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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'We've unflinchingly adopted online learning. But we haven't stopped to consider the problems.'

ROAD TEST: What happened when my 10 year old got her very own laptop.

'8 things I learned when I gave my child a smartwatch.'

"The p*ssy pass has expired." The day I realised my teenage son is a misogynist.

After 22 hours of labour pain, Marie's obstetrician told her she was "overreacting".

'After 4 kids, this is what I've learnt to accept about being the "other" parent.'

A violent father and a friend who was murdered: The evolution of Joe Rogan.

'After spending most of 2020 in lockdown, here are 5 positive things my kids have learned.'

From soap operas to international fame: Where are the kids from Dance Moms now?

Your Pregnant Body

Ready For School

ROAD TEST: What happened when my 10 year old got her very own laptop.

'8 things I learned when I gave my child a smartwatch.'

A violent father and a friend who was murdered: The evolution of Joe Rogan.

'After spending most of 2020 in lockdown, here are 5 positive things my kids have learned.'

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'I need to talk about the supposed "new rules" for bringing kids to restaurants.'

'We've helped thousands of babies with sleep. Here are 4 things to know about sleep training.'

“Please, tell me what you really think”: The 14 things not to say to a twin parent.

"Our little Queen." Moana Hope and Isabella Carlstrom have welcomed their baby girl, Svea.

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Pregnancy

After 22 hours of labour pain, Marie's obstetrician told her she was "overreacting".

'My OB shamed me in front of my husband.' 9 women on how much sex they had during pregnancy.

Breanna is 29. Her 51-year-old mother just gave birth to her baby.

THE MIDWIFE MAMA: 11 things I want you to know about having a vaginal birth after caesarean.

"Like being a virgin all over again": 13 women on what sex is really like after giving birth.

"I was taken aback." Before her son's birth, Laura was judged for having a planned c-section.

Rachel was perimenopausal at 35 – now she has 3 children from 5 different parents.

'He hated it.' Chrissy Teigen has shared the story behind the raw photos of losing her baby.

"I didn’t expect the shakes." 16 women on what no one told them about c-section recovery.

Emily Ratajkowski is pregnant. But she will never tell you the gender of her child.

Is it normal to have spotting during pregnancy? 9 red flags you should never ever ignore.

'My first symptom involved... stairs.' 6 things no one tells you about early pregnancy.

'Matt's mum was in the room': Laura Byrne's very candid birth story.

Emma Roberts' mum accidentally announced her pregnancy on Instagram. Then Emma blocked her.

'Midwifery is a noisy job. Until it falls silent.'

"It was gut-wrenching." What it's like to watch your partner go through IVF.

Let's talk about two completely normal pregnancy hair changes. And one that's not.

What's really happening to your brain when you're pregnant.

Monique Bowley has shared the 13 things every mum needs to pack in her hospital bag.

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

'We've unflinchingly adopted online learning. But we haven't stopped to consider the problems.'

8 of the weirdest things that went down if you attended a Catholic school.

Teacher opinion: 'It's time to acknowledge that homework is a waste of time.'

From ​Kim Kardashian to Chrissy Teigen: 16 of the most awkward celebrity high school photos.

Teens

"The p*ssy pass has expired." The day I realised my teenage son is a misogynist.

"F**king poor people." Ivanka Trump's former best friend on what she was like growing up.

From Kim Kardashian to Chrissy Teigen: 16 of the most awkward celebrity high school photos.