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Emma was told she had gastro while pregnant at 37 weeks. The misdiagnosis nearly killed her.

by Emma Humphries

Three things to look for when choosing who educates your under-fives.

"I had a job as a tutor for a 3-year-old." Let's talk about the new trend in early education.

“I drove drunk to pick up my kids from school. That afternoon, I hit rock bottom.”

'One year had sex bets.' 6 teachers on their experiences with sexting at school.

"I would cry during every feed." Five mums get real about their struggle with breastfeeding.

"We’re having a baby boy." Sylvia Jeffreys and Peter Stefanovic are expecting their first child.

Let's stop pretending we're criticising parents. We're criticising women.

Holly Wainwright

The 5 unwritten rules of Book Week (because your survival is important to us).

Pregnant women dancing to 'Baby Mama' are all over Instagram. And we can't stop watching.

Billi Fitzsimons

"Sports carnivals apparently cause 'extreme anxiety'. Kids should still be made to go."

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Three things to look for when choosing who educates your under-fives.

"I had a job as a tutor for a 3-year-old." Let's talk about the new trend in early education.

"Sports carnivals apparently cause 'extreme anxiety'. Kids should still be made to go."

"They don't have to love you." Why being a stepmum is harder than being a mum.

Kristin Wareing

“I drove drunk to pick up my kids from school. That afternoon, I hit rock bottom.”

Let's stop pretending we're criticising parents. We're criticising women.

Holly Wainwright

'Like a lot of women, I have parental burnout. But I'm also addicted to doing it all.'

"I would cry during every feed." Five mums get real about their struggle with breastfeeding.

'After my stillbirth, I requested time off work. It was declined.'

Sam Wood: 'When Mum died, Dad had to step up. It completely changed how I am as a father.'

5 'firsts' they don't tell you about when you've got a newborn.

Amy Nelmes Bissett

Pregnancy

Emma was told she had gastro while pregnant at 37 weeks. The misdiagnosis nearly killed her.

"We’re having a baby boy." Sylvia Jeffreys and Peter Stefanovic are expecting their first child.

Pregnant women dancing to 'Baby Mama' are all over Instagram. And we can't stop watching.

Billi Fitzsimons

Janice had an illegal abortion at 15. To 'teach her a lesson', the doctor added a 'punishment'.

No weddings, no cold water, no watermelons: How women prepare for birth around the world.

“No glam shot for me.” 8 Aussie women share their very real post-birth baby photos.

Lite IVF: After four miscarriages, Julie and Cameron pursued a different IVF option.

"After I gave birth to my daughter, I was put back together with 150 stitches."

Jess Fitzpatrick

Early pregnancy symptoms: 9 common signs you're pregnant (other than missing your period).

'At 15 weeks pregnant, I was sick. It would have life-long implications for my son.'

'My teeth were damaged from the vomiting.' What it's really like to be sick during pregnancy.

"I felt poisoned." Four women on the reality of having hyperemesis gravidarum.

'I'm pregnant for the first time, so I asked every mum I know what product they can't live without.'

Heather Woock did an online DNA test. Then she discovered she had 62 half siblings.

Chelsea McLaughlin

Vanishing Twin Syndrome: Kelly delivered two placentas but only one baby.

"In the 36th week of my pregnancy, my baby moved violently. Then nothing."

'I imagined my future differently'. Renee felt a 'sense of loss' when she became a mum.

"We're super stoked." Edwina Bartholomew has announced she's expecting her first child.

Chelsea McLaughlin

Five things to eat when you're trying to get pregnant (and what your partner should eat too).

'I was born without a uterus. So my best friend had a baby for me.'

'One year had sex bets.' 6 teachers on their experiences with sexting at school.

The 5 unwritten rules of Book Week (because your survival is important to us).

After School Restraint Collapse: It's science's way of validating your kid's arvo meltdown.

5 teachers on when the parents misbehaved more than their students.

Billi Fitzsimons

Teens

Kate Moss's daughter Lila was 'spotted' when she was 6. This is what her life looks like now.

Jessica Staveley

"I regret it." Three parents share the age they let their child have a social media account.

'I was on my daughter's Instagram account when I saw a sexual photo of a young girl.'

“She’s not your mum!” A friend of my son's couldn't believe I was his mum. I burst out laughing.

'I was alarmed by my physical repulsion.' The story of my daughter's first heartbreak.

Virginia Peters

"Aggressive, irrational, tired." Video games are turning teenage boys into lifelong addicts.

