We’ve been moving away from the nuclear family for years now - where have we landed? In 2023, there are myriad ways to become a parent, to be a parent, and to be a part of a family.
In a panel event for the Wheeler Centre’s M/OTHER series, editor Bridget Caldwell-Bright ,writer Alexandra Collier, performance artist Casey Jenkins and human rights advocate Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts discuss what it means to create contemporary families that consider the shifting needs of both children and parents. They’ll share their experiences of raising children in ways that defy and redefine traditional family boundaries and structures, and speak to the need for a broader understanding of what families and parenting looks like.
From single parenthood and queer motherhood to kinship care and the importance of maintaining maternal autonomy, Caldwell-Bright, Collier, Jenkins and Turnbull-Roberts, join host, ABC Radio journalist Hilary Harper, to unpack some of the complexities involved in challenging the familial status quo.
Conversations in M/OTHER may include references to topics such as mental health, reproductive rights, and childbirth. If you need assistance with any of these issues, you can learn more and seek advice via the
Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE),
Perintal Anxiety & Depression Australia (PANDA) and
Beyond Blue.
