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'The six week school holidays aren't 'fun' if you're a parent. There, I said it.'

Laura Jackel
parent opinion

"My stepkids don't call me mum. But they have another name for me instead."

Nama Winston
parent opinion

'The one instruction from schools that drives me crazy about our children's costumes.'

Kelly James
parent opinion

“A parent is pressuring me to buy my kid’s teacher a crazy expensive gift. I’m not happy.”

Laura Jackel
parent opinion

"The heartbreaking question my 11-year-old son asked me after he saw the Fortnite attack."

Nama Winston
parent opinion

"When I opened my office Kris Kringle email, I wasn't expecting this stressful request."

Shona Hendley
parent opinion

ANONYMUM: "P&Cs foster toxic exclusivity, new school parents should proceed with caution."

Anonymous
parent opinion

'The one polite act every driver needs to stop doing, because it’s downright dangerous.'

Kelly James
parent opinion

Five tips for feeding other people's under-threes without the parent politics.

Laura Jackel
parent opinion

“At 5pm, my baby was grizzly. By 8pm, she was screaming. By 9am, she was in emergency.”

Sarah Megginson
parent opinion

"How becoming a 'dog mum' made me realise I am not ready to be a human mum."

Georgia Prescott
parent opinion

'I had the sex talk with my 9-year-old son. What I told him made him double over.'

cathrine mahoney
parent opinion

'I don't think David Beckham kissing his daughter on the lips is weird. I do the same.'

Shona Hendley
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'I thought I was a "cool mum", but with six words my 6yo daughter made clear I was not.'

Shona Hendley
parent opinion

"Enough with the phone shaming. I actually have good reasons for 'neglecting' my kid."

Nama Winston
parent opinion

"Please don’t upload photos of my kids to social media. They are not your ‘content’."

Carla Gee
parent opinion

'After learning what "crunchy mums" are, I realised something important about motherhood.'

Shona Hendley
parent opinion

A new mum checked her phone during a play. Now she’s the most hated person in Australia.

Carla Gee
parent opinion

'Forget the "must-have" toys, this is what every parent forgets about Christmas presents.'

Shona Hendley
parent opinion

"Just when I thought I was nailing parenting, I forgot my son’s school prep orientation."

Kelly James
parent opinion

"A kid keeps calling my son 'f***ot' and 'ret**d'. Now I’ve got the best response."

Nama Winston
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'All the little things I didn't realise I'd miss when my youngest daughter starts school.'

Shona Hendley

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kids

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Jessica Staveley
kids

The clever thing Chrissy Teigen did to get her fussy toddler Luna to eat.

Nama Winston
baby

The $40 gift that's genius for the toddler who's obsessed with transport and languages.

Laura Jackel
parent opinion

'The six week school holidays aren't 'fun' if you're a parent. There, I said it.'

Laura Jackel
parent opinion

"My stepkids don't call me mum. But they have another name for me instead."

Nama Winston
kids

The 10 genius kids' Christmas gifts that'll make your last-minute rush worth it.

Nama Winston
school

"It was 2:59pm Monday when I got the dreaded phone call. The one no parent wants to hear."

Katie Bartolillo
kids

Nine teachers on the wildly inappropriate (and hilarious) things their students have said.

Jessica Staveley
school

Sally Obermeder's got a few very smart tips for starting the 2019 school year.

Jessica Wang
parent opinion

'The one instruction from schools that drives me crazy about our children's costumes.'

Kelly James
pregnancy

"I'd had a routine pregnancy blood test when my doctor told me I was 'Rhesus negative'."

Shona Hendley
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Amy Schumer has given us the best snapshot of being pregnant we've seen all year.

Ali Moore
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"When my daughter arrived it was evident at birth something was wrong."

Alarna Gordon
kids

Nine parents share the genius reverse psychology tricks they've used on their children.

Jessica Staveley
baby

These are the unique baby names predicted to boom in 2019.

Jessica Staveley
kids

Pink's blistering response to a fan who claimed her husband lacks parenting skills.

Jessica Staveley
kids

PSA: The $15 kids' toy 'powered by screams' for the child of the parent you don't... like.

Nama Winston
kids

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Jessica Staveley
kids

"What I think every time I see a photo of a child sitting on Santa's lap."

Helen Vnuk
baby

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Shona Hendley

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