News & Views Amber Heard celebrates solo parenting with birth of twins Amber Heard is celebrating the birth of her twins, after sharing the news on her Instagram on Mother’s Day.
Partner Content Becoming a new parent can be lonely. The conversation must be normalised Having a baby can be one of the most joyful, fulfilling experiences of a person’s life – but it can also be incredibly isolating.
Soapbox It’s going to take a lot more than financial help to convince me to have a baby for the country One for mum, one for dad and one for the country. Former treasurer Peter Costello said this iconic line in 2004, but the sentiment is still alive and well.
News & Views How Australia has created the perfect storm for a baby drought New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows we are experiencing one of the lowest fertility rates in history.
News & Views Caring responsibilities are largest barrier to employment for majority of women, new ABS data finds Caring responsibilities are the largest barrier to employment for the majority of women with children under 15, according to new ABS data.
News & Views What I learned on parental leave without a baby Parenting is the hardest job in the world for which there is no formal training, writes CEO of The Parenthood, Georgie Dent.
News & Views Pope Francis called surrogacy ‘deplorable’ – but the reasons why women and parents choose surrogacy are complex and defy simple labels Surrogacy can exploit women, but others may choose to be involved for altruistic reasons. A scholar points out that surrogacy’s ethical value is dependent upon the people and systems who use it.
Soapbox Managing screen time is adding to the mental load of mums Unraveling the complex world of managing screen time, empowering mums to navigate the digital age with confidence and compassion.
News & Views How a new online program is helping mothers experiencing perinatal depression and anxiety The online CBT programs for perinatal anxiety and depression on offer at THIS WAY UP are proving helpful to pregnant women and new mothers.
News & Views ‘Motherhood penalty’: Women’s earnings halve in first 5 years of parenthood New Treasury analysis shows that mum’s earnings falling by an average of 55 per cent in the first five years of parenthood.
Life How to Create the Perfect Home Nursery Your baby’s nursery plays a vital role in both yours and their comfort, and it pays to spend a bit of time getting the key elements of your home nursery right.
Health Australian parents are stressed and there’s a hidden byproduct we’re not addressing Research suggests that parents’ stress is contributing to poor childhood health behaviours, such as exercise and physical activity, with resulting increases in childhood obesity.
