Parenting
Opinion
Opinion
I thought our friendship could survive anything. Then I fell pregnant
We tend to assume that it’s parents who ditch their child-free friends when a baby arrives. For me, though, it’s been the other way around.
- by Zoya Patel
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Can a family overcome infidelity? How to navigate the betrayal
After rock star Dave Grohl’s shock disclosure of fathering a child outside his marriage, what advice can psychologists offer families dealing with infidelity?
- by Frances Howe
Opinion
Jobs
Flexible work is a business benefit – and looks like it’s here to stay
There have always been good and bad aspects to part-time work. But its nature has changed significantly recently – and it’s potentially to employees’ benefit.
- by Alan Duncan
Opinion
Motherhood
You’d be surprised what women talk about at mothers’ groups, especially men
As our children grew, our mum’s group conversation changed, but the bonds of friendship did not.
- by Jo Stubbings
From Auskick to AFL, the other stars taking the field on Saturday
Auskickers from six NSW clubs are getting ready for their half-time moment in front of 45,000 at the SCG in Saturday’s all-Sydney qualifying final.
- by Kayla Olaya and Penry Buckley
Opinion
Family
I’m embracing 3G holidays: three generations, non-stop mandatory activities
Unlike some families, who love to splinter into groups or have days alone, for us, the magic lies in everyone sharing every experience. Like it or not.
- by Kellie Floyd
Touring a hit musical or seeing your kids every day? Winston chose both
Musical theatre performer Winston Hillyer had seen other actors leave their kids for months at a time to work on shows. He is grateful he hasn’t had to.
- by Mary Ward
‘He just wanted to fart into our car’: How my dad has continued to surprise me
“Having a male role model like that formed so much of the man I am.”
- by Christian White
Opinion
Sunday Life
‘Cup of tea?’: The 4am offer that meant so much as a new mum
On this Father’s Day, Jamila Rizvi raises a cuppa to her devoted dad.
- by Jamila Rizvi
Opinion
Fatherhood
Since losing my wife, each day is a reminder of what dads are capable of
The past nine months have shown me that a father can do everything a mother can, except breastfeed.
- by Adrian Arciuli
Opinion
Pregnancy
When I met my baby, I expected an explosion of love. It took months to arrive
Holding my son in my arms for the first time, I felt numb. Emptied. It was as though I was observing myself from my previous life looking on as an outsider.
- by Ariane Beeston