Jenny Grima - Caring for kids
Jenny Grima cares for kids. She's lived in Mount Isa for the last two years and has been a foster carer for the past 24 years. She currently has seven children in her care, ranging from a premature...
View ArticleSurrogacy laws spark mixed response
There have been mixed reactions to the decriminalisation of altruistic surrogacy in Queensland.
View ArticleInsults fly as surrogacy laws pass
A debate on altruistic surrogacy and same-sex parenthood has ended with insults from both sides of the Queensland Parliament.
View ArticleDoctor predicts early rush on surrogacy
Gynaecologist says 100s of couples could take up newly-legal surrogacy option in Queensland.
View ArticleDrover's wife
Alona Lang is a drover's wife and she's taken on the challenge of being a first-time mum out on the Queensland stock routes, where she also works as part of a droving team.
View ArticleFirst 'Grandparents Day' celebrated on Sunday
The Queensland Government says this weekend's Grandparents Day should not be commercialised.
View ArticleRemote area foster carers needed
Foster parenting is a job that not a lot of people put their hands up for, and figures for Queensland's northwest show there were about 60 families opening their doors for more than 220 children in...
View ArticleIsolated parents worried kids too young for boarding school
Kathy McLeish reports the Qld Government's move to make year 7 part of high schools will be financially and emotionally costly for those in rural areas.
View ArticleWestern Queensland parents concerned for youngest students as Year 7 high...
Parents in remote towns across western Queensland say they would rather move to larger cities than send children to boarding school at a young age when Year Seven moves to high school next year.
View ArticleMany Queensland parents need help but are reluctant to ask for it, research...
More than half of Queensland parents say they are struggling to cope with the stress of raising a family, according to new research.
View ArticleIndigenous teenagers enticed to antenatal classes with belly casting
An antenatal class designed for Indigenous teenagers in north-west Queensland is offering a unique incentive to keep the young women coming back - belly casting.
View ArticleFive tips to keep your kids safe online
While the internet can be a place of entertainment, learning and fun for kids, it also has a dark side. So how do you make sure your kids stay safe online?
View ArticleStay at Home Mum's pen pal program to unite mothers from city and country
A Queensland mother is encouraging women from the city and the country to connect through a pen pal program.
View ArticleNanna's Knee program unites elderly and young mothers to pass down skills and...
A new program in Mount Isa in north west Queensland aims to help young Aboriginal women learn about motherhood from older women in the community.
View ArticleCloncurry QCWA teams up with young mothers to provide new venue for playgroup
The Queensland Country Women's Association in Cloncurry has teamed up with a group of young mothers to provide a new playgroup for local children.
View ArticleConcerned parent speaks out after six-year-old finds syringe while playing...
A Mount Isa mother has taken to social media after her two sons discovered a used syringe while playing in bushland outside their home.
View ArticleFlood-affected families 'dragging dead roos and cows' offered support for...
Children in western Queensland are offered support as their parents begin to cope with the shock of losing cattle following widespread flooding in north Queensland.
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