Mamamia Parents

A Lot Of Different Humans With Kids

Holly Wainwright

Holly Wainwright

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

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Laura Byrne

Laura Byrne

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

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Leigh Campbell

Leigh Campbell

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

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Constance Hall

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

Nama Winston

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

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Jessica Smith

Jessica Smith

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

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Andrew Daddo

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

Sean Szeps

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

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Christie Hayes

Christie Hayes

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

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Evie Farrell

Evie Farrell

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

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Helen Vnuk

Helen Vnuk

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

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Carly Abrahams

Carly Abrahams

Mum of one. Founder of MumsPages and Mums The Word - Aus. Business woman. Walking parenting directory.

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Mandy Nolan

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

Zoe Marshall

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

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Rebecca Sparrow

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

Dr Justin Coulson

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

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Melanie Dimmitt

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

Susie Burrell

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

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Amelia Lamont

Amelia Lamont

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

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Gabbie Stroud

Gabbie Stroud

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

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baby

'After my stillbirth, I requested time off work. It was declined.'

Nama Winston
Nama Winston
kids

KATHY LETTE: The reality of navigating your son's sex life when he has autism.

Kathy Lette
Kathy Lette
kids

"We all gasped when we saw it." A provocative teen selfie has rattled my parent group.

Lidija Zmisa
Lidija Zmisa
baby

“It was brutal, sitting on the sidelines." Matty J on Laura Byrne's 'complicated' labour.

Amy Clark
Amy Clark
parent opinion

'I’m a single mum and I’m completely done sending my 6yo daughter to her dad’s house.'

Shannon Ashley
Shannon Ashley
parent opinion

Samantha Brett: 'I spent a fortune on bougie baby products. Then I used almost none of them.'

Samantha Brett
Samantha Brett
parent opinion

"Most parents say they don’t have a favourite child. Those parents are liars."

Sean Szeps
Sean Szeps
pregnancy

Exactly what to eat (and avoid) during pregnancy.

Helen Vnuk
Helen Vnuk
pregnancy

Exercise during pregnancy: The 7 best (and safe) exercises to do during pregnancy.

Helen Vnuk
Helen Vnuk
kids

"You're on your own." Peta's son has a life-threatening condition, but help is hours away.

Belinda Jepsen
Belinda Jepsen

Your Pregnant Body

Early signs. Dark nipples. Acne... Everything that happens to your body when you're expecting.

Tell Me

Ready For School

What age should they start? What do they need? Can you go, too? All about the launch into school days.

Tell Me
kids

KATHY LETTE: The reality of navigating your son's sex life when he has autism.

Kathy Lette
Kathy Lette
kids

"We all gasped when we saw it." A provocative teen selfie has rattled my parent group.

Lidija Zmisa
Lidija Zmisa
kids

"You're on your own." Peta's son has a life-threatening condition, but help is hours away.

Belinda Jepsen
Belinda Jepsen
kids

5:30am starts and big questions at bath time: A day in the life of Penny McNamee.

Belinda Jepsen
Belinda Jepsen

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“It was brutal, sitting on the sidelines." Matty J on Laura Byrne's 'complicated' labour.

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"My heart is bursting." Natalie Imbruglia has welcomed a baby boy.

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Pregnancy

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Exactly what to eat (and avoid) during pregnancy.

Helen Vnuk
Helen Vnuk
pregnancy

Exercise during pregnancy: The 7 best (and safe) exercises to do during pregnancy.

Helen Vnuk
Helen Vnuk
pregnancy

"We wanted to become mums and our journey to parenthood was a little different to most."

Stacy Thomas
Stacy Thomas
pregnancy

'In labour your bones move backwards.' The magical childbirth photo women are sharing.

Nama Winston
Nama Winston
pregnancy

After 9 years together, Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan split in 2018. This is their lives now.

Amy Clark
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pregnancy

From "eye-watering" to "not a cent": Australian women share how much childbirth cost them.

Belinda Jepsen
Belinda Jepsen
pregnancy

Caity, 25, put her sore back and cramps down to exhaustion. She was 35 weeks pregnant.

Lia Spencer
Lia Spencer
pregnancy

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

Amy Clark
Amy Clark
pregnancy

To my 12yo: 'This is the birth story I never told you, so I could save you from the sadness.'

Courtney Christine
Courtney Christine
pregnancy

From discharge to body hair: A complete guide to 21 lesser-known pregnancy symptoms.

Sophie Aubrey
Sophie Aubrey
pregnancy

'I started bleeding profusely at 6 weeks pregnant. Then I found out about 'threatened miscarriages'.'

Tracey Montgomery
Tracey Montgomery
pregnancy

6 things I didn't expect when I gave up drinking during pregnancy.

Amy Nelmes Bissett
Amy Nelmes Bissett
pregnancy

If you've got a baby on the way, these 9 simple swaps will make your home more natural.

