These mothers were handed the wrong babies. A year later they have been reunited with them

These mothers were handed the wrong babies. A year later they have been reunited with them

First there were suspicions,then there were DNA tests. Then,in the weeks leading up to the swap,there were bonding visits.

  • byChris Barrett andKaruni Rompies

Latest

I used to be a fast walker - then came my toddler

I used to be a fast walker - then came my toddler

Since being forced to embrace moving at a glacial pace,I’ve noticed how poorly our city is set up,and just how obsessed with time optimisation we’ve all become.

  • byCaroline Zielinski
How and why parents should talk to their children about racism

How and why parents should talk to their children about racism

In the lead-up to the Indigenous Voice to parliament referendum,children may start asking questions about racism.

  • byLauren Ironmonger
Should grandparents be paid to help out around the house?

Should grandparents be paid to help out around the house?

Older generations have a lot to offer young families. So,why aren’t they being compensated?

  • byKimberly Gillan
Ruby Franke and the problem with ‘carrot and stick’ parenting

Ruby Franke and the problem with ‘carrot and stick’ parenting

The popular influencer’s story is an extreme example of a more common problem many parents face.

  • bySarah Berry
‘I just had to be better’:Changing the story on what it means to be a teen mum

‘I just had to be better’:Changing the story on what it means to be a teen mum

When given a chance to return to high school and get their VCE,with babies in tow,young mothers are motivated to make a change for their future.

  • byWendy Tuohy
Advertisement
Children robbed of their future amid failures to protect NSW’s most vulnerable
Investigation
Child protection

Children robbed of their future amid failures to protect NSW’s most vulnerable

Reports of abuse and neglect are going ignored,caseworkers are overwhelmed and children are spending years bouncing through homes,hotels and other care amid an understaffed system.

  • byMax Maddison andAmber Schultz
Georgia was told she wouldn’t be able to carry a child. At 46,she gave birth to triplets

Georgia was told she wouldn’t be able to carry a child. At 46,she gave birth to triplets

Three women who became first-time mums after the age of 45 share their stories.

  • byElli Jacobs
‘As we both started seeing other people,the jealousy dissipated’
Two of Us
Good Weekend

‘As we both started seeing other people,the jealousy dissipated’

After 13 years,this couple realised the passion had died – so they made a choice that would keep their family together.

  • byAmanda Hooton
Why do we still care what mothers do when they’re off-duty?

Why do we still care what mothers do when they’re off-duty?

It’s always been socially acceptable for men with children to continue living as they did,but women with children are expected to settle down to the point of having an entire identity overhaul.

  • byMelissa Mason
First rule of naming babies – make sure Elon Musk isn’t the father
Opinion
Babies

First rule of naming babies – make sure Elon Musk isn’t the father

A boy named Zed would surely be better than X and Y. Oh,and Techno Mechanicus.

  • byJenna Price