Furious Facebook posts, abusive emails, school sit-ins, menacing behaviour: the bullying of staff by parents can have devastating consequences. essentialkids.com.au/educati…

Spare us the performing arts parents, unless they're going to put their money where their mouth is. essentialkids.com.au/activit…

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With their children's needs not being met in the classroom, a growing number of families see homeschooling as the only option. essentialkids.com.au/educati…

If our government wants to lift the birth rate then why aren’t we doing more to ease the financial burden of raising a family? essentialbaby.com.au/life-st…

The doofus dad is that clueless and slightly-crap-at-everything dad who inhabits every second children's TV show. essentialkids.com.au/enterta…

Cari Rosen interviewed more than 100 women who became first-time mums in their 40s for her new book. This is what she discovered. essentialbaby.com.au/pregnan…

Should a 4-year-old play with other children? Yes, of course, but pushing them to spend time together causes meltdowns, not friendships. essentialkids.com.au/health/…

I'm so proud, not to mention totally surprised, at how we've made our unconventional situation work. essentialbaby.com.au/pregnan…

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Looking for something unique to do these hols? Staying in a city hotel can be fun for everyone in the family, even the parents. essentialkids.com.au/life/tr…

The only thing I've learned in nearly 15 years of so-called juggling is this: Some bosses get it, and some don't. essentialbaby.com.au/just-fo…

Imagine you're the only child with half your tree left blank. essentialkids.com.au/health/…

Anxiety is the most common mental health condition in Australia, so why are we so bad at seeking help for it? essentialkids.com.au/it-pro/…

Every year, thousands of Australian families with four-year-old children face a difficult decision: to enrol their child in school or delay for another year. essentialkids.com.au/educati…

For those of you wondering, here's why my family decided that we're one and done. 💙 essentialkids.com.au/health/…

We mothers are silently moving from one profound stage of human development to the next, right alongside our children. essentialkids.com.au/life/ma…

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