Mamamia Parents

A Lot Of Different Humans With Kids

Susie Burrell

Mother of pre-schooler twins. Dietician. Psychologist. Common-sense guru.

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Melanie Dimmitt

Mum. Journalist. Author of the book Special - Antidotes To The Obsessions That Come With a Child's Disability.

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Dr Justin Coulson

Father of six girls. Doctor of Psychology. Broadcaster. Speaker. Founder of Happy Families.

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Rebecca Sparrow

Sherpa to three small people. Founder of the Light House Plan, helping daughters navigate the tween and teen years.

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Zoe Marshall

Mother of one, writer, podcaster, host of women's wellness events, What Women Want.

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Mandy Nolan

Mother of five kids with three different dads,. Queen of the blended family. Comedian. Writer. Podcaster. Byronite.

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Carly Abrahams

Mum of one. Founder of MumsPages and Mums The Word - Aus. Business woman. Walking parenting directory.

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Helen Vnuk

Mum of two freethinking school-age kids. TV expert.

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Evie Farrell

Solo mum of one. Adventurer. Author. Rejecter of the 9-5.

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Shona Hendley

Mother of seven: three goats, two cats and two humans. Ex secondary school teacher. Animal advocate.

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Christie Hayes

Solo mum of two primary-school kids. Radio host. Actress. Podcaster. Ray of sunshine.

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Laura Jackel

Mum of two boys (born six years apart), freelance writer, podcaster and book lover.

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Sean Szeps

Wrangler of twins, writer of blogs, speaker of pods, dad to "gaybies".

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Andrew Daddo

Dad to three young adults and teens. Podcast and TV host. Prolific kids and YA author. Dad-joke expert.

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Jessica Smith

Mum of three under five. Former paralympic swimmer. Writer. Speaker. Body image warrior.

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Nama Winston

Solo mum of one almost-teen. Former lawyer, now writer. Proud WOC. Single parent advocate.

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Constance Hall

Mum and step-mum to seven kids. Head of the million-strong Queen Army. Truth teller. Business Owner.

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Leigh Campbell

Mum of one baby boy. Face expert. Podcast host. Ever-curious seeker of truth.

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Laura Byrne

Mum of one baby girl. Business owner. Bachelor winner. Lifestyle guru.

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Gabbie Stroud

Mum of two. Former teacher. Best-selling author. Education truth-bomb dropper.

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Amelia Lamont

Mum to two small people. Midwife, sleep consultant, blogger.

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Holly Wainwright

Mum of two primary school kids. Podcast host. Author. Queen of the 'I Don't' list.

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Mamamia Parents

A Lot Of Different Humans With Kids

Susie Burrell

Melanie Dimmitt

Dr Justin Coulson

Rebecca Sparrow

Zoe Marshall

Mandy Nolan

Carly Abrahams

Helen Vnuk

Evie Farrell

Shona Hendley

Christie Hayes

Laura Jackel

Sean Szeps

Andrew Daddo

Jessica Smith

Nama Winston

Constance Hall

Leigh Campbell

Laura Byrne

Gabbie Stroud

Amelia Lamont

Holly Wainwright

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Your Pregnant Body

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'My son's soccer grading is supposed to teach him resilience. He's been sobbing all week.'

What Kate and Gerry McCann's life looks like on what would've been Maddie's 18th birthday.

19 years and 3 kids later, Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen are still Hollywood's most private couple.

‘I have no idea if I have grandchildren.’ Anthony Hopkins hasn’t seen his daughter for 20 years.

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At 42, Janelle chose to undergo IVF alone. She instantly knew her sperm donor was "the one".

"I was totally unprepared": 19 mums on how things changed when they had a second child.

Pregnancy

5 fertility myths a doctor wishes you would stop believing.

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"There's something between its legs": 16 women on their accidental gender reveals.

TRIED & TESTED: The 8 most recommended prams to suit every lifestyle.

"Your newest friendships will be on steroids": 8 things nobody tells you about maternity leave.

"I was scared and alone": At 34 weeks pregnant, Eilish was told her baby was no longer safe.

11 women share the most surprising thing they found about IVF.

Anna and Lucy are the 'world’s most identical twins'. They've been dating the same man for 10 years.

"I was told I had taken the easy way out." We need to talk about C-section shaming.

Frances McDormand was offered the chance to meet her birth mother in her late teens. She refused.

Mel Hoffman married an NRL player. She didn't expect it to affect how she gave birth.

100 mums on their experience giving birth in a public or private hospital.

'I've been pregnant in my 20s, 30s and 40s and here's what differed each time around.'

When Zubeyda was turned away from hospital, her sister intervened. It saved her baby's life.

"Choose your friends wisely." 4 lessons I learned from my fertility journey.

'Infertility and pregnancy loss change you. There are 6 lessons I've learnt about coping.'

'It actually sped up my timeline.' The impact of COVID-19 on women's pregnancy plans.

'He was worried my breasts were going to leak all over him.' 5 women on having sex after childbirth.

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"Surely they're not that... big?" Every question you've ever had about epidurals, answered.

A quarter of children across Australia have untreated tooth decay. Here's the free dental program you need to know about in VIC.

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'Teachers and nurses are burnt-out to breaking point. But no one's listening.'

'It's 24/7 education': Alanis Morissette is 'unschooling' her 3 kids.

Teens

From public housing to the world stage: The meteoric rise of 17-year-old The Kid Laroi.

'For years, I've been physically and emotionally abused by my son. He's 13.'