Parents

'They can't find a heart small enough.' 3yo Taylor has been on the transplant list for two years.

"We are so immensely in love!" Barry Hall and Lauren Brant welcome a baby boy.

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Control freaks and high achievers: What firstborn children have in common.

Jessie Stephens

Got spare nappies? Give them to The Nappy Collective May drive.

'I thought Mothers' Group was for social outcasts and friendless women. I was so wrong.'

Nicole died during childbirth and underwent a post-mortem c-section. She survived.

"I’ve given birth in both Australia and in New Zealand. And New Zealand wins, hands down."

Amy Schumer has broken the sacred rule of new motherhood: Only your baby matters.

Holly Wainwright

All of the helpful parents have come to tell Kim Kardashian she hasn't put Psalm to bed right.

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"But she’s too small": Renee's 1.4kg baby was plucked from her at 31 weeks, barely alive.

"My son's school gives an award for sitting still at assembly. I think it's disgraceful."

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"My son's school gives an award for sitting still at assembly. I think it's disgraceful."

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Sylvia Flote modelled maternity wear with a fake bump. Now she's pregnant, she wants us to know the truth.

'As a mum watching the drama between Tati Westbrook and James Charles unfold, I feel sick.'

Baby

'They can't find a heart small enough.' 3yo Taylor has been on the transplant list for two years.

"We are so immensely in love!" Barry Hall and Lauren Brant welcome a baby boy.

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Got spare nappies? Give them to The Nappy Collective May drive.

'I thought Mothers' Group was for social outcasts and friendless women. I was so wrong.'

Pregnancy

Nicole died during childbirth and underwent a post-mortem c-section. She survived.

"But she’s too small": Renee's 1.4kg baby was plucked from her at 31 weeks, barely alive.

6 things your husband is thinking about becoming a dad, but won't bring up unless you ask.

"I felt like a failure." Kate Miller-Heidke on her difficult start to motherhood.

"He would be four months old." When Mother's Day comes with a unique kind of grief.

Lauren Sautchuk

Here's what 66 new mums looked like in the days after giving birth.

"I was in pain for years after childbirth. Then recently, a doctor referred me to get an X-ray."

Meghan Markle might be past her due date. Here's what that means for her birth plans.

"I'm sorry we have to ask you that": What it's like having a D&C after a missed miscarriage.

There's a theory we already know the name of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's baby.

"Is it safe?": A midwife tells us exactly what it's like to have a home birth in Australia.

There's a convincing Game of Thrones theory that Arya Stark is pregnant and we're not coping.

Jessica Staveley

Why parents are choosing to have their baby shower after the birth of their baby instead.

"The three-minute pelvic floor exercise I'm doing every day during my pregnancy."

Amy Nelmes Bissett

Before at-home pregnancy tests, doctors relied on a large, aquatic frog. And the results were accurate.

Why it's highly likely Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's baby will be born in the morning.

"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.

Dr Dawn Kingston

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

School

"They call all day, everyday”: The special needs teachers being bullied by parents.

Indoor plants are a trend in millennial homes. And now they're in Aussie classrooms too.

"The classroom is a battlefield." A teacher on why she's being trained to physically restrain her students.

An Australian teacher was stabbed by a parent this week. His case is just the beginning.

Chelsea McLaughlin

Teens

"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.

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.

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.

The Conversation

Everything you need to know about nangs, the worrying craze growing amongst Aussie teens.

How some Australian teenagers are rebelling against their anti-vax parents.

For everyone calling Katie Price a bad mother, we need to talk about Dwight Yorke.

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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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'Bedtime fading' is supposed to get your toddler to sleep. We asked an expert if it works.

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"You got it wrong": Sparrow and Hazel are being raised by multi-adult parents as 'theybies'.

Yes, toddlers and teens are developmentally similar. And finally, it all makes sense.

"I have Ziploc bags full of my children's baby teeth - but I can't bring myself to throw them out."

Anne Brinser Shelton

"It's more work than I’m willing to put in." 4 women on the moment they knew they didn't want kids.

'He was stiff and making jerking movements': How Rachel's son having a fever caused a seizure.

"They call all day, everyday”: The special needs teachers being bullied by parents.

6 things your husband is thinking about becoming a dad, but won't bring up unless you ask.

'Some are alarmed my 12yo is in a medical cannabis trial. But life is difficult enough.'

Indoor plants are a trend in millennial homes. And now they're in Aussie classrooms too.

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

Sylvia Flote modelled maternity wear with a fake bump. Now she's pregnant, she wants us to know the truth.

'As a mum watching the drama between Tati Westbrook and James Charles unfold, I feel sick.'

Nurse Emma worked in a circumcision clinic. What she saw has stayed with her for 25 years.

"I felt like a failure." Kate Miller-Heidke on her difficult start to motherhood.

When a Melbourne mum found her baby was breech at 32 weeks, she 'turned' him herself.

From McKenzie to Hayden: 3 teachers share the baby names on their blacklist.

"The money advice I wish I'd heard before having a baby."

"He would be four months old." When Mother's Day comes with a unique kind of grief.

Lauren Sautchuk

“Loss doesn’t bring all families closer.” 10 things I’ve learned since my Mum died.

"I'm really struggling." Carrie Bickmore on the side of parenting we don't always see.

Billi FitzSimons

"From one single mother to another, you're definitely not alone on Mother's Day."

"My proud Greek heritage." Kayla Itsines on the special meaning behind her baby girl's name.

"I enjoy it much more now": 4 single mums tell us what their Mother's Day looks like.

"The classroom is a battlefield." A teacher on why she's being trained to physically restrain her students.

Within a matter of two days, Jody's breast milk turned blue.

Billi FitzSimons

MANDY NOLAN: This is what mums actually want this Mother's Day.

"She survived so I could thrive." A thank you letter to my immigrant mum this Mother's Day.

"The unique pain of becoming a parent, when you've lost your own."

"It's naive at best and deadly at worst": The hidden dangers of amber teething necklaces.

10 Mother's Day cards that didn't exist. Until now.

Jessie Stephens

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

It could happen to anyone: 5 tips to ensure you never leave a child in a car.

Jacqui McCallum

'The 10 odd fears I had about bringing my newborn baby home.'

Here's what 66 new mums looked like in the days after giving birth.

"I was in pain for years after childbirth. Then recently, a doctor referred me to get an X-ray."

Joshua and Taylor lost custody of their son after stopping chemo. Now, they want him back.

An expert warns against a common excuse parents use for their kids not brushing their teeth.

Exactly how much early childhood educators earn in Australia.

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