Parenting 2
AUGUST 2017
The Wiggles are throwing a benefit concert to support the family of Julian Cadman.
CULT BUY: The story book that has girls and tweens across Australia captivated.
A mum is having doubts about the name she gave her baby daughter. She's 10 months old.
'My two little kids might actually be the wisest people I know.'
"To all the mums going back to work this week..."
Should you get pregnant if you're not a baby person?
The very simple tricks to raising one of those angel-kids who eats absolutely EVERYTHING.
UNPOPULAR OPINION: I've been pregnant for almost 10 years. I'm so glad it's over.
Pink's VMAs speech joins a long list of the many times she's been awe-inspiring to women everywhere.
Meet the women inside the growing movement who regret having their children.
A second-time mum's important advice about trusting your gut.
Mark Zuckerberg has welcomed his second daughter into the world with a heartfelt letter.
Mum accidentally feeds her kids dog biscuits. Because they haven't eaten worse before.
“I’m not the mother of a son. I’m convinced that I’m the mother of a transgender daughter.”
A grieving dad writes: 'The 10 most important things I've learned since losing my son.'
Emma gave birth without knowing it. After, she learned she'd had an “unconscious birth”.
Alison was great at partying and avoiding reality. Then she had a baby.
The easy hack all parents need to know if you lend your child your iPhone.
'It is now expected prep kids have an iPad. Since when could parents afford this?'
Sofia Vergara's court case over the fate of her two frozen embryos has come to an end.
BEC SPARROW: All you know about c-sections is probably wrong. Trust me, I've had 4.
Babies and vaccinations: We got nine important questions answered.
The subtle signs of hearing loss to look out for in your child.
The reality of carrying cancer and a baby. Both at once.
Claire Foy is excited to attend the Emmys and only new mums will truly understand why.
With a single click, Victoria Beckham mapped out her 11-year-old's career.
"I was nine when I was left home alone for the first time. Can I do the same for my kids?"
The excellent things I've learned from eavesdropping on my kids.
The $15 solution for when a kid's bedroom resembles a dumpster fire.
The under-$50 toys that inspire a mindful child (and parent).
HAPPY NEWS: Orange Is The New Black star gives birth to her first baby.
"There are Mummy blogger 'hate' groups on Facebook. I hung out in them for 3 months."
What is better than a holiday with your kids? Staying home.
The truth about Saturday morning netball.
People are going crazy over this $4.50 Kmart lunchbox hack and it's easy to see why.
Second night syndrome: the post-birth experience no one tells you about.
"This Book Week snobbery has got to stop."
Here's another reason to exercise some healthy 'did I turn the hair straightener off?' paranoia.
There is magic in parenting teenagers if you let it in.
The three things that made a mum move her whole family out of the city and into a new life.
Why I had to ask my friend about immunising her child.
What happens when a close family member smacks your child?
Real talk: how stress during pregnancy can harm your baby (and how to minimise the risks).
"I've had four kids and my husband just had a vasectomy. But what if I want more?"
The custody battle that's halting tennis pro Victoria Azarenka's career.
Tips for the parents who have no option but to fly with a toddler.
'I'm hovering and overprotective but I'm a helicopter mum for good reason.'
"We need to stop teaching our daughters to be polite and to just 'shake it off'."
"I just finished 'Big Little Lies'. Now the last decade of my life is crashing over me."
"My five-year-old daughter is deaf and she lives in a world that ignores her. Here's how to listen."
Rose Byrne is pregnant with her second child.
"Mummy puts mice in her bum bum." My very embarrassing visit to the GP.
Police call off property search for missing mother-of-two Tanja Ebert.
What happens when a Grade 3 class is made to go gender neutral.
How to avoid accidentally insulting people with your kid's Book Week costume.
'The truth about school reports' and 11 other things teachers want all parents to know.
A mum has been labelled "really irresponsible" over a common school holidays dilemma.
Confessions from a lesbian mum post-baby: "There is no such thing as a 'quickie' for us."
Five dinnertime dramas of modern life we have to address.
Mum of boy with autism writes: 'Today, our supermarket trip was a milestone for us.'
BREAKING: Lion King's Mufasa and Scar are not brothers. And minds are blown to smithereens.
After the races, Claire was found unconscious under a footbridge. Now she needs your help.
"Help! What are the best books that I can read to my daughter?"
"Why you should call your kids beautiful, even if everyone's telling you to stop."
Why do nipples get darker during pregnancy? A paediatrician shares the fascinating reason.
How to trick your child into cleaning the house for you.
Zoe Foster Blake just shared three 'newborn hacks' and mums are cheering.
The 100kg seven-year-old deemed "too big" to play rugby.
Your baby can recognise your face before they're even born.
Baby Almeera is fighting for her life in an overseas hospital.
