Kids - Mamamia

"My 10-year-old's skin started to change, so we created her first skincare routine. Here's exactly how it went."

"I had just 10 minutes until your arrival." The reality of being a foster parent.

The Foster Care Project

Persistent cheating rumours and 4 kids: Inside David and Victoria Beckham's family life.

Jessica Staveley

17 mums on the unexpected positives of parenting that no one tells you about.

Just 18 Ryan Reynolds tweets that accurately sum up the highs and lows of parenting.

'You’re routinely underestimated.' The 9 untold benefits of being an ugly child.

Clare and Jessie Stephens

Rebecca Woolf was going to leave her husband. Then he died.

A naked arrest, a 14-year romance and a stab at politics: The rollercoaster life of Matthew McConaughey.

"Tell me your kids are obsessed with PAW Patrol without telling me your kids are obsessed with PAW Patrol."

ROADTEST: "I loathe mess, but embraced it for a week with 3 kids under 9. Here's what that rollercoaster looked like."

An engagement and almost five years sober: Demi Moore and her daughters in 2021.

Jonathan Lipnicki was 6 when he starred in Jerry Maguire. This is his life now.

From allergies to play dates: 7 parenting hacks to get you through the social season.

ROADTEST: "My 6-year-old is obsessed with her devices, so we got creative with this art kit."

"I let them fend for themselves." 12 parents share their non-negotiable sleepover rules.

'Be in charge in a kind way.' Parental Guidance's Lara on her Five Golden Rules for parenting.

Lara Bianca Pilcher

"The men were getting paid more." Kirsten Dunst on the reality of her career defining roles.

'After having my daughter, motherhood was not what I thought it would be. Then I discovered matrescence.'

Jeni has 16 kids and 6 grandkids. This is how she does Christmas.

A billionaire and a '90s heartthrob: Everything we know about Linda Evangelista's relationships.

6 myths about kids and seasonal allergies (and what I've found actually works).

"Perfect is bullsh*t." Holly Wainwright shares her Five Golden Rules for parenting.

Holly Wainwright

Kody Brown has 4 wives and 18 children. His third wife just left him.

"It makes my brain hurt." 25 mums on the parts of parenthood that are really, really boring.

'It's very quick and always a hit': 15 parents share their go-to weeknight family dinners.

Working together on E Street and 3 kids: Inside Simon Baker and Rebecca Rigg's 29 year marriage.

10 years after her son's cancer diagnosis, Kate Langbroek needed a 'reset'.

Chelsea McLaughlin

7 kids and no doors: Macaulay and Kieran Culkin's unconventional childhood.

Screen Time

'No screens on school days': 4 parents share exactly how they manage their kids' screen use.

OPINION: 'Mobile phone bans are making our kids irrelevant in the world they're growing into.'

What on earth is Tiktok? The social media app everyone under 20 seems to be on.

"I was a bad mum": Zoe Marshall on the guilt she felt after complaining about her child to a friend.

A crisis of parenting: What's really going wrong with our kids in 2019.

The grayscale hack that will have your kids handing your phone back.

"How the ‘Momo Challenge’ saved my family."

"The 17-rule contract I made my teenage son sign before giving him a mobile phone."

"He's not allowed anymore": The popular kids' TV show Zoe Marshall has banned in her home.

A dad's brutally genius invention makes it impossible for your teen to ignore your texts.

Jimmy Kimmel's latest viral prank shows the reality of kids and Fortnite.

Billi FitzSimons

Do we need to send kids to a $4000 military-style boot camp to thwart tech addiction?

This homework hack will save your weeknights. All you need is screen-time.

Kate and Will ban devices from their nursery.

"I tried the app that tracks how much time you spend on your phone - and it was confronting."

New guidelines say toddlers should have zero screen time. Here's what you need to know.

The one toy banned from Prince George and Princess Charlotte's playroom.

Jamie Oliver explains how he stops his teens' all night phone binges. All parents will want to listen.

Yumi Stynes on why she goes through her daughters' phones.

What and how should parents be advised about ‘screen time’?

Alicia Blum Ross and Sonia Livingstone

“Forget elbows on the table: These are the manners that really matter.”

"It just feels so indulgent." I was swimming pool shamed by a mum friend.

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

'My daughter doesn't owe you her affection. It's a violation of her boundaries.'

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Ask Me Anything

'I let my husband take care of the morning routine with our kids. Here's what happened.'

'I left an abusive relationship and became a single mum in lockdown. Here's what I learned.'

'It’s like I have to block out grief time in my calendar.' How we grieve changes after we have kids.

"I am not the parent I thought I’d be." The hardest part about being a mum is the constant guilt.

Famous girlfriends and a wine empire: Everything we know about Jon Bon Jovi's kids.

"I have fussy eaters. So here are 5 things I've found that actually help."

'I wasn't supposed to meet my sperm donor dad until I was 18. Age 10, I wrote him a letter.'

On Monday night, we saw the most controversial parenting choices play out on TV.

'To my daughter's teacher, thank you for not giving up on her when many others did.'

'I've been bullied my whole life. It's the reason I don't have kids.'

'I've been stay-at-home mum for 5 years. I felt judged when my friend told me to go back to work.'

"My reaction still surprises me to this day." 27 mums on the parenting moments that hurt the most.

From Deacon Phillippe to Apple Martin: 17 celebrity kids that are all grown up.

"Everyone is allowed to feel all the emotions." How I'm raising my sons to be feminists.

ROADTEST: "My 3 tweens (who like a say on EVERYTHING) gave their honest reviews on the new Chobani Minis."

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

Chelsea McLaughlin

"I’m learning to take this slower lifestyle in." What Phoebe Burgess' life looks like now.

"I am eternally grateful." After 9 years in the yellow skivvy, Emma Watkins is leaving The Wiggles.

Chelsea McLaughlin

A seventh baby on the way and 11 siblings: What we know about NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet's family life.

A daughter he's never met and two favourite sons: Inside Owen Wilson's private family life.

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