Taking compliments
Is there a right way to take a compliment?
Sarah Macdonald Sarah MacDonald on why deflecting praise isn't necessarily the same as self-loathing.
Post-baby identity
Motherhood as a ‘permanent branding’
Sarah Macdonald Sarah MacDonald on reclaiming a new self-identity after parenthood.
Embracing failure
A beginner's guide to failing
Sarah Macdonald Sarah Macdonald on the power of admitting your own error.
When kids become religious on their own
Sarah Macdonald Children develop faith in their own sweet way, as Sarah Macdonald finds.
Parenting regrets
I regret having too much time with my kids
Sarah Macdonald What do our regrets say about us? SARAH MACDONALD on the ultimate Catch-22 of parenting.
Everyday triumphs
The importance of everyday triumphs
Sarah Macdonald Why we need to celebrate the small things to stay sane.
Born again dads
Do men become better fathers after divorce?
Sarah Macdonald A family split can often force men to renegotiate work schedules and reassess how much quality time they really spend with their children
Tech addiction
Can kids develop internet-use disorder?
Sarah Macdonald Pathologising technology is 'clearly stupid', but how much is too much?
Parenting
Protecting women from fertility tourists
Sarah Macdonald Good idea? Or diminishing a woman’s right to use her body as she desires?
Seasonal kindness
Does Christmas make us kinder?
Sarah Macdonald SARAH MACDONALD has never been a fan of fairy lights and Santa. Until now.
Relationships
Do we judge a man by the woman he's with?
Sarah Macdonald Why we admire men who are with smart, strong woman.
Parenting
The male circumcision debate
Sarah Macdonald And is it an absolutely irreversible decision once it's been made?
Real life
What does multitasking do to your brain?
Sarah Macdonald And why do studies always suggest that women are better at it than men?
How spring cleaning makes you feel in control
Sarah MacDonald For about a week. But what a good week it was, right?
Ties that bind
Fathers and their daughters
Sarah Macdonald SARAH MACDONALD reflects on how we revere first man in our lives.
Parenting
The many benefits of the house husband
Sarah Macdonald One study says the stay-at-home dad arrangement is the most beneficial for the child.
Psychology
Medicalising our personalities
Sarah Macdonald Since when has 'being different' become a disorder?
Life and Love
Real women on TV whatever next?
Sarah Macdonald How Girls makes the women of Sex and the City girls look like drag queens.
