While researching cults,I began to wonder if I’d been raised in one

While researching cults,I began to wonder if I’d been raised in one

I grew up with an unquestioning adherence to a set of beliefs,a strict authoritarian hierarchy of power and a rock-hard sense of being among the chosen ones.

  • byErina Reddan

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Do you have kids? The best question a single parent can ask when dating

The secret of a post-split date? Kids the same age as yours.

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Why some families are choosing to skip sex and go straight to IVF

Why some families are choosing to skip sex and go straight to IVF

Some couples are motivated by health and want to screen embryos for harmful genetic mutations. In America,you can use IVF to choose the sex of your child.

  • byAlyson Krueger
She moved to Paris for love despite speaking no French. An instant fairytale? Non!
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She moved to Paris for love despite speaking no French. An instant fairytale? Non!

After a whirlwind romance,Melbourne-born interior designer Loretta Genovesi quit her job to be with entrepreneur Nicolas Collignon.

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Oversharing isn’t the path to intimacy. I had to learn the hard way
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Oversharing isn’t the path to intimacy. I had to learn the hard way

My bipolar mother made friends everywhere she went,but I’ve discovered intimate bonds don’t need to be built on the back of exposure to our deepest personal difficulties.

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Do photos of kids belong online? The photo etiquette rules to remember

Do photos of kids belong online? The photo etiquette rules to remember

According to experts,and many parents,there are considerations we should all make before sharing a child’s photo on social media.

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‘So much younger’:Author Sally Rippin on the startling age kids first view porn
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‘So much younger’:Author Sally Rippin on the startling age kids first view porn

The Australian Children’s Laureate on parental panic,ending up in medical journals and an unexpected remarriage.

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Half of Victorian mothers miss vital mental health screenings after birth
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Half of Victorian mothers miss vital mental health screenings after birth

Mothers are supposed to be screened for depression at least once during pregnancy and once in the postpartum period. But a Department of Health review found this was not happening.

  • byHenrietta Cook andAisha Dow
The kids stage a coop
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The kids stage a coop

But it was all for show.

The only place my son would tell me about the sex lives of bonobo monkeys

The only place my son would tell me about the sex lives of bonobo monkeys

Though seemingly small and insignificant,our daily seven-minute windows of car conversation changed how we see each other - and bonobo monkeys.

  • byJo Stubbings
When it comes to parenthood indecision,loved ones don’t always hold the answer

When it comes to parenthood indecision,loved ones don’t always hold the answer

For Claire,seeking out trusted friends and family often left her feeling judged for even questioning the decision at all.

  • byEvelyn Lewin