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

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From Lisa Wilkinson to Tommy Little: 19 Aussie celebs share their awkward high school photos.

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Your Pregnant Body

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“My family has a crazy history": The crime-riddled childhood of Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester.

‘Last week, COVID-19 took away my freedom. This week, it took my dad's life.’

"There is so much stigma attached." Bettina's two children were hospitalised with COVID-19.

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"I am absolutely terrified": The reality of giving birth in 2020.

"It’s a scary and uncertain time." 22 women share what it feels like to be pregnant right now.

"I was saying goodbye to an entire phase of my life." The tough decision to stop having kids.

"THE best baby shower gift.” Forget nappy cakes; I gifted my pregnant friend a dessert roster.

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No, pregnant women aren’t primed to ‘nest’. It’s a myth that sets women up for a lifetime of housework.

From consultation to treatment: A complete no-BS breakdown of the costs of IVF.

'I don't want kids yet. But I'm already terrified about my fertility.' Let's talk about baby panic.

"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."

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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.

From Lisa Wilkinson to Tommy Little: 19 Aussie celebs share their awkward high school photos.

3 foolproof ways to help your kids learn at home (and you stay sane in the process).

'The mums in my WhatsApp group are turning on each other over sending their kids to school.'

'The teachers of Australia are not prepared or equipped to deal with the COVID-19 crisis.'

Teens

Emily became a single mum 12 years ago. Last week, her 14-year-old son wrote her a letter.

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