Paul Chai

Paul Chai

Writer

Parenting

Bedtime stories are good for you

Paul Chai Bedtime tales, however fanciful, are good for bonding as well as kids' brains.

Real life

Transsexuality is not a 'lifestyle choice'

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Paul Chai 15-year-old Riley, who was born biologically male, shares her story.

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Parenting

The fear of child predators

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Paul Chai When does protectiveness slip into paranoia?

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Real life

Soften the f—k up

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Paul Chai Is this the hardest thing for a man to do?

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Real Life

Death of the friendly drop-in

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Paul Chai We used to love friendly drop-ins, so why has it become so strange to pay someone a surprise visit?

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Racism

Part-time racists

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Paul Chai How tolerant are we, really?

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Good parenting?

I took my kids to a tattoo parlour

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Paul Chai *And this is why I think more parents should do it.

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Parenthood

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Paul Chai As much as it provides welcome distraction when on park duty, it's time put the smartphone down and focus on the kids.

Parenting

Final countdown

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Paul Chai Why last moments of childhood are also worth celebrating.

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Parenting

In defence of high childcare cost

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Paul Chai One dad argues it's time we focus on the emotional price of childcare.

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Parenting

Is 'playing by the rules' overrated?

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Paul Chai *Yes – but should you tell that to your children?

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Parenting

Playing favourites

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Paul Chai Is it so wrong if you secretly like one of your children more than the other?

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Psychology

Complicated grief

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Paul Chai Could you put a deadline on mourning the loss of a loved one?

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Real life

If your life ended today ...

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Paul Chai What would your greatest regrets be? PAUL CHAI shares five of his own.

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Real life

Can kids and alcohol ever mix?

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Paul Chai After a hard day’s work it is traditional to head to the pub for a drink and a dissection of the day’s events. Is it so wrong if one of those people is a five-year-old?

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Real Life

Situation critical

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Paul Chai Restaurant rating sites are everywhere, but where do we leave our scores for professional services?

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Parenting

Killer role models

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Paul Chai Why are so many early childhood heroes based on violent killers?

Society

Life partners

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Paul Chai Is it normal to accumulate roster of professionals as we get older?