News & Views I’m married to a ‘unicorn husband’ and some people can’t cope Neela Janakiramanan is a surgeon with a unicorn husband doing more than his fair share of the unpaid work so she can pursue her career. Others don’t get it.
News & Views Three policies we need to enact now to support working families Leah Ruppanner, University of Melbourne, explores the three policies to support working families that need to be enacted now.
News & Views An inconvenient truth & the solution to ‘having it all’ we cannot ignore British author Christine Armstrong writes about women having it all in her book The Mother of All Jobs: How to have Children and a Career and Stay Sane(ish)
Ed's Blog The power of dads working part time & talking about it The resignation of Tim Hammond, and his statement that he simply cannot work as a federal MP and be the father he wants to be to his three small children, has prompted a conversation about dads working part time.
News & Views Labor MP Tim Hammond resigns: ‘I cannot be an MP & the dad I want to be’ Tim Hammond resigns from parliament immediately, triggering a by-election in Perth saying he cannot be the dad and husband he wants to be while an MP.
Ed's Blog The new royal baby & the unparalleled joy of bringing a newborn home A new royal baby has arrived. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have welcomed their third child, a son, into the world at Paddington’s St Mar’s Hospital.
Ed's Blog Dear Malcolm, A letter to the PM about parent-shaming Malcolm Turnbull was photographed cradling his granddaughter Alice with a beer at the footy and has experienced parent-shaming as a result.
Ed's Blog The photos that capture the magic of Sweden’s family friendly policies Swedish Dads Johan Bavman has photographed 25 dads in Sweden who took more than 6 months leave with their babies and it captures the magic.
Ed's Blog A resounding victory in the arena of feeding small children Georgina Dent shares her tips for feeding small children. The nightly meal is a universal pressure point for parents of young children.
News & Views Guess who volunteered to provide food for the Mother’s Day breakfast? Mums. How I convinced the school to change the way Mother’s Day is celebrated. Lisa Lintern had the time moved but no dads volunteered to bring food.