Development
I'm astounded by adults who refuse to acknowledge my trans son's gender
If you're wondering what pronouns to use for someone, please just ask.
This is what it's really like to have your child as an in-patient in a psychiatric ward
I never expected to set foot in a psychiatric ward in my lifetime.
How to build resilience in teens, from a former school principal
As many of our teens approach exams at the conclusion of the most risky and obstacle laden year of their lives, their ability to call on some functional and practical resilience strategies might just be key to them performing at their best.
Mum's hilarious TikTok videos reveal what living with a teen is actually like
Amy Sloan reenacts how her children behave when asked to do the simplest tasks.
Why I want my children to learn from my own regrets
Maybe they'll be more open to opportunity and more courageous from my advice.
OPINION: The way this dad responded to his daughter's period is not praiseworthy
People are singing his praises, like he's the master of menstruation. Um, no.
Advice
Mother under fire for 'smashing up' son's Xbox: 'I had a mummy moment'
Did she go too far?
Want your kids to have a better sense of direction? Try this
Kids set free to roam on their own feel more confident navigating in adulthood.
Behaviour and Discipline
Mum worried that her son's water pistol 'gang' has become threatening
As kids grow up they start to gain interests that are far from what their parents expect.
Mum's punishment of teen daughter labelled cruel: 'It's going to traumatise her'
The mum wanted to give the teen a taste of her own medicine.
Mum says it's hard to make friends because she lets her three-year-old swear
"I don't need to reprimand my three-year-old."
Puberty
Silent treatment: How to maintain communication with tweens and teens
This is normal, and it's happening to other parents.
Aunt blasted for giving teenage niece period advice: 'She couldn't go to her mum'
"Somebody had to help the poor girl."
Special Needs
The touching moment police visit boy with autism after his school closes: 'Trying to bring light'
Young Jamie was ecstatic about the visit.
'I'm so grateful for all the unexpected people parenthood brought into my life'
Turns out, parenting expectations don't always match reality.
A literacy miracle: how the right school changed young Jayden's life
His progress was just phenomenal," says his mum Kerry Diamond.
Ten-year-old girl in wheelchair, who was suicidal at six, champions new anti-bullying program: 'It's okay to be different'
Brisbane schoolgirl, Brydi Saul, has not let her disability ever hold her back.
New national autism helpline launched across Australia: 'Free and confidential'
Autism Connect is described as a "first step and one-stop shop" to help autistic Australians.
Special needs mum shares powerful message about inclusion: 'I'm raising him to leave me'
Jillian Benfield knows how overwhelming it can be to have a child with a disability.