The discovery of 288 aerogrammes uncovered the untold loss my parents felt

The discovery of 288 aerogrammes uncovered the untold loss my parents felt

“In my self-absorbed young life,I had never considered how painful it must have been for them when I left.”

  • byDiane Armstrong

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The people of Perth talk parenting

The people of Perth talk parenting

There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to raising kids. Here’s two Perth parents and an empty-nester who seem to be doing all the right things in this most difficult of assignments.

  • byMark Naglazas
From the first-time mum to the fitness-lover,here are the best Mother’s Day gifts

From the first-time mum to the fitness-lover,here are the best Mother’s Day gifts

Plus we ask what Victoria Devine,Julia Busuttil Nishimura and other Aussie mums want this May 12.

  • byAbby Seaman andLauren Ironmonger
I want to have Arj Barker’s babies,but I wouldn’t take them to his shows
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I want to have Arj Barker’s babies,but I wouldn’t take them to his shows

Arj Barker was entirely justified in throwing the mum and her baby out of his gig. In fact,a lifetime ban would have been in order.

  • byMichelle Cazzulino
Axing this Catch-22 could add 40,000 workers to the economy. What are we waiting for?
Opinion
Childcare

Axing this Catch-22 could add 40,000 workers to the economy. What are we waiting for?

At a time when Australia is experiencing a critical skills shortages,keeping tens of thousands of women out of the workforce seems beyond counter-intuitive.

  • byTerese Edwards
‘She had dreadlocks and a ghostly white face’:Meeting a childhood bestie again
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Good Weekend

‘She had dreadlocks and a ghostly white face’:Meeting a childhood bestie again

In the 1970s,their writer dads brought them together. Now they’ve forged a friendship their kids also share.

  • bySusan Horsburgh
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When did motherhood become a performance sport?

When did motherhood become a performance sport?

The internet is awash with different versions of the role. From the yummy mummy,curating my Insta-squares like a magazine,to the tiger or freebirth mum.

  • byRachael Mogan McIntosh
I gave birth to twins,and it inspired a crime novel

I gave birth to twins,and it inspired a crime novel

Identical twins are genetically the same person. DNA – the great crime solver – is unable to pinpoint a single suspect.

  • byKerryn Mayne
Mind the baby,Boomer:How more grandparents are ending up on the childcare frontline

Mind the baby,Boomer:How more grandparents are ending up on the childcare frontline

Who’s looking after the kids? Increasingly,it’s Gran and Gramps.

  • byJenna Price
‘People are asking’:Why Kerry Armstrong’s make-up artist checked behind her ears
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Good Weekend

‘People are asking’:Why Kerry Armstrong’s make-up artist checked behind her ears

The actress discusses raising three boys as a single mum,making lasting impressions – and whose body she’d like to have in her next life.

  • byBenjamin Law
Rihanna wants a breast lift after babies. Could it start a movement?

Rihanna wants a breast lift after babies. Could it start a movement?

More mothers are choosing the procedure to mark the end of their breastfeeding years. Some experts warn the trend fuels unrealistic expectations about body image.

  • byNell Geraets