The golden rule of the parents’ group chat? No chit-chat

Anyone who has a school-age child is aware of the minefield that is the parent group chat.

On a good day , the parent WhatsApp group is a place of sheer beauty.

But on a bad day ? It makes you scratch your head and wonder how on earth these people are able to raise kids and hold down important jobs.

When things feel overwhelming, we need the safety of the parent chat to remind us that good does exist in the world. That we are not alone. And that tomorrow is the bake sale. - Natasha Sholl is a writer and lapsed lawyer living in Melbourne . Her first book, Found , Wanting, was published by Ultimo Press in 2022 .