt for a date other than December 25 to celebrate Christmas.

  • Alyssa Talakovski
Victorians have been warned that this year’s bushfire season could be similar to the Black Summer of 2019-20.

Bracing for a bad bushfire season, this year I’m packing two emergency kits

For some people, mementos may be considered “stuff” – unimportant, unnecessary and replaceable. For others like me, these items are the opposite.

  • Shona Hendley
Melissa Coburn

Our twins are suddenly grown-ups. My own transition from school will be much harder

Thirteen years is a long time at school – and that goes for the parents, too. But there will be life after school.

  • Melissa Coburn

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