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Most fathers-in-law would be helping with the shed. I’m not that noble

Most fathers-in-law would be helping with the shed. I’m not that noble

Forget the nail belt, I’m off to drink with the wealthy.

  • by Anson Cameron

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As the child of immigrants, I feel a loss for experiences my son will never have
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As the child of immigrants, I feel a loss for experiences my son will never have

I knew my partner and I were on the same page about raising children, but I didn’t anticipate the impossibility of giving my son full access to my culture and the opportunity to embrace his heritage.

  • by Zoya Patel
By 15, one in four teens have quit sport. What can parents do?

By 15, one in four teens have quit sport. What can parents do?

While the Olympics inspire many people to take up a new sport, research shows it’s tough to get teenagers to stick with it.

  • by Sarah Berry
Millions use parental tracking apps but this psychologist isn’t sold

Millions use parental tracking apps but this psychologist isn’t sold

Children who know their parents are watching from afar can withdraw, and the parents can become obsessive, say experts.

  • by Wendy Tuohy
I lie to my kids and they lie to me. Some secrets need keeping
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I lie to my kids and they lie to me. Some secrets need keeping

When I lied to my parents, I genuinely thought they believed me. These days we laugh about it, but it was an important rite of passage.

  • by Nova Weetman
I know what it’s like to be the politician’s son who makes mistakes. I wouldn’t wish it on Tom Dutton

I know what it’s like to be the politician’s son who makes mistakes. I wouldn’t wish it on Tom Dutton

When a photo of the opposition leader’s 18-year-old son made headlines last week, I immediately felt so sorry for him. Unfortunately, I know exactly what it’s like to go through that.

  • by Nick Bracks
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‘Smartphones are like pokies in their pockets’: Keeping kids phone-free

‘Smartphones are like pokies in their pockets’: Keeping kids phone-free

Parents are uniting to keep their kids phone-free – at least until high school – as child psychologist Michael Carr-Gregg calls for a licence to use a smartphone.

  • by Andrew Taylor
After Lynn’s murder conviction, all I can think about is the families left behind

After Lynn’s murder conviction, all I can think about is the families left behind

Amid all the sensational details of a case that gripped many of us for four years, I can’t stop thinking about one thing: those left to pick up the pieces.

  • by Kate Halfpenny
Do you recognise this man? He has 300 million die-hard fans but isn’t famous

Do you recognise this man? He has 300 million die-hard fans but isn’t famous

MrBeast created possibly the single largest mass-truancy event in Australian history this week, and yet you probably haven’t even heard of him.

  • by Waleed Aly
The long and the short of it
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The long and the short of it

You can take our word.

Renowned for their stench, teen boys are now experts on designer fragrances
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Renowned for their stench, teen boys are now experts on designer fragrances

It used to be that the pungent and distinct waft of a teen’s body odour would be covered by overly generous sprays of Lynx. Now, tween boys are turning to Dior to mask their B.O.

  • by Shona Hendley