Motherhood
The people of Perth talk parenting
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to raising kids. Here’s two Perth parents and an empty-nester who seem to be doing all the right things in this most difficult of assignments.
- by Mark Naglazas
Latest
From the first-time mum to the fitness-lover, here are the best Mother’s Day gifts
Plus we ask what Victoria Devine, Julia Busuttil Nishimura and other Aussie mums want this May 12.
- by Abby Seaman and Lauren Ironmonger
Opinion
MICF
I want to have Arj Barker’s babies, but I wouldn’t take them to his shows
Arj Barker was entirely justified in throwing the mum and her baby out of his gig. In fact, a lifetime ban would have been in order.
- by Michelle Cazzulino
Opinion
Childcare
Axing this Catch-22 could add 40,000 workers to the economy. What are we waiting for?
At a time when Australia is experiencing a critical skills shortages, keeping tens of thousands of women out of the workforce seems beyond counter-intuitive.
- by Terese Edwards
Two of Us
Good Weekend
‘She had dreadlocks and a ghostly white face’: Meeting a childhood bestie again
In the 1970s, their writer dads brought them together. Now they’ve forged a friendship their kids also share.
- by Susan Horsburgh
When did motherhood become a performance sport?
The internet is awash with different versions of the role. From the yummy mummy, curating my Insta-squares like a magazine, to the tiger or freebirth mum.
- by Rachael Mogan McIntosh
I gave birth to twins, and it inspired a crime novel
Identical twins are genetically the same person. DNA – the great crime solver – is unable to pinpoint a single suspect.
- by Kerryn Mayne
Mind the baby, Boomer: How more grandparents are ending up on the childcare frontline
Who’s looking after the kids? Increasingly, it’s Gran and Gramps.
- by Jenna Price
Dicey Topics
Good Weekend
‘People are asking’: Why Kerry Armstrong’s make-up artist checked behind her ears
The actress discusses raising three boys as a single mum, making lasting impressions – and whose body she’d like to have in her next life.
- by Benjamin Law
Rihanna wants a breast lift after babies. Could it start a movement?
More mothers are choosing the procedure to mark the end of their breastfeeding years. Some experts warn the trend fuels unrealistic expectations about body image.
- by Nell Geraets
The test of faith is to remain grateful in trying times
It is truly a joy to see my children emerge from the darkness of COVID-19 lockdowns and into the light, to see how much progress they have made. To see them smile now is a testament of resilience and prayers.
- by Naureen Choudhry