Family

The “risk zone” for women who delay having children until their thirties could be much earlier than previously thought. New research suggests that while it was once understood pregnancy risks for first-time mothers were highest for women in their mid-to-late thirties, the risk age has been found to be much earlier, with 20 per cent […]

The tumult of Tinseltown is all to often too much for a celebrity relationship to bear, but some manage to make it work. Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin are celebrating their ten-year wedding anniversary, making them one of those rare Hollywood couples whose romance endures. Take a look at some of the happiest couples in […]

Think tofu is for hippies? I have to admit; I’m a bit of an urban hippy at heart but even for me, tofu is usually a shocker in the taste department, cardboard being a commonly used adjective used when reviewing its flavour. But this is about to change that perception because cheesy tofu bites are […]

One in four Australian “dual-earner” families now has a female as its major breadwinner, a new report has found. The research shows that the number of Aussie households where women earn more than their partners has increased by 140,000 in the past 10 years. Tasmania is leading the way, with 35 per cent of women […]

Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman has admitted she overlooked the most important and hardest role of her life – being a mother. The busy Black Swan actress, who started dancing at 4, scored her first movie role at 13 and completed a Harvard psychology degree while working as an actress at 23, says the hardest […]

Don’t have the money for Disneyland? Don’t worry, because the family fun is just as intense on Sentosa Island in Singapore – and it’s a lot lighter on the purse. Check out these adventures, all within a free bus ride of Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort. With wave machines, downhill toboggans and Universal Studios, Sentosa Island […]

Don’t have the money for Disneyland? Don’t worry, because the family fun is just as intense on Sentosa Island in Singapore – and it’s a lot lighter on the purse. Check out these adventures, all within a free bus ride of Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort. With wave machines, downhill toboggans and Universal Studios, Sentosa Island […]

Ask Fleur Shaw-Jones how many children she has and she’ll tell you: three. But only one child shares her home. Her first two babies, twins, died minutes after they were born in 2010. Here, she explains the special place they will always have in her life. Is he your first? It is a benign and […]

The Prime Minister’s daughter, Jessica Rudd, and Tony Abbott’s youngest girls Frances and Bridget, have each become an important part of the election campaign, appearing by each of their fathers’ sides at events and speaking out in support of their respective “daggy” dads. We know they love and support their father, but in this month’s […]

Quickly cool a bowl of soup for a toddler by breaking a slice of frozen bread into it. As the bread defrosts, it cools the soup and adds bulk to the meal.