While cleaning her son's room days before his 13th birthday, Alex found a suicide note.

Georgia's parents allowed her YouTube channel at 13. Now she has 500,000 people watching.

"I didn’t want to look at myself": Ella was in Year 12 when a severe case of eczema spread across her face.

Debutante balls might sound outdated. But in 2019, they're more popular than ever.

'I wanted the pain to end.' Bella attempted suicide age 17. Then her teacher stepped in.

"Right now, I'm not sure I like him very much": The unique struggle of raising a teenage son.

"Sit near the back": How a flight attendant travels with her own kids on planes.

"My teenage daughter just got clear aligners and here's the verdict so far."

"It becomes a morbid fascination." The hidden toll of school shootings we're just starting to see.

Andrew Daddo on his teen daughter's decision to get her teeth straightened.

Cindy, 14, broke the rules at a friend's house. The punishment changed her life forever.

Jessica Staveley

What parents need to know about the viral "48 hour challenge".

A rape survivor made it her mission to talk to teens about sexual assault. This is what she learned.

‘My friend is using ice and smoking pot. What do I do?' An expert shares her advice.

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After School Restraint Collapse: It's science's way of validating your kid's arvo meltdown.

"They don't have to love you." Why being a stepmum is harder than being a mum.

Kristin Wareing

'After my stillbirth, I requested time off work. It was declined.'

'When my daughter was diagnosed with autism, my own childhood suddenly made sense.'

Janice had an illegal abortion at 15. To 'teach her a lesson', the doctor added a 'punishment'.

'Like a lot of women, I have parental burnout. But I'm also addicted to doing it all.'

5 teachers on when the parents misbehaved more than their students.

Billi Fitzsimons

"I'd always drank too much. I never thought it would get worse when I had children."

Jada Bennett-Cross

The 10 questions you should ask your partner to prove he's not sharing the mental load.

'A letter to the father of my kids: This is why our relationship must come to an end.'

"I shared my 'I Don't' list. Now a whole lot of Aussie women are sharing theirs."

Holly Wainwright

'I can honestly say I've tried.' No matter what, I really, really hate the school pick up.

'Last weekend, thousands of families stood in silence on sporting sidelines. And I'm grateful.'

Sam Wood: 'When Mum died, Dad had to step up. It completely changed how I am as a father.'

5 'firsts' they don't tell you about when you've got a newborn.

Amy Nelmes Bissett

“My husband might divorce me once he sees it”: Roxy Jacenko on her new reality TV show.

Dr Justin Coulson: 'Kids are losing resilience. These 3 steps will help build it early on.'

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Every woman has an 'I Don't' list. And it's about time we shared them.

Holly Wainwright

'My four kids have special needs. But it took me much longer to recognise my 16-year-old's.'

'Four years before my daughter was born, I started a fund. It paid for her private schooling.'

'I pierced my 2-month-old baby's ears. Then came the first slap of “parental judgement."'

'I do a $120,000 job for completely free, and it's something a lot of mothers do.'

Octomum Natalie Suleman on the difficulties of raising her son Aidan, who has severe autism.

Jessica Staveley

Five weeks after my C section, I left my husband and became a single parent to twins.

"My friend is fundraising for $500. But it's for her privileged son's birthday present."

"I was out with my daughter when I was shamed for what she was wearing - a pink onesie."

Amy Nelmes Bissett

'People are always staring.' What it's like being a mum to identical triplet girls.

"For 5 years, I haven't had more than 3 hours uninterrupted sleep. It's affected everything."

Katherine Chatfield

A year after splitting from his wife, Brandon Jenner is expecting twins with his new partner.

SORTED: Here's 19 genius Book Week 2019 costumes for the time-strapped parent.

Inside Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen's tumultuous marriage.

Chelsea McLaughlin

Leigh Campbell: "Don't wait." The lesson I learnt on a Thursday afternoon with my six-week-old son.

"When my son asks why people are staring, I say it's because we're famous. We're not."

Jarrod Lyle's widow on life one year on from losing her husband.

Kate Moss's daughter Lila was 'spotted' when she was 6. This is what her life looks like now.

Jessica Staveley

Sex, dating and boyfriends: When your daughter with an intellectual disability grows up.

"I regret it." Three parents share the age they let their child have a social media account.

Radio host Harley Breen has advice for any man considering becoming a dad, ever.

8 pressing questions from parents about baby skincare answered by an expert.

Amy Nelmes Bissett

Dr Thomas Hicks told Thelma her baby had died. One week later, he sold the newborn for $1000.

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