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Mother, activist, academic and author, Dr Pragya Agarwal, answers our questions about how to talk to kids about race and raise actively anti-racist youth.

Even the most self-aware parent will inevitably pass on issues to their children. But what happens if we openly talk about those issues with our kids? Take a peek at this extract from The Good Enough Parent by The School of Life.

With depression and anxiety on the rise in our youth, Dr Madeline Levine wants us to re-think the way we raise kids. Instead of cushioning them from hardship, she reckons we should let them feel discomfort.

Dr Preeya Alexander has written a practical, inclusive and down-to-earth guide for surviving the first few years of parenting. She chats with Lou about her new book, Eat, Sleep, Play, Love.

Neuroscientist, mother and author, Dr Sarah McKay, believes there's more to baby brain than negative stereotypes about forgetfulness. In fact, she says there's no proof women's cognitive function declines. Instead, their brains transform in rather remarkable ways.

Lenore Skenazy believes that a lack of independence in childhood is contributing to less resilient young adults. Her solution? Let go, and let kids grow.

We have a lovely chat with Bec Kavanagh and Jamila Khodja, the duo behind M/OTHER–the event series featuring a lineup of writers, thinkers and creators in frank discussions on all the layers of ‘motherhood’.

Lawyer and disability advocate Sam Drummond shares his experience of growing up disabled and the journey to becoming a father.

The tween years can be tricky. Not quite a teenager, but definitely not a little child anymore. Author and parent, Sarah Ockwell-Smith, gives her best tips on how to navigate parenting a tween.

The world of parenting has changed a lot since Maggie Dent grew up in the 1950s. But she reckons that the trauma of your own childhood often becomes your gift you give to the world. For her, that meant doing things very differently.

Studies suggest that up to two-thirds of Australian kids are scared of the dark. Take a deep-dive into the why and how we can help.

Communicating with kids about their feelings can be tough, no matter how old your child is. To set you up for success, we're sharing ten tips from the best-selling parenting book, How To Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk.

What if our quest to supercharge our children's lives is costing them an essential part of what it means to be a kid: boredom?

Sibling rivalry dates back to Ancient Egyptian mythology and is present in almost every animal species on the planet. But could it actually be a beneficial thing? Dr Justin Coulson lays down the facts.

Parents know the power of Band-Aids extends beyond healing cuts and grazes. Father of three, Rick Bannister, muses over the power of these adhesive patches.