Parenting 2
FEBRUARY 2015
Less tech-savvy than your kids? Mamamia Editor Holly Wainwright feels your pain.
"It's okay, I didn't bond with my baby at birth either."
Proof we favour our mums over our dads.
"Being a SAHM nearly destroyed my marriage."
We had to make sure our kid's name wasn't on the sexiest baby names of 2015 list.
Josh Duhamel's going through the worst of the worst parenting experiences.
Move over Tiger Mums. It's the German Mum we all want to be now.
"As an anti-vaxxer, the pro-vaxxer research only succeeded in turning me away."
The amazing ways technology is changing the way our kids learn.
The new hashtag to hit parenting is causing quite a stir.
"No, it doesn't take a village to raise a kid in 2015."
"The 20 things I want my daughter to know before she grows up."
What your baby's cries actually mean.
"I was mummy bullied and shamed after I gave birth."
"Don't call yourself a single parent when you're not."
"Yes, I help my children do their homework. And here's why."
Why you should refuse to let your kids do homework.
Carrie Bickmore is hoping this birth isn't like her first one.
You will never have to iron again. Ever.
"I thought my dating days were over. I was wrong."
"To every SAHM who's had one of THOSE days..."
Your pet parenting style is a sign of the kind of human parent you'll be. Maybe.
The best combination of kids for a family's happiness is not what you may think.
"I'm a single mum, from Monday to Friday."
People have died playing this childhood game.
"A healthy mum and baby isn't all that matters."
Liv Tyler has told us her baby's name in the cutest way.
A school lunch that won’t come home at the bottom of your kids’ bag.
"No, I won't say sorry for taking my kids out in public".
Are teachers stepping over the line when it comes to our kids?
The 6 best places to go on your babymoon.
"Breastfeeding was a terrible experience. I hated it. Yes – HATED IT."
These women are skipping men and heading straight for motherhood.
Your 'original' baby name is so boring compared to these.
11 life lessons Dr Seuss can teach you.
"Stop telling me you're a stay-at-home-mum."
Josefa Pete shares some helpful tips on keeping your kids safe online.
Heads up. These are the toys your kids will be begging for this year.
7 reasons why wearing lycra on the school run is totally acceptable.
"I'm all for making parenting easy but this is just not on."
6 ways to tell if your kid is struggling at school.
"Kristen Bell, I'm on your side on this one."
"6 things I wasn't expecting after having a baby."
"Are you Ben?" A mother's desperate plea to her missing son.
The reason behind Christina Aguilera's baby name choice.
"To my Mother-in-Law, I'm sorry. I had it all so wrong."
"Dear new cancer mum. You don't feel strong, but you are."
A mother took “ice” for morning sickness.
How an innocent childhood lolly caused a horrific injury.
The proof it was a better idea to leave North at home this time.
"You might think it's healthy but it is actually harming your children."
The nine dirty little secrets most parents are hiding.
Parenting isn't just hard for mums. It's hard for dads too.
A 3-year-old got the greatest bed ever made because her dad is awesome.
"Don't judge me but... I don't follow any of the pregnancy advice."
Amanda Holden dressed her daughter as a prostitute. And posted on Twitter.
"Help, is my son too young for this present?"
"Maternity leave is not a break."
Health and beauty expert Yasemin Trollope on managing her bub's screen time.
"I don't want my kids to pick up my partner's sh*tty eating habits."
Would you go to a 50 Shades of Grey mums and bubs session?
"Stop asking me why I have such a big family. I wanted it this way."
This. This is why you can never be too careful around babies.
The 12 parenting truths I've learned from this crazy roller-coaster.
Anna Faris was bullied for having a crying baby.
This school fat-shamed a 6-year-old girl. And that's not even the worst part.
7 things all mums with small kids freak out about (but really shouldn't).
To all the dads who have let themselves go.
"The 11 things I never thought I would say until I had boys."
"If you have chosen to not vaccinate yourself or your child, I blame you."
Your kids’ next school lunch, sorted.
This. This is what having a baby is REALLY like.
Sexting, bullying and privacy - how to keep your kids safe online.
"Doing this will make it harder to feed my kids. So don't."
Rebecca Gibney's worst fear for her son just came true.
"When I got divorced, I expected my husband to leave, but I didn't expect this."
The one place you would never expect a mother to be shamed for breastfeeding.
Five healthy dinners your family will love.
When your child starts making major life decisions... at age 5.
5 ways to make sure your child doesn't lose every single item they own.
The 2015 parenting trends you'll love (and despise).
"I dropped off one child, and a completely different one arrived home."
Perth mother arrested after smacking her 4-year old son.
Chrissie Swan should never have had to justify this decision.
Wippa announces his baby boy's name.
The baby names that all of the popular kids are being called.
The Pope has said smacking your child can be "beautiful" - but he's very wrong.
Open post: "I survived the first week of school."
5 reasons you should give mothers’ group a go.
"What I want my son to know on his 7th birthday."
"Don't judge me but... I question my working mummy friend's decision."
WATCH: Milla is a little boy with a story you won't forget.
Handwriting lessons to be scrapped by schools? Sounds good to us.
Aussie kids are falling behind in something we usually excel at.
"What it feels like to be a special needs mum."
This dad has done the numbers: here's exactly what a stay at home parent is worth.
Angela Mollard on how she keeps her kids safe on the internet.
"Why my parents' retirement is the best thing that happened to me."
"A love letter to my son's stepmum."
Ryan's take on Blake as a mum will bring you to (funny) tears.
Why didn't anyone tell us these before we became a parent?
"Help me, I can't get childcare, but I don't want to do what everyone is recommending."
Mila Kunis talks about that huge milestone all mums have to go through.
This is what can happen when you don't vaccinate your children.
This Instagram account will make you feel really inadequate.
Is this teaching trend disadvantaging our kids?
Think your mum is bad? Read this mum's texts to her daughter.
"Dear Anti-Vax Parents, I don't blame you, I blame the people who created the myths."
"Every mum has bad days. But these were my darkest of dark days."
Getting your kids to school can take more planning than a Kardashian wedding.
"Divorce was the best thing that ever happened to my children".
The photos that perfectly capture what it's like to be a parent.
Lisa Wilkinson pens a letter from one school mum to another.
Bill Shorten writes: "Australian families are sick and tired of cuts to childcare".
The changes from baby no. 1 to baby no. 3 that no one tells you about.
It's not just the under-achievers who need extra help.
"We need to talk about corporal punishment."
Tears roll down her face and she says, "Mama I hate my it, I hate it, I hate it."
The birth question Google doesn't have the answer to.
Good news! You can now buy a 'globally unique' baby name.
"A nutritionist looked inside my kids' school lunchboxes..."
Open post: What's happening in your world?
"I'll hold these memories in my heart for the both of us."
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