We all have a sexual identity -- we're human! But that doesn't mean we're automatically equipped to talk to the young people in our lives about sex and sexuality. On this episode of Life Matters, we're creating an opportunity to learn how to do that better and to hear your stories and questions. And in the Too Hard Basket, what to do when your child is stuck with a teacher who's just pretty lousy.

Becoming a mother is one of those transformative experiences, for better or worse. We look at how the gritty reality of those changes are being embraced in new literature. Plus, learn about the history of gay saunas and how solar power can help you save on your electricity bills.

Single parents and retirees are sharing spaces during this housing crunch. What are the benefits and pitfalls? Plus, up close with the rockstars of food, and guidance for parents of children with autism.

In her latest book, anthropologist Eve Vincent tracks the history of Australia’s welfare system and asks why it has become so punitive in its provision of ‘care’. Former Miss World contestant, Maria Thattil, tells how she wanted to shake things up at the world’s biggest beauty pageant. And as Sydney World Pride gets underway, we ask, where have all the lesbian bars gone?

Mardi Gras and World Pride have begun! It's an opportunity for people of diverse genders and sexualities, and their allies, to gather and party - to be seen and heard, but what was it like before there were so many queer-friendly spaces? And what role have they played in your life?

They say you are what you eat, but what happens when someone you love has very different ideas about food or completely different eating styles? Can it be a deal-breaker? Also, in the Too Hard Basket, what happens when your friend wraps up a book you lent her and regifts it for a birthday, and you're the recipient?

Thought-leader and physician Dr Gabor Maté joins Life Matters to connect the dots between modern life, trauma, illness and addiction. Plus, how to keep your cool when throwing your child a birthday party.

Shannon Molloy shares what he's learned from speaking to other male survivors of child sexual abuse. Plus how to refinance a loan to help cut costs, and why more of us are swapping planes for trains.

After living in limbo for a decade or so, almost 20,000 refugees living in Australia will be able to apply for permanent residency and family reunion. How one family’s battle with ovarian cancer is helping to fund much-needed research for this deadly disease. And is the way we approach modern love too shallow?

Valentine's Day is a moment to celebrate the love and lives of couples. But, we take a moment to think about what life is like for those who are single when it comes to financial, legal and social issues.