Olympic sprinter, Allyson Felix achieved her 12th Gold Medal at the AAF World Athletics Championships yesterday, beating the record she previously shared with Usain Bolt. And to top it off, this was F…
The question some dads can’t answer that says everything: Annabel Crabb on Men at Work
“Whenever I am away, we use FaceTime a lot, and whenever I am at home I do stories, milk and bed, and try to play as much ball sports and Lego as possible. Running races at the park [is] also a regula…
Four traps men and women fall into at home & how to avoid them
The gender pay gap is diminishing according to a new report, however career interruptions are still considered “gendered and highly persistent”, writes Emma Willamson, from Monash Universi…
Oh look, another mother attacked for her parenting decisions!
Over the weekend, Lisa Hyde, a former contestant on ‘The Bachelor’ and ‘Bachelor in Paradise’, shared a video of her month-old baby daughter in a bassinet with her 140,000 Instagram follo…
“Two-and-a-half jobs”: Meet the entrepreneur giving a boost to mums in business
We all know startup life is tough. Add an infant and a toddler into the mix, and suddenly, every challenge is multiplied tenfold somehow. It’s something entrepreneur and mum-of-two Carrie Kwan knows a…
Working flexibly or suffering flexibly?
Traditionally the realm of the part-time working mum, flexible working arrangements are now being offered and accessed at higher rates than ever before, and reimagined in forms much more creative than…
The problem with the invisibility of parenting
It’s been over a month now since my book was published, and a little over two months of effectively having another job, in addition to editing Women’s Agenda and co-parenting our three daughters…
How women are working towards building an enlightened future for families
Our social system is held up by networks of non-government, not-for-profit organisations, bringing people together and often providing essential advocacy and community support. Such groups are general…
#NotAllWomen harm their babies but all mums get screened for mental illness
I had been asked to do an urgent home visit of a new mother. She has no history of mental illness. She is sitting at a table in her kitchen. She has no expression on her face. Her 4-week-old daughter …
‘Can we rely on you?’: What not to say to mothers returning to work
‘When do you think it’s likely you’ll be looking to take maternity leave again?’ ‘How many kids are you planning on having?’ ‘Given you’ve got young children, do you think we’re going to be able to re…
