Parent Opinion

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'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
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'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
parent opinion

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

Shona Hendley
parent opinion

"Just in time for Christmas, the newest stick to beat us parents with is 'toy shaming'."

Amy Bissett
parent opinion

"Every Friday night I go to Fight Club with my 11-year-old son."

Nama Winston
parent opinion

An open letter to the secondary parents we all too often forget about - the grandparents.

Shona Hendley
parent opinion

“More and more women are choosing not to have children. They are no longer a rare breed."

Mamamia Team
parent opinion

"Forget about the glass ceiling, working mums now have to deal with the 'maternal wall'."

Kim Vespa
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PARENTING DILEMMA: "My tween wants to go Trick or Treating on his own. Should I let him?"

Nama Winston
parent opinion

'How I decided if I should let my two daughters Trick or Treat this Halloween.'

Shona Hendley
parent opinion