Lifestyle, Living With Kids

The important conversation about Instagram you need to have with your teen right now

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How to travel solo with your child (so you both actually enjoy it)

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We cut up credit cards, and life got so much better

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We cut up credit cards, and life got so much better

We cut up our credit cards and it changed our family's finances for the better.

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Smashed avo or not, the fact that that today's young people are far worse off than older Australians. Photo: iStock

For the first time in a long time, we’re setting up a generation to be worse off than the one before it

A new Grattan Institute study finds that for the first time in a long time, young Australians are no better off than those who came before, and are likely to do worse.

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Give your teenager a credit card? Some financial experts say yes

Parents should monitor spending and explain how to pay the bill on time.

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'I was brought up believing that talking about money was crass. Money – along
with politics and sex – was taboo.'

Is it rude to talk about money? Here are the rules

Socialising comes at a price. But would you dare to share your money woes with friends? Or are you making financial faux pas without even realising?

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Coles' first Little Shop promotion was wildly successful.

Coles' Little Shop returns, but Woolies hits back with Lion King

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the supermarket, Australia's two grocery giants will go head-to-head with major toy giveaways next week.

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Sophie Mackay with her son, Alexander, who goes to daycare in Artarmon three days a week.

Hundreds of childcare centres charging above government's top subsidy rate

The government has poured billions of extra dollars into the childcare sector, but many families are still struggling to meet the costs of care.

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Don't make the mistakes I made: Grieving dad's heartbreaking plea to working parents

Don't miss out on the things that matter.

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It's worth finding your passion but may take a big effort.

At 30 I was done with my career – until I found a passion

Passion doesn't often strike like a bolt of lightning.

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It’s all well and good to “leave it to the universe”, but sometimes the universe needs to be corralled.

'Coaching exposes us to the very thing we run from'

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Many workers do some time in a 'coffice'.

Many ditch the office for a 'coffice', so how's that going for cafes?

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Seven myths about what it takes to raise successful adults

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'Do what you love' is terrible career advice

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How to travel solo with your child (so you both actually enjoy it)

Adults can start by modeling the type of flexible, tantrum-free behaviour they hope to see.

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Nevin Martell

These are the world's 20 most family-friendly airlines, ranked

Want to book with an airline which will welcome you and your little ones? Here are the top-rated family-friendly airlines.

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Jayme Deerwester

In 1985, she won a Disneyland ticket. 34 years later, she was still able to use it

In 1985, Tamia Richardson was a 14-year-old high school student when she walked through the turnstile at Disneyland and won a prize.

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Hugo Martin

Police help forgetful mum find her 'stolen' car

Apparently she's not alone.

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'No one could hear him': Mum's warning about older children and hot cars

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Australia's 'big things'

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Three kids, a cool car and a blue tree: our staycation to western Sydney

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Bindi shared a cute snap of boyfriend Chandell Powell.

Bindi Irwin gushes over boyfriend

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Should you take your shoes off at home?

It isn’t even a question in many homes, but here’s what the science has to say.

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Is a messy car just part of parenting?

It's a relief to know that I'm not the only person driving around in a veritable trash-can.

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Too cool: CHOICE names top three fridges for large families

Fridge shopping? This new report has got you covered.

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Release the grease: CHOICE reveals best and worst dishwasher detergents

CHOICE has put dishwasher detergents to the test to determine where the best bang for your buck lies.

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Trash and treasure: do you have a 'mum' drawer?

My bedside drawer is both a museum of mum life and a reminder of all the things I never get around to doing for myself.

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Property addiction is a real (estate) thing

We found the house, moved into it, and yet, tragically, it soon became clear that her property watch was not over.

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The important conversation about Instagram you need to have with your teen right now

Instagram and ReachOut have partnered to make a comprehensive step-by-step social media guide for parents of teens.

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Want to be liked? Don't share 'selfies', share 'posies'

Post your selfie at your own risk.

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When a smartphone takes over your child's life

I came home from a business trip to find my then-nine-year-old daughter fiddling with a sparkly new iPod Touch. When I asked my husband where she got it, he said, "She begged me to take her to the store and paid for it with her own money, so I figured it was fine."