"To everyone who loves going to the beach, this is why my snow holidays beat yours."
"I was at the playground recently when another mum started screaming at me."
How to teach your children about money using three jam jars.
This baby app helped me work out why my baby wasn't sleeping and gave me back a good night's sleep.
Shocked mum discovers a live-stream of her twin daughters' bedroom is being shared online.
A woman's husband told her they shouldn't have a baby because of her mental illness.
"I'm so sorry": Why we need to rethink our relationship with Down syndrome.
Parents woken by their baby's sleep monitor discover his heart rate is through the roof.
Scarily accurate 'kid's menu' goes viral because parents everywhere are just fed up.
Mums everywhere are sharing this story about teens and smartphones with good reason.
REVIEW: The latest Fisher-Price toy that keeps kids active indoors.
A dad spotted a snake near his baby's crib and no parents will be sleeping tonight.
The one thing my mother did when I was a teen that changed how I thought about my body.
The book you need to read to your kids before it's turned into a movie.
Parents can now find out exactly how much sleep they've lost since having kids. Oh dear...
Kylie's 15-year-old son is being asked for random dick pics on a popular teen app.
Melissa George on battling for the custody of her two young sons: "I'm taking it day by day".
The Block's Bec and George share beautiful baby news.
Jess Wolfe was shopping with her kids when a stranger asked for her phone.
Brendan Cox on the moment he told his little children their mummy was never coming home.
Mum has the best reaction to her kids going back to school. Becomes internet sensation.
'I may not be a tough guy dad. But my kids have turned my heart to mush.'
"I went camping with my kids and lived to tell the tale."
A surprising number of Aussie parents are hiring nannies for their teenagers.
“My partner wants to get a leash for my son. I don’t.”
UNPOPULAR OPINION: 'I love my step-mum more than my real mum.'
The $2 family holiday hack that will save you tears while travelling with kids.
Ahhhh... listen to the serenity. Should kids be allowed to use loud iPads on public transport?
One of the most popular apps used by teenagers is becoming a platform for bullying.
They are postermums for breastfeeding. The problem is they have no choice.
The subtle signs your child is going through early puberty.
What routine childhood vaccinations do and don't cover.
Five very real challenges only mums face on a daily basis.
In 2010, Jenny suddenly lost her 18-month-old baby. There was only one thing that helped.
How to start having 'the talk' with your eight-year-old daughter.
Mamamia research shows working mums will sacrifice almost anything for flexibility.
The fascinating reason newborn babies smell the way they do.
Every couple planning on starting a family needs to hear the warning of these parents.
Pregnant trainer Tiffany Hall says she won't be returning to the gym after giving birth.
The Perth childcare that's making kids take 'nap time' outside. Even when it's raining.
Breastfeeding made mum-of-two Teagan want to "curl up and die". But not because it was painful.
'I think my friend is raising a seven-year-old psychopath.'
The most important thing Andrew Daddo has discovered from 18 years of parenting.
'I close my eyes and see myself writhing on the floor. Clutching my belly. Gasping for air.'
"I broke another woman’s heart and it changed us both forever."
Megan Gale posts breastfeeding selfie to spread an important message.
Boy writes letter to tooth fairy asking for a pay rise. Tooth fairy handles it like a pro.
Sydney mum disgusted to find 'thick black leaves of mould' inside popular baby food pouch.
What is it about puberty that makes parents so uncomfortable?
So, a third royal baby from Kate and Wills will kill us all, apparently.
Carrie Bickmore's bold method for stopping her toddler's tantrums in their tracks.
With one photo, this mum nails the difference between a 'dad hangover' and 'mum hangover'.
Grandma Forgets: How do you cope while watching your loved ones slip away?
Mia Freedman: "I've said this to my daughter so many times. I am mortified."
The secrets of successful mornings. By someone who hasn't had one in seven years.
How the cost of this couple's wedding suddenly ballooned to over $1.3 million.
This mum's method of interrogating her teenager on her whereabouts is simply brilliant.
How one comment from a stranger in the supermarket pushed a mother-of-two over the edge.
Heather is a single mum who wants to go back to work. The cost of childcare means she can't.
The conversation you need to have with your daughter before she starts university.
An expert shares the one way new parents can teach their babies to self-settle.
Concern as new figures show student writing skills are declining.
A mum-of-three was having the flight from hell. Then a fellow mum stepped in.
The important reason this family are all wearing bike helmets inside.
What it's like to have post natal depression as a teenager.
Christie Hayes shares: "Our beautiful boy has been diagnosed with autism."
A 5-year-old boy drew a picture of his mum and added an unexpectedly private detail.
Courtney was left stunned by a stranger's comment on her kids. Her response is glorious.
This doctor was about to give birth, when she swooped in to deliver another woman's baby.
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