Money
'I was shocked': why mum won't help daughter pay for driving lessons
A mother has asked for reddit users opinions when it comes to giving money to her children.
'Life lesson': is asking a teenager to help pay her $10,000 dental bill unreasonable?
Teaching kids valuable 'life lessons' is an important part of parenting - but how far is too far?
We have a weekly family budget meeting - and it's saved money and our sanity
When your budget is cut in half, you learn how to make a dollar stretch and how to work as a team with your partner.
'It's saved us': the drought warrior mums selling handmade goods to survive
Families on the land "don't want a hand out, just a hand up."
Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher's 'privileged' kids won't inherit fortune
Their two children will not inherit their parents' millions.
Being a mum can have benefits when looking for a new job
While searching for a new job after a baby may be daunting, it needn't be.
Work
Working mum creates 'parenting resume' to prove it's a full time job
'So encouraging'
'Am I a bad mum?': Dad slammed for demanding wife quit her job to look after kids
"He said some horrible things."
Travel
Another parent told our kids to be quiet on holiday - and I'm not okay with it
Should parents of older kids defer to parents of babies and toddlers?
Corona-cation: Sydney family recreate 10-day cruise at home after holiday plans cancelled
"We decided to take matters into our own hands", says Simone Scoullar.
Canberra bus driver hailed a 'hero' after returning lost school boy home
The driver went "above and beyond" to deliver the little boy to his parents, but insists he was "just doing his job."
Road Trips
What to pack for a family road trip
A fun and quality road trip is all in the pre-planning.
Police help forgetful mum find her 'stolen' car
Apparently she's not alone.
Home
Mum's secret keeps son's pet fish 'alive' for 16 years: 'I couldn't tell him'
'We'd secretly replace it when it died.'
Single mum angry at her mother over demeaning 'solo' parenting comments
She compared her husband working away to being a single parent.
Mum slammed for TikTok video claiming she has a 'favourite child'
Olivia Smith has been slammed for her TikTok video of her 'favourite child'.
Parents in hysterics over 'age-appropriate chore chart' for kids: 'My husband still doesn't do it and he's 34'
The chart has been circulating on Facebook.
'A stuffed dead rabbit': Mum disgusted over grandparents 'unusual' gift
"She talks to it, sings to it, reads to it, sleeps with it, and carries it with her everywhere."
Mum asks if it's 'really so wrong' to read her pre-teen daughter's diary
Short answer: yes, yes it is
Technology
Mum's TikTok revelation has parents everywhere cheering: Simple screentime solution
'Sometimes screens allow us to get something done so...'
'Don't panic': What to do if your child is exposed to online porn
Open communication is the thing most likely to ensure your kids aren't harmed by the sexual content they see.
The growing problem of multi-screening in kids
As if it hasn't been challenging enough to limit screen time this year in a world of homeschooling and bored children, a new challenge for parents has emerged: multi-screening.
Pets
'Pluto ate Judo!': Mum's horror after son's first pet only survives a week
For nights afterwards, I'd wake at 3am and lie wide-eyed, cursing myself for traumatising my son.
Dad takes hardline stance on family pets: 'They didn't keep up their end of the promise'
'All three are mad at me now. Even the cats seem mad.'
Making Time For Me
Party time: 7 ways to make New Year's Eve at home with kids more fun
Stuck at home on New Year's Eve? That doesn't mean you have to give up on all the fun.
Should we feel guilty about using overnight babysitters?
My name is Carolyn and I sometimes use an overnight babysitter.
Revealed: what superpower most parents wish they had
Not all heroes wear capes.
It's not just kids who need their parents - we need them too
Richard Di Natale is the latest to step back for his children's sake—or is it for his own need of connection?
I regret having my third child, but I can't admit it to anyone
I had given up on having a third child when my third child made himself known to me.
My weight is a constant battle, but I refuse to hide away this summer
"Every year around this time I start to feel anxious about my size."