Research has found that having a second child can negatively affect a parent's mental health. The research, which was conducted on a group of Australian parents, will not help the plight of the nation's ageing population, but brands that can help alleviate the pressure of parenthood potentially can.

In the digital age, parents have more information about their children than ever before – they can track their kid’s location remotely, monitor sleeping patterns, and even check whether the chores are done. Can all this tech allay common parental anxieties or will it fuel fresh concerns?

Flexible office spaces are leading the way for the normalisation of children in the workplace. As anxieties around childcare and modern parenting increase, a WeWork space in Australia has designed a 'Parent Room' that allows new parents to care for their children at work.

A regular nine-to-five from Monday to Friday isn’t for everyone. In fact, 87% of British employees either work or want to work flexibly, freeing up time for their families or passion projects. Ginibee aims to help these individuals – and their employers – by splitting their job with another person.