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Modern parenting

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Modern parenting. (2026, September 7). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/modern-parenting-20260907-p60v55.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Australia's largest survey of parents found that almost 60% are experiencing moderate to high psychological distress due to the challenges of modern parenting. The article explores how childhood has changed, with experts citing screens and social media as significant factors contributing to parental exhaustion. Becoming a parent is now viewed as a choice rather than a norm, leading to increased pressure on parents to be present and perfect caregivers. The article's focus is on analyzing the changing landscape of modern parenting and seeking expert advice for alleviating parental stress.

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Almost 60% of Australian parents are experiencing moderate to high psychological distress, according to a recent survey. Experts point to several factors contributing to this stress, including the impact of screens and social media on parenting. The changing landscape of modern parenting is also cited, with many parents feeling pressure to be present and perfect in their roles. In a series exploring the complexities of modern parenting, midlife parents are discussing how supporting adult children in their 20s differs from how they were raised themselves. This shift in parenting responsibilities has made it an increasingly bewildering experience for many families.

Written for “Changing Parenting Norms Today” on 2026-10-22, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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- Wendy Tuohy PERSON · 2× - Benjamin Preiss PERSON · 1× - Liam Mannix PERSON · 1× Australia GPE · 1×

Narrative

In part four of our series on the complex landscape of modern parenting, midlife parents explore how supporting adult children in their 20s looks radically different from the way they were raised.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-07

2026-09-07 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Modern parenting · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 0 hedged)

Somewhere along the line, raising children got harder. asserted

raising → raise → children

We explore how childhood has changed, and why parents are more exhausted than ever. asserted

parents → explore → ?

Australia’s largest survey of parents shows almost 60 per cent are in a state of moderate to high psychological distress. asserted

cent → show → distress

We asked the experts to explain why – and how to help them. asserted

We → ask → them

Screens and social media have upended how our kids grow up, and how we raise them. asserted

we → upend → them

They make parenting an often bewildering experience, even if the fundamentals haven’t changed. asserted

fundamentals → make → ?

Becoming a parent was once the norm. asserted

Becoming → become → parent

Now it’s more of a choice, and with that choice comes pressure to get the most out of it, to be present, to be the best parents possible. asserted

pressure → ’ → it

In part four of our series on the complex landscape of modern parenting, midlife parents explore how supporting adult children in their 20s looks radically different from the way they were raised. asserted

they → explore → way