Parenting

If you have kids who game you won't want to know, but will need to hear, that "paedophile hunting" is a booming genre of social media content.

Many Australian families use melatonin supplements to help their kids get a good night's sleep. But new data shows a concerning spike in overdoses among children taking the gummies.

Corporal punishment including smacking has been used as an excuse for "awful abuse" and should be outlawed, a royal commissioner says.

Parents of young children are looking at alternative options to daycare centres as the sector and governments troubleshoot child safety and compliance issues.

They talk of sleepless nights, a "love like no other", maybe even the odd meltdown. But not of the silent fury you might feel towards the demands of motherhood. Experts say maternal anger isn't just a normal response to impossible expectations: It's a vital sign about what mothers need — and aren't getting.

With the social media ban for under-16s set to come into effect in December, this is what experts have to say about managing kids and their YouTube use.

South Korea's new government faces pressure from both sides: young women demanding systemic reform, and disaffected young men resentful over perceived "reverse discrimination," expressing growing resentment over issues like military service and job insecurity.

It's clear many families face feelings of distress, not just stress, as school holidays approach.

While it can be frustrating for parents and caregivers at times, experts say kids' innate urge to explore independence — like choosing their own clothes — is healthy.

Couples ending their relationship are increasingly considering birdnesting, a co-parenting arrangement where children remain in the family home while parents alternate living there. 

A coronial inquest is set to examine 10-year-old Symerien Brooking's death at WA's main paediatric hospital last August after her mother shared her story and pleaded for answers.

Meet the teen 'Luddites' who want to "empower young people" to rethink their relationship with their phones.

Not having family support, having children with disabilities, and inflexible working arrangements make the school holiday juggle difficult for these working parents. 

For the most part Niti enjoyed being a lawyer, but having her daughter changed how she felt about the work she was doing.

Emelia Rixon didn't know what she was signing up for when she agreed to accept power of attorney and enduring guardianship for her parents over a decade ago. Now she is caring for them as well as her children.

What is it about the tradwife movement and its strict traditional gender roles that has struck a chord with modern day mothers?

Family influencers are big business and, despite our looming ban facing under-16s on social media, it's an industry that still goes largely unregulated here in Australia.

Already juggling parenthood, caring for elderly parents and the daily stresses of work and life, the "sandwich generation" is set to deal with even more difficulty in the near future.

While fathers are becoming increasingly engaged in daily family life, the persistence of a gendered norm means some feel on the "outskirts" when it comes to parenting decisions. 

Queensland police have finalised their investigation into a Brisbane couple's international surrogacy case with no charges laid. Surrogacy advocates say the case shows Australia's are outdated.