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Mother, writer and comedian Mandy Nolan reckons there's no greater horror than being in the passenger seat next to your brand new learner driver child. But in hindsight, perhaps, those hours spent fighting together were a privilege.

Chat with author and mum Chaneen Saliee about finding your own way in motherhood. Interview by Tekie Quaye How would you describe yourself? As a very big-hearted person who has a deep underlying passion and connection with others in the world. I’m very creative and I’m always on the move....

"Becoming a parent raises all sorts of questions about the way you might bring up your child and the family you want to be. I find that much of what I do and don’t want for my daughter is a reflection of my own experiences as a child."

In an online world dominated by white voices, Brooklyn-based stylist and blogger LaTonya Yvette has carved herself a platform to discuss everything from beauty, fashion and motherhood to the politics of white nationalism in President Trump’s America. Her debut book, Woman of Color, combines her personal narrative with interviews and...

Rapper, comedian and author Adam Briggs talks about sharing a different Indigenous perspective with his new kids’ book, Our Home, Our Heartbeat. Tell us where you’re from? I’m from Victoria. I’m from Shepparton. That’s where I grew up. That’s where I spent most of my time. Tell us about your...

*There’s an old wives’ tale that the firstborn always look like their dad to stop the father fleeing from the house in horror shortly after the babies arrive. Opinion piece by Edmund Burke The Genes – They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree and the birth of...

Edible eyes make lunchboxes more fun and healthy food way more appealing. Learn how to make them from royal icing. It's easy, fun and they last for ages in the pantry.

Bea, at six years old loves baking, princesses and her younger brother, Gabe. She also has Down syndrome. Her mother, Avril, talks about building a family from the most unexpected parts. The thing about Bea is that, in so many ways, she’s just like other little girls. Princesses, make-up, all...

A chat with Ziauddin Yousafzai, father of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala, about fatherhood, the importance of education and breaking the iron bars of patriarchy. Could you tell us a bit about your own childhood? How did your experiences shape your thinking about equality and education? I grew up in...

CHEDDAR + MISO SCROLLS • 1 cup self-raising flour • 3/4 cup Greek yoghurt • 3 tbsp hatcho miso • 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated • 1 tbsp sesame seeds 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / Gas Mark 4. 2. Line a baking tray with baking paper....

Paper planes are the most basic of boredom busters, but there's a definite knack to making a good paper plane. We've got three tried and tested techniques sure to delight big and small kids. All you need is paper.

Interview with Tano Veron: Co-founder of art project Rock at Six Years, a collaboration with his six-year-old niece, Nicolina Lorenza Vachetti What is this project about? Rock at Six Years is a family art project by me and my niece, Nicolina Lorenza Vachetti. It’s a collection of contemporary abstract album...

Imagine a school with a courtyard that transforms into a giant paddling pool when it rains, or a rooftop playground that can only be accessed by a vertical climbing rope. Japanese architects Youji no Shiro take a creative approach to design.

Adorable pets, cartoon heroes and an intractable environmental scourge: this is the story of the world’s most lovable pest. Okay, we admit it: ‘rodent’ is a bit mean. While the rabbit was once a card-carrying member of the order Rodentia, it achieved such world-spanning success and biological diversity that, in...

Kids love cubbies! And it turns out that building cubbies is a great way for kids to  externalise and re-create what’s going on internally, whether that’s joyful, challenging, confusing, interesting, different or simply unknown.

We all want our kids to be kind human being, but an increasing body of research is showing that kindness is also good for our mental and physical health. Here's how to cultivate more of it in your family.

PARENT OPINION BY NICK LONG My dad knows how to catch fish in almost any waterway. He can fix and make stuff, not expertly, but with ingenuity that makes you think that if we were marooned somewhere, we’d survive. (He reckons the secret is to always have cable ties.) And...

Parenting aint easy, but blind parenting comes with a whole other set of challenges. Writer, disability advocate and mother, Courtney Tabor-Abbott talks about the highs and low of blind parenting.

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.

“Why are my beautiful kids SO worried? Is it me? My first port of call is to blame myself. With three different fathers to my four kids, it’s clear that I am the common denominator. Damn! I really wanted to blame their fathers.” My four kids all have various presentations...

My first child was born, and it turned out that I was an amazing parent. We potty-trained him just before his second birthday. Three days. Done. Then I had another child. A strong-willed child. And now I'm no longer a smug-mum...

It’s a brave new world, where boys don’t always have to be so brave anymore, thanks to illustrator Keith Negley. Men might be cooking risotto, folding the towels and staying home to mind the kids nowadays, but we’re still not talking about our feelings. Not really. A few might have...

Adolescents spend more time on screens than any other demographic, and, they're also the most vulnerable when it comes to addiction. If smartphone apps are designed to cause addiction, what are the longterm impacts on our teens, if any?

As Pampa’s co-founder and Global Director, Vicky is passionate about sustainable practices and loves working closely with artisans to help empower remote communities and preserve traditional knowledge and craftsmanship. Everything she designs and photographs is influenced by her love of the natural world and her desire to communicate a sense...