Gendered covers
Making books 'women-friendly'
Sarah Macdonald Author Sarah MacDonald reveals the surprising link between gendered covers and book sales.
Post-baby identity
Motherhood as a ‘permanent branding’
Sarah Macdonald Sarah MacDonald on reclaiming a new self-identity after parenthood.
Size wars
Is life kinder to short girls?
Sarah Macdonald How kids' stature in the school yard affects their psyche.
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.
Racism v sexism
Are we letting down our Muslim sisters?
Sarah Macdonald Is our fear of racism stopping us from reaching out to non-western women?
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
Good parenting
Why it's a parent's duty to be daggy
Sarah Macdonald Sometimes it's better to hide your wild side from your children.
Job sharing
Let's drop the prejudice against part-time workers
Sarah Macdonald While this shouldn’t be a ‘woman’s issue’, unfortunately, it is.
Tech addiction
Can kids develop internet-use disorder?
Sarah Macdonald Pathologising technology is 'clearly stupid', but how much is too much?
One Billion Rising
A Kony for women
Sarah Macdonald Why Eve Ensler's 'One Billion Rising' initiative is a touch reminiscent of the Kony campaign.
Parenting
Protecting women from fertility tourists
Sarah Macdonald Good idea? Or diminishing a woman’s right to use her body as she desires?
Mother's guilt
Profiting off mother's guilt
Sarah Macdonald Are companies reaping the benefits of our parenting inadequacies?
Seasonal kindness
Does Christmas make us kinder?
Sarah Macdonald SARAH MACDONALD has never been a fan of fairy lights and Santa. Until now.
It takes a village
The people who help to raise your children
Sarah Macdonald The influence of other adults - teachers, coaches, mentors - on your children may be more important than we you realise.
Relationships
Do we judge a man by the woman he's with?
Sarah Macdonald Why we admire men who are with smart, strong woman.
Making compromises
How kids make hypocrites of us
Sarah Macdonald The things we we said we would never do... that fly out the door once we have kids. The previously incomprehensible changes we make to our lives when we have kids.
