Parenting 2
DECEMBER 2016
"I found a photo of my eight-year-old son on a public, widely-followed Instagram page."
The awkward moment you mistakenly send your son to school in an obscene Christmas jumper.
The eggs of 26 women may have been fertilised with the wrong man's sperm.
Silvina had no idea she was adopted until she stumbled upon a vital clue on Facebook.
What not to say to the parents of a sick child, from a mother who is living it.
Ten weird things all first time mums worry about.
"My family has 15 pets, and plans for many more."
Hatchimals aren't hatching and parents aren't happy.
A letter to the woman I saw on her mobile phone with her kids in the car.
Where will George Michael's $180 million fortune go?
This year, change one thing about your morning routine.
"I am so ready for you Bubs." Lauren Brant shares an adorable photo of her baby bump.
Karen Klein walked for 30 hours through snow to get help for her stranded family.
"The best thing I bought in 2016 was... sleep."
"I decided I wouldn't breastfeed my son long before he was born."
"My daughter's seven-year-old friend says I'm messy, so I clean before she comes over."
Supernanny star: "Parents need to buy less gifts and be more present over the holidays."
"My daughter just gave me an end-of-year report card."
It shouldn't have to be said, but please keep your fingers out of baby's mouths.
"Dry-nursing" is a thing. A thing you can do to stop a baby crying.
Why we should be concerned with the rise and rise of early planned births.
'No cheese for me' and other first world problems of being pregnant at Christmas.
A Santa says: 'Keep kids safe from future sexual abuse. Don't make them sit on my lap.'
How to survive a holiday with your adult children.
A mum and dad's crushing letter: "Every breath Imogen takes is a breath for our dead son."
"I've become the first woman in my family to beat cancer."
After being labelled a 'part-time parent', Rachael Finch shares details of her real parenting style.
She's here: NRL star Jarryd Hayne has shared the first snap of his new baby daughter.
"Mum, this year I'm going to ask Santa Claus to bring Daddy back."
Midwife shortage forces closure of St Vincent's post-natal unit in Launceston, Tasmania.
The Young Mummy: 'Why I've decided to film my second birth on Snapchat.'
Katie Holmes shares rare mother-daughter photos with 10-year-old Suri.
Beautiful or creepy? The box that stores teeth, hair and an umbilical cord.
Almost every successful woman Mamamia met this year meditates. Here's why.
One in two dads are leaving newborn parenting up to the mum.
Four 'dumb phones' that'll be ideal for your child this Christmas.
"I didn't want to give the baby up." Women share what it's really like to be a surrogate mother.
My life as a solo parent after my husband's death: Don't mistake it for single parenting.
'My husband let my son's Year 4 teacher have it, and I'm okay with that.'
'I forced my mum to pick between missing her grandchild's birth or my wedding.'
With a family of eight, Madeleine West sure has nifty tricks for a chaos-free Christmas.
This Dad threw a party for all the kids who never receive party invitations.
'I'm a single dad to my little girl. This is what our Christmas will look like.'
The best new Australian books to buy your kids for Christmas.
The skin care ingredients that are safe to use on your baby (and what to avoid).
"Why I'm finally giving in and giving my teen daughter the present she wants."
First 'three-person baby' given the go ahead and could happen by the end of 2017.
"Facebook friends. Photos of your kids are never 'baby spam'."
Roxy Jacenko is facing her first Christmas with her husband behind bars.
Australian female cricketers had to sign a 'no pregnancy' clause in their contracts.
'My friends are attending the wedding of my cheating ex-husband.'
Nine-year-old who helped pregnant mum honoured with NSW Ambulance bravery award.
Four factors predict which toddlers are likely to grow up to be criminals.
People think there's something wrong with Hilary Duff's photo with her son.
What Peter and Emma Cockburn want parents to know after their daughter died from being run over in their driveway.
"My six-year-old received a Christmas card so nasty, it left him in tears."
"I was cleaning Kerry Packer's mansion while my kids and I lived in a tent."
Meet the volunteers who use the most unusual method to keep your child safe at night.
Presents you should never buy other people's kids. Unless you hate them.
Man accused of offering his girlfriend $75,000 to have an abortion.
Nicole Trunfio's breastfeeding cover had a huge impact on her husband.
Michael Buble's son is on his way home for Christmas after his first round of chemo.
The moment Sally Obermeder's daughter meets her mum's surrogate, and unborn sibling.
"I'm 35 and I still have no idea if I want to have children."
How parents unconsciously treat baby boys and girls differently.
A mum is suing after her newborn son was breastfed by a total stranger.
The heartbreaking Christmas note a little boy wrote for his dead father.
'My wife has changed our baby girl's name twice. I'm really worried.'
The 9 stages of 'date night' every parent knows to be true.
"I just want to give my children a secular upbringing, but the school won’t allow it."
A tribunal has been forced to name a baby after his parents couldn't agree.
A TV host holds a newborn baby before their mother and parents everywhere lose their minds.
"My toddlers' personalities are different, so I parent them differently."
Mum of four-year-old: "All my breastfeeding videos are treated like they are pornography."
Meet the mum-of-five bringing Christmas cheer to 50,000 Australians.
Do famous men ever get to see their children? Guy Sebastian weighs in.
Seven things every Elf On The Shelf parent knows to be true.
Sofia Vergara's lawyer responds to claims she is being sued by her own embryos.
"Five reasons why I refuse to have The Elf on the Shelf in my home."
Caesareans are making us evolve to have bigger babies, scientists believe.
The fun school holidays activity that'll cost you less than $50.
There's finally a way to induce labour without it taking forever.
Say hello to the baby names that will take the world by storm in 2017.
Beautiful things teachers do that nobody ever talks about.
This dad has a clever trick to monitor his tot in shopping crowds. But there's a problem.
Australian schools are in 'absolute decline' globally, says PISA report.
How to know what products are good for your baby's skin.
Eight life tricks every busy mum needs to know.
'My son was sent home from school for his "offensive" haircut, and I'm furious.'
Christie adopted 35 children in 30 years - including 26 with special needs.
Men are requesting a new type of abortion, and some women think it's 'fair enough.'
The most popular baby names of 2016 have been announced.
Jackie O is facing a Christmas dilemma parents know only too well.
Eight gifts that’ll guarantee family fun this summer holiday.
The new children's fitness trend that has parents divided.
What every mother needs to know about unsolicited parenting advice.
The five things I wish people would stop saying about my unusual name.
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis have welcomed their second child.
'My boyfriend is so mean to our cat that I'm reconsidering children.'
Courtney McCutcheon defends allowing her two young daughters to star in makeup tutorials.
The "naughtiest" children's names of 2016 have been announced.
How to encourage curiosity in your kid, even though you can't stand the question "But, why?"
Candy canes banned for Christmas under Tasmanian Primary School's healthy eating policy.
Alex Nation was judged by loved ones and strangers after she fell pregnant at 18.
There's something you need to know about these "weight-loss transformation" shots.
"I almost lost my baby to SIDS."
Meet the hipster fathers who don't want to answer to the name 'Dad'.
Gaslighting is a common victim-blaming abuse tactic – here are four ways to recognise it in your life.
"For those commenting on how 'fat' I've become." This Walking Dead star just slammed her trolls.
Aussie mums have fiercely defended Nadia Bartel's parenting decision.
'My sister and I are pregnant but I'm terrified about telling her my news.'
What you need to know about Johnsons' rigorous five-step safety process for all their baby products.
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