Renowned for their stench,teen boys are now experts on designer fragrances
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Parenting

Renowned for their stench,teen boys are now experts on designer fragrances

It used to be that the pungent and distinct waft of a teen’s body odour would be covered by overly generous sprays of Lynx. Now,tween boys are turning to Dior to mask their B.O.

  • byShona Hendley

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I was born from an extramarital affair. This is how my life has played out

I was born from an extramarital affair. This is how my life has played out

My dad’s name wasn’t even on my birth certificate,but I was intent on not erasing him completely from my life.

  • byShona Hendley
What do King Charles and Margot Robbie have in common? They’re both avid kidulters
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Real life

What do King Charles and Margot Robbie have in common? They’re both avid kidulters

It’s easy to assume that toys speak only to kids and that once puberty hits,we stop needing their comfort. But that assumption would be wrong.

  • byShona Hendley
One in three parents are extremely concerned about children’s mental health. Here’s how to help your kids
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One in three parents are extremely concerned about children’s mental health. Here’s how to help your kids

Bullying and screen time are the main issues affecting the wellbeing of primary school-aged Australian children,according to new research.

  • byShona Hendley
Driving anxiety is more common than you think. Here’s how to overcome it

Driving anxiety is more common than you think. Here’s how to overcome it

Some people begin to feel anxious behind the wheel after a car accident. For others,such fear strikes unexpectedly.

  • byShona Hendley
Mental health days are important,but when should kids be allowed them?

Mental health days are important,but when should kids be allowed them?

Experts agree that mental health days can be vital for kids who are struggling. But they also have advice for parents and caregivers about setting limits.

  • byShona Hendley
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Planning a theme park holiday for your family? Get ready for the Hunger Games
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Holidays

Planning a theme park holiday for your family? Get ready for the Hunger Games

They’re supposed to be the happiest places on earth. But expensive VIP passes and hours-long wait times are taking the shine off theme parks.

  • byShona Hendley
Crossed arms and cold shoulders:What can body language really tell us?

Crossed arms and cold shoulders:What can body language really tell us?

If tabloid magazines are to be believed,body language can signal anything from true love to an impending divorce. So what should we be looking out for?

  • byShona Hendley
‘Meant to be’:The PM isn’t the only person who proposed on Valentine’s Day

‘Meant to be’:The PM isn’t the only person who proposed on Valentine’s Day

Three couples tell their love stories and how they feel about sharing their big day with Anthony Albanese.

  • byShona Hendley
I don’t want to live forever,but society keeps telling me I should
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Ageing

I don’t want to live forever,but society keeps telling me I should

Among the diets,products and habits to change so that we can live to be centenarians,are we losing satisfaction of living and enjoying the time we have?

  • byShona Hendley
Pandora’s lunchbox:The pressure to create the perfect school lunch

Pandora’s lunchbox:The pressure to create the perfect school lunch

Even as my eldest enters her final year of primary school,the very thought of lunchboxes makes me want to crawl into a hole.

  • byShona Hendley