Parents

In a rare interview, Charlize Theron has spoken about learning her child is transgender.

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"There is a woman: 30, no children." The story of three women whose truth we can't see.

'When my son started school, he turned into a monster. But then I learnt the truth.'

"I had three miscarriages in nine months. These are the lessons I learnt about grief."

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‘As a mum, hearing my baby cry to get to sleep was hard. As a doctor, I knew it was safe.’

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Prenatal depression is real. A doctor shares the five most common warning signs.

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"I was in terrible pain." The story of the world's first successful DIY C-section.

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Baby

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‘As a mum, hearing my baby cry to get to sleep was hard. As a doctor, I knew it was safe.’

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"I hate it." The mum so embarrassed by her baby's name she wants to change it.

Jessica Staveley

The $9 Kmart Easter bunny costume you need for your child this Sunday.

Pregnancy

"There is a woman: 30, no children." The story of three women whose truth we can't see.

"I had three miscarriages in nine months. These are the lessons I learnt about grief."

Prenatal depression is real. A doctor shares the five most common warning signs.

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"I was in terrible pain." The story of the world's first successful DIY C-section.

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'This is exactly what it feels like to have your eggs frozen at 24.'

Natalie Fornasier

"This is exactly what Meghan Markle's life will be like after giving birth. It ain't pretty."

"It was a disgrace": A dad is outraged he wasn't offered a drink during his wife's labour.

'Pregnancy isn't easy the world over. But when I gave birth in China, it was next level.'

Apparently, Miley Cyrus is pregnant, again. So here's a reminder of what non-pregnant tummies actually look like.

The only baby-naming rule Kim Kardashian and Kanye are following for their fourth child.

Meghan Markle has shunned royal tradition, and doesn't want 'men in suits' at her birth.

"I am most likely experiencing a miscarriage." Hilaria Baldwin's candid Instagram post.

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'I cried the whole time': One million people have watched this birth video.

Midwives and maternity leave: Exactly what it's like to give birth when you're a royal.

A 61-year-old woman has given birth to her own granddaughter.

Jessica Staveley

The terrifying story of the man suing the clinic where his ex-girlfriend had an abortion.

A woman gave birth to a baby boy. Then a month later, her water broke again.

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School

'When my son started school, he turned into a monster. But then I learnt the truth.'

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"The differences start to stack up." Study finds kids who start school later are more likely to thrive.

A teacher on the type of school leaving students "two to three years behind grade level".

Teens

Kate Moss' daughter Lila Grace is 16 and a model. This is what she looks like now.

Jessica Staveley

"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.

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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.

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"I have no choice": Model Katie Price on the difficult decision to place her son in care.

Parents have been warned about a terrifying online "game", Momo, that encourages self-harm.

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'My 18 year old stepdaughter still sucks on a dummy. What should I do?'

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"No birthday parties for me, Mum." 10 year old Chester is used to not being included.

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Jessica Staveley

The 2019 version of the Easter Egg Hunt is ruining childhoods. And parents, it has to stop.

Jeffrey Charles

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Natalie Fornasier

'I'm not anti-natal, selfish or self-centred': Why 30-year-old Emma won't be having children.

"I burst into tears." Princess Diana on the reality of the world watching you hours after birth.

'This has been on my mind for weeks.' Kayla Itsines on her plan once she gives birth.

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'Cue the angry kids.' Mum shares the Build-A-Bear party that upset precisely everyone.

When Tiger Woods won the Masters, all eyes were on his two children, Sam and Charlie.

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Say goodbye to your spare hour: Apparently kids don't need naps after the age of two.

Unicorns and fairy floss: Inside True Thompson's insanely over-the-top first birthday party.

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"It was a disgrace": A dad is outraged he wasn't offered a drink during his wife's labour.

An expert says if you do any of these things as a parent, you're 'messing up' your child.

'How could this happen to a child?': Amy's son was 10 when the tingling in his hands began.

'On the day I gave birth, I got a $1 million dollar offer.'

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"He enjoyed the idea of lots of Julians." The mystery of Julian Assange's children.

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7 important life lessons your kids can learn from Disney these school holidays.

'Pregnancy isn't easy the world over. But when I gave birth in China, it was next level.'

Zoe Marshall: 'Becoming a parent made me realise how brave my mum was to leave my dad.'

"I was really scared": When Laura's son could swim better than her, she faced a lifelong fear.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have shared their unique plans for the arrival of the royal baby.

Chris Hemsworth sneaked his daughter onto a Disneyland ride. But instantly regretted it.

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Pregnant woman's rant goes viral after a stranger grabs her coffee and throws it away.

A mum shared a photo of her impeccably organised pantry. Her rules are being called 'feral'.

Two parents on having gender disappointment, because it's more common than we admit.

Apparently, Miley Cyrus is pregnant, again. So here's a reminder of what non-pregnant tummies actually look like.

Inside the $18,000 per night hotel where Meghan Markle and Prince Harry had their babymoon.

A 3-year-old boy accidentally locked his dad's iPad. Until the year 2067.

"The differences start to stack up." Study finds kids who start school later are more likely to thrive.

A dad who works 84-hour weeks says he shouldn't have to get up at night to feed his twins.

What we know about the controversial surgery that left Jimmy Giggle's twin son on a ventilator.

"When you love someone so much, it hurts." The moments in motherhood nobody tells you about.

'What my toddler taught me about my eating disorder.'

"As my daughter Maryanne grew up, I watched her fall in love. Then the complaints came rolling in."

"For us second-time mums, babymoons are impossible. So we took a toddlermoon instead."

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