'Survival mode all the time': Australian parents break taboos on raising kids
By Conor Duffy and Rhiannon Hobbins

Almost 60 per cent of Australian parents are experiencing psychological distress, according to the largest-ever national survey of parents as the birth rate hits a record low

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-21/parents-struggling-with-psychological-distress-survey-finds/106700358

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'One and done': How parental burnout is affecting Australia's birth rate

Almost 60 per cent of Australian parents are experiencing psychological distress, according to the largest-ever national survey of parents as the birth rate hits a record low