Parenting / edited by Justin Healey.

Includes index.Bibliography: p. 43.Chapter 1: The Changing State of Parenthood: Households and families; Parenting after separation; Conflict, not divorce, harms children; Boys harmed by fathers' absence; Fitting fathers into families; Step-families; Lesbian families follow the norm; Gay families belie the old biases; One parent, two parent, gay parent doesn't matter ... love is. -- Chapter 2: Parenting Tips: Parenting; Parenting can be stressful; Parenting tips; By the book; Families that work well; Single parenting; Teenage parents; Starting a step-family. --Chapter 3: Work and the Birth Rate Debate: Australia 2021: no kids and never-lasting love; Break-ups shatter hopes of becoming a parent; You won't find anklebiters on my wish list; We still say mum belongs with baby; Too noisy, too naughty, too much: avoiding parenthood; Focus on male breadwinner adds just crumbs to population; We're all baby talk - but still no action; Mums need support, not old wives' tales; White picket fence not the key to population growth; Taking pressure off women means allowing baby to come first; All work and no children make Jill as dull as Jack; Parents fear not, kids actually like time out; Children should be seen - and listened to.À Parenthood brings with it many responsibilities, and the way children are raised has evolved with rapid social change. This book looks at the changing roles of mothers and fathers; balancing work and family; gay parenting; teenage parents; sole parents and divorce; step-families and the reasons behind a decline in our birth rate - why are Australians choosing to have fewer, or even no, children?