Australia has a childcare problem; rising costs and long waiting lists make it tricky for parents to return to work. Kindy is hoping to disrupt the babysitter market by locating trustworthy carers at the touch of a button. But do parents want to rely on ‘the Uber of childcare’ to look after the kids?

More mums are choosing to become their own boss and look after their children at the same time. But does ‘motherism’ – the prejudice that paints ‘non-working’ mums as unsexy slobs – really motivate women to go back to work just to remove the ‘stay-at-home’ label?

With an increasing disposable income and a rapidly growing baby population, India's mother and child care market is set to explode. And various international brands – from Johnson & Johnson to Philips Mother and Child – are tapping into this increasingly lucrative market.

Is there any greater taboo than for a mother to regret becoming a mother? Sparked by an ethnographic study from Israeli sociologist Orna Donath, small pockets of mothers around the world are discussing this issue as part of an increasingly open dialogue about motherhood.