Mamamia Parents

A Lot Of Different Humans With Kids

Holly Wainwright

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

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Laura Byrne

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

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Leigh Campbell

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

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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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Nama Winston

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

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Jessica Smith

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

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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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Sean Szeps

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

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Laura Jackel

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

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Christie Hayes

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

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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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Evie Farrell

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

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Helen Vnuk

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

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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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Mandy Nolan

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

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Zoe Marshall

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

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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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Dr Justin Coulson

Father of six girls. Psychologist. Broadcaster. Speaker. Founder of Happy Families.

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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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Susie Burrell

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

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Amelia Lamont

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

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Gabbie Stroud

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

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Mamamia Parents

A Lot Of Different Humans With Kids

Holly Wainwright

Laura Byrne

Leigh Campbell

Constance Hall

Nama Winston

Jessica Smith

Andrew Daddo

Sean Szeps

Laura Jackel

Christie Hayes

Shona Hendley

Evie Farrell

Helen Vnuk

Carly Abrahams

Mandy Nolan

Zoe Marshall

Rebecca Sparrow

Dr Justin Coulson

Melanie Dimmitt

Susie Burrell

Amelia Lamont

Gabbie Stroud

Former Masterchef winner Adam Liaw on what family dinners look like in his house.

"I've vaccinated 1000s of teens." A nurse's plea to parents to help end HPV-related cancers.

So pretty: The 'Pancake grazing platter' is a cheap and easy meal idea for bored kids.

"My partner lives this whole other life." The harsh reality of FIFO parenting.

"I need to be in three places at once." A mum of four daughters shares her daily routine.

"I relate so hard." The many life lessons us parents can learn from Bluey.

"It still hurts." The unique grief of losing an embryo after IVF.

"It doesn’t always feel rewarding." The complex reality of the stay at home mum.

'I find my 7yo with undies…on his head.' An honest recap of getting my kids ready for school.

"We've been trying for 7 years." 3 women open up about struggling with secondary infertility.

Your Pregnant Body

Ready For School

Former Masterchef winner Adam Liaw on what family dinners look like in his house.

So pretty: The 'Pancake grazing platter' is a cheap and easy meal idea for bored kids.

"My partner lives this whole other life." The harsh reality of FIFO parenting.

"I need to be in three places at once." A mum of four daughters shares her daily routine.

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"I've never felt more judged than as a stay-at-home mum."

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From Rock to Bear: 6 mums share how they decided on their kid's unique name.

'She was waking eight times a night.' Mia Freedman on how sleep school saved her as a new mum.

Pregnancy

"We've been trying for 7 years." 3 women open up about struggling with secondary infertility.

Everything you want to know about the process of IVF, answered by a fertility specialist.

"It’s not your fault, but I hated you." When it feels like everyone's pregnant, except you.

'I lost my baby at seven weeks. Three weeks later I was being wheeled into surgery.'

Jesinta Franklin: "I'm so grateful to be pregnant, but I wouldn't say it's been a fairy tale."

After 5 pregnancies, this is how I've learned to cope with the anxiety that comes with it.

"I carried a lemon with me everywhere." 21 women share the pregnancy tip they swear by.

No fluoride and sun gazing: Just a running tally of the false health claims made by Pete Evans.

From full bush to Brazilian, we asked women how they addressed their pubes before childbirth.

Separating fact from fiction about having a baby in your 40s.

"Every day I expected to see blood." The quiet anxiety of early pregnancy.

"I didn’t expect the sadness." The symptoms I wasn't told about before I got pregnant.

"It's worth it a million times over." In 2018, Melissa became a single mother by choice.

Eating greens while feeling green: Yes, you can have a vegetarian pregnancy.

'It was an awful delivery.' After giving birth to her son Saint, Kim Kardashian needed five operations.

"Life will never be the same." Actress Ada Nicodemou on the trauma of losing a baby.

"I remember asking if I was going to die." Jessica lost 3 litres of blood during childbirth.

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

'I had a 3 day labour and felt really bullied.' After the birth of her son, Amy was traumatised.

Annabel is due on Christmas Day. She still grieves for the baby she lost last December.

'I find my 7yo with undies…on his head.' An honest recap of getting my kids ready for school.

A pre-school director shares exactly how to spot 'teachable moments' with your child.

"I used to believe in single-sex education for my son. For very personal reasons, now I don't."

Do not send me friend requests: The letter I wish I could send parents at the beginning of the school year.

Teens

"I've vaccinated 1000s of teens." A nurse's plea to parents to help end HPV-related cancers.

'It could result in death.' Thousands of teens are passing out on TikTok for likes.