It’s that time of year again! The roads and airports are bulging with people travelling on their way to meet up with extended family for Christmas. Sometimes it’s for a day, sometimes it’s several day…
I’m married to a ‘unicorn husband’ and some people can’t cope
Dr Neela Janakiramanan is a reconstructive plastic surgeon, refugee advocate and a regular Women’s Agenda contributor. This year Neela is running an #InspiringDoctors series on social media pro…
Having a second child worsens parents’ mental health: new research
Leah Ruppanner, University of Melbourne; Francisco Perales, The University of Queensland, and Janeen Baxter, The University of Queensland Children are a wonderful gift, bringing joy, laughter, and lov…
The power of dads working part time & talking about it
“If more organisations could support men to work part-time, it would make a huge difference to families and our community.” I nearly wept with joy as I devoured the words of Sydney Paediatrician Dr Ch…
The new royal baby & the unparalleled joy of bringing a newborn home
It is a world away – in more ways than one – and yet there is something incredibly familiar about the scene. While most mums spend at least the first 24 hours following the delivery of a new baby coco…
I’m nearing 60 and I’m living on the road with no strings attached.
Once upon a time, women were expected to focus their lives on the home, which meant setting aside personal ambitions to bring up a family on that essential slice of suburbia. But the great Australian …
Family business sector lags corporate sector in utilising female talent
The boards of family businesses are missing out on an important talent pool, with two thirds holding less than 30% females. According to US research by Deloitte, Perspectives on family-owned businesse…
Two careers, a family and a marriage: How to make it all work
Imagine it is Christmas or Easter or some family event which has entailed a fair amount of preparation. You have various family members staying so you have made beds and tidied the house accordingly. …
How a single mum of nine daughters navigates work, teenage angst & her cultural heritage
In 2004, a single punch rendered Daniella Borg a single mother. Her partner, Kevin Rule, the man with whom she shared a life and nine daughters, was killed by a coward punch. Their youngest daughter H…
