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
Daughter's send up of mum's multitasking while working from home goes viral: 'Kids see everything!'
'I believe this is an imitation of ALL parents since March, 2020'
Travel
Coles Express launches all-new collectables for kids: The Great Aussie Road Trip stickers and activity book
The promotion is deigned to keep kids entertained and fight backseat boredom these holidays.
I always wanted to do a long family road trip – but 2020 put me off
Home schooling seemed like such an adventure – until it happened.
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?
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 refuses to accept teen son's decision to change his name: 'I never liked it'
She changed his name when he was young after she re-married.
Grandmother only acknowledges baby born in wedlock: 'You can't cherry-pick grandchildren'
'She's refused to act like a grandmother to my other children.'
Alarming number of kids could not survive a day without their digital device
More than 50 percent of Aussie kids can't live without their devices.
Mum's warning after daughter stung by wasp: 'Check your laundry'
A mum has issued a warning to parents after her daughter was stung by a wasp that got caught up in her washing.
Separated mum praised for her simple hack to help daughter understand joint custody: 'She was struggling'
The video has been liked over 37 thousand times.
Mum slammed for letting her toddler cook dinner for her family: 'Not cool or cute'
TikTok user Laura shared her son's been cooking since 14-months.
Technology
Teenager tells eight-year-old her family died in cruel TikTok prank: 'Horrific'
"She pretended to cry and told her that she had gotten news that their parents had just been killed in a car accident while filming her reaction."
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.
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
'I was a bad mother and a liar': Aussie mum's sugar addiction and how she overhauled her life
Gisely Franco says she is 'a different person' and a better mother to her seven-year-old.
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.