A school in the UK is rewarding children for lying to their teachers. Students at Perse School in Cambridge, England, are encouraged to talk their way out of minor offences like being late to class, using their phone or not doing their homework. When a pupil is caught breaking the rules, they are given 10 […]

It’s undeniable that Paris in the spring is enchanting while Aspen offers a bustling winter wonderland and world class skiing – but where do you go to truly tune out from the stresses of modern life? Read on for our top picks for the ultimate in relaxing holiday destinations. By Rosalind Scutt.

Christmas preparations are stressful enough, even before family members start to arrive and add their ‘colourful’ personalities to the mix. While we all love our family and accept their foibles and quirks, dealing with the relatives en masse can sometimes be less than joyous during the holiday season. Here, family therapist and mother of two […]

It would be almost impossible to besmirch the festive, tinkling beauty of Martin Place in Sydney on Christmas Eve. The Christmas tree towering over tinselled decorations, parents and children smiling with excitement. Almost impossible. At nine years old, my sister Shelley and I gave it a red hot go. We’d always loved Christmas carols in […]

The Greek island of Crete may make an ideal beach holiday, but if you stay on the sand you’ll be missing out on so much.

By age 34, one in four Generation Y’s still haven’t flown the coop and left home, but that doesn’t mean they’re making domestic life any easier for mum. Researchers from the University of NSW have found that even though they have an extra pair of hands around the house, mothers are still picking up after […]

A pristine world that penguins, seals and whales all call home, Antarctica is the last great wilderness on earth and is best seen on an expedition cruise, writes Mike Dolan.

What makes a French woman so effortlessly stylish? Bryce Corbett meets model and muse Ines de la Fressange. It’s a late summer’s day in Paris. In her pink-painted office above a designer fashion store in the first arrondissement, Ines de la Fressange is having a horror flashback. “I was a granny amongst all these Russian […]

It’s common for parents to feel pangs of guilt when dropping kids off at daycare, and new research will only make matters worse. A recent study has found that leaving children at nurseries between the ages of one and four may encourage obesity, with school children 50 per cent more likely to be overweight than […]

Jaylen Arnold is just 12 years old but he’s already suffered years of abuse at the hands of school bullies. Jaylen, from Lakeland in Florida, has Tourette’s Syndrome, a neurological condition that causes him to have uncontrollable movements and outbursts, which his tormenters mock and mimic. Related: Mother’s tribute to baby born without eyes But […]