Amy Clark
Amy Clark
pregnancy

The 8 things all pregnant women know to be true.

Amy Nelmes Bissett
Amy Nelmes Bissett
pregnancy

Jennifer Hawkins, Jesinta Franklin, and me: Behind every baby bump, there's a story.

Annie Bucknall
Annie Bucknall
pregnancy

"The one thing I so dearly wanted couldn’t be planned." Jennifer Hawkins shares her fertility struggle.

Amy Clark
Amy Clark
pregnancy

Emma was told she had gastro while pregnant at 37 weeks. The misdiagnosis nearly killed her.

Emma Humphries
Emma Humphries
pregnancy

"We’re having a baby boy." Sylvia Jeffreys and Peter Stefanovic are expecting their first child.

Bella Fowler
Bella Fowler
pregnancy

Pregnant women dancing to 'Baby Mama' are all over Instagram. And we can't stop watching.

Billi Fitzsimons
Billi Fitzsimons
pregnancy

Janice had an illegal abortion at 15. To 'teach her a lesson', the doctor added a 'punishment'.

Kelly James
Kelly James
school

'They're frightening and emotional.' School lockdown drills may be causing more harm than good.

Shona Hendley
Shona Hendley
school

"Please don't make me beg for help with my son's ADHD."

Robin Finn
Robin Finn
school

Life-threatening allergies, bullying and budgets: This is what it's like to carry a teacher's mental load.

Shona Hendley
Shona Hendley
school

'It's like the real life Hunger Games.' Why the Year 12 exams are failing teens.

Dr Sarah Hughes
Dr Sarah Hughes

Teens

teens

'I had sex when I was 14': 11 people share the teenage secret they hid from their parents.

Adam Bub
Adam Bub
teens

Jaden Smith was “wasting away”. So his parents Will and Jada staged an intervention.

Helen Vnuk
Helen Vnuk
teens

Before Greta Thunberg's famous school strike, her mum was the only celebrity in the family.

Belinda Jepsen
Belinda Jepsen
teens

'She doesn't flirt or giggle or pout.' What's behind men's discomfort with Greta Thunberg.

Helen Vnuk
Helen Vnuk
teens

Greta Thunberg is not an ordinary 16-year-old. And it scares her bullies senseless.

Holly Wainwright
Holly Wainwright
teens

"No 13 year-old should be dancing in lingerie.” A dad's concern for Insta-famous daughter.

Helen Vnuk
Helen Vnuk
teens

5 things I learned when my daughter got braces at 15.

Mandy Nolan
Mandy Nolan
teens

"He's far from an adult in reality." What life is like when your child with autism grows up.

Jennifer Hulst
Jennifer Hulst
teens

For most of his life, a 17yo ate nothing but hot chips and Pringles. Now he's blind.

Melody Teh
Melody Teh
teens

Cindy Crawford's daughter started modelling at 10. This is what her life looks like now.

Jessica Staveley
Jessica Staveley
teens

'I reject your rejection.' Jessica was turned down for a job so she emailed back. It worked.

Billi Fitzsimons
Billi Fitzsimons
teens

Kate Moss's daughter Lila was 'spotted' when she was 6. This is what her life looks like now.

Jessica Staveley
Jessica Staveley
teens

"I regret it." Three parents share the age they let their child have a social media account.

Nama Winston
Nama Winston
teens

From Paris Brosnan to Kaia Gerber: 9 children of popular 90s celebrities who are taking over Hollywood right now.

Bella Fowler
Bella Fowler
teens

'I was on my daughter's Instagram account when I saw a sexual photo of a young girl.'

Alana Woods
Alana Woods
teens

“She’s not your mum!” A friend of my son's couldn't believe I was his mum. I burst out laughing.

Nama Winston
Nama Winston
teens

'I was alarmed by my physical repulsion.' The story of my daughter's first heartbreak.

Virginia Peters
Virginia Peters
teens

"Aggressive, irrational, tired." Video games are turning teenage boys into lifelong addicts.

Gemma Bath
Gemma Bath
teens

While cleaning her son's room days before his 13th birthday, Alex found a suicide note.

Nama Winston
Nama Winston
teens

Georgia's parents allowed her YouTube channel at 13. Now she has 500,000 people watching.

Shona Hendley
Shona Hendley
baby

"My heart is bursting." Natalie Imbruglia has welcomed a baby boy.

Chelsea McLaughlin
Chelsea McLaughlin
parent opinion

'I was at the park, when a mother decided to helicopter parent my daughter.'

Claire Murphy
Claire Murphy
school

'They're frightening and emotional.' School lockdown drills may be causing more harm than good.

Shona Hendley
Shona Hendley
kids

5:30am starts and big questions at bath time: A day in the life of Penny McNamee.

Belinda Jepsen
Belinda Jepsen
pregnancy

"We wanted to become mums and our journey to parenthood was a little different to most."

Stacy Thomas
Stacy Thomas
baby

ROAD TEST: 3 new gentle baby products that make all the difference if you're a new mum.

Magda Griffiths
Magda Griffiths
school

"Please don't make me beg for help with my son's ADHD."

Robin Finn
Robin Finn
parent opinion

"I'm not just mummy. I'm also me." When Sally became a mother, she lost her sense of self.

Sally Foster
Sally Foster
school

Life-threatening allergies, bullying and budgets: This is what it's like to carry a teacher's mental load.

Shona Hendley
Shona Hendley
parent opinion

"I've worked with a lot of mums. Today, I feel regret and shame for how I treated them."

Sean Szeps
Sean Szeps
kids

Maude and Iris Apatow starred in Knocked Up as kids. This is what their lives look like now.

Jessica Wang
Jessica Wang
baby

"Packing for a baby is wild." What Matty J and Laura learnt on their first trip as parents.

Gemma Bath
Gemma Bath
baby

"We are so in love." The Bachelor's Simone Ormesher has welcomed a baby girl.

Bronte Chaperon
Bronte Chaperon
baby

The 3 biggest differences between giving birth in a public and private hospital, from mothers who've done both.

Belinda Jepsen
Belinda Jepsen
baby

"Is pumping and dumping still a thing?" We asked a lactation consultant all your feeding questions.

Tamara Davis
Tamara Davis
parent opinion

"She looked up and pointed to my glass." Why I stopped drinking in front of my kids.

Sean Szeps
Sean Szeps
kids

From 6:30am feeds to bottomless champagnes: A day in the life of Lorinska Merrington.

Tamara Davis
Tamara Davis
kids

Angelina Jolie's six kids aren't babies anymore. They're all grown up and we can hardly deal.

Chelsea McLaughlin
Chelsea McLaughlin
kids

LET'S GO: 6 easy things to do that'll make kids forget their screens these school holidays.

Jacqui McCallum
Jacqui McCallum
parent opinion

After I shared my 'I Don't' list, I was asked the question: 'So, what do you do?'

Holly Wainwright
Holly Wainwright
pregnancy

'In labour your bones move backwards.' The magical childbirth photo women are sharing.

Nama Winston
Nama Winston
baby

'Please opt not to sit next to my baby on a plane. I'd rather you didn't.'

Amy Nelmes Bissett
Amy Nelmes Bissett
school

'It's like the real life Hunger Games.' Why the Year 12 exams are failing teens.

Dr Sarah Hughes
Dr Sarah Hughes
kids

PSA: Best & Less have a 'mummy and me' matching fashion range so you can twin with your kids.

Amy Clark
Amy Clark
teens

'I had sex when I was 14': 11 people share the teenage secret they hid from their parents.

Adam Bub
Adam Bub
kids

Up at 4:30am and no date nights: We need to talk about tag-team parenting.

Katherine Chatfield
Katherine Chatfield
baby

ROAD TEST: The nappy bin that fits up to 30 nappies without stinking out your house.

Magda Griffiths
Magda Griffiths
kids

Rachel Thaiday's husband is an ex-footy star. But when her daughters asked to play, she hesitated.

Rachel Thaiday
Rachel Thaiday
parent opinion

'I'm trying to be worthy.' The disarming reality of parenting a special needs child.

Melanie Dimmitt
Melanie Dimmitt
baby

"Shut up, close your mouth and push." We need to talk about women's experiences of obstetric violence.

Milli Hill
Milli Hill
kids

"The black dog sits beside me": Pierce Brosnan has mourned a wife and daughter, and 'lost' a son.

Belinda Jepsen
Belinda Jepsen
teens

Jaden Smith was “wasting away”. So his parents Will and Jada staged an intervention.

Helen Vnuk
Helen Vnuk
school

'Great pay and 12 weeks holiday.' An open letter about what a teacher really does in a day.

Gabbie Stroud
Gabbie Stroud
parent opinion

'As women, we're fed a friendship myth about life after babies. For many of us, it's a complete lie.'

Helen Wright
Helen Wright
pregnancy

After 9 years together, Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan split in 2018. This is their lives now.

Amy Clark
Amy Clark
teens

Before Greta Thunberg's famous school strike, her mum was the only celebrity in the family.

Belinda Jepsen
Belinda Jepsen
parent opinion

For those saying Meghan Markle must be pregnant again, here are 27 real postpartum bodies.

Amy Clark
Amy Clark
baby

The 6 most important things we learnt about baby Archie from his first public appearance.

Clare Stephens
Clare Stephens
kids

"It'd suck to be this woman's kid." A mum made her son's friends sign a 'sleepover contract'.

Brielle Burns
Brielle Burns
parent opinion

'The world will always call them 'the twins'." What no one tells you about having twins.

Sean Szeps
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