Parenting and families

Parenting and families
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Trapped with no escape: the hidden problem of sibling bullying
When brothers and sisters victimise each other, the harms can be serious. But it’s never too late to heal old wounds
by Kristen Cvancara

Photography
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Victorian hidden mothers and the continued erasure of mothering
Why do Victorian ‘hidden mother’ photographs shock us? We’re still expected to hide the work of mothering from public view
by Andrea Kaston Tange

Couples and family therapy
guide
How to survive and thrive through divorce
Take heart: there are ways to protect yourself and any children involved, and prepare for more joyful chapters ahead
by Lisa Herrick

Parenting and families
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When a young woman leaves home, her parents’ world literally begins to unravel
A film by Dina Velikovskaya

Gender
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Talk of toxic masculinity puts the blame in all the wrong places
Toxic masculinity discourse harms vulnerable boys and men and distracts society from the true sources of gender inequity
by Heidi Matthews

Parenting and families
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DNA testing is easy. It can also turn your family upside down
DNA testing is bringing the era of family secrets to a close. When a surprise is uncovered, lives can change forever
by Libby Copeland

Parenting and families
guide
How to know if you want to be a parent
Set aside everyone else’s preconceptions. Then try doing these counterintuitive exercises to understand your own desires
by Ann Davidman

Parenting and families
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Young, gay and Arab, Omar navigates the seasons of his life in Montreal
Directed by Aziz Zoromba

Parenting and families
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It should be OK for parents to express regret about having children
Regret is common to all humans. So it’s no surprise that some parents regret having children: it shouldn’t be a taboo topic
by Jenna Abetz & Julia Moore

Parenting and families
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Philosophy can explain what kind of achievement it is to give birth
Pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding are physical achievements, like marathon running: give them the same respect, and no more
by Fiona Woollard

Parenting and families
guide
How to raise a resilient child
Put that helicopter back in the hangar and let your children find their own way. Their independence will likely surprise you
by Judith Locke

Parenting and families
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Past trauma bleeds into the bond between one mother and her daughter
A film by Danski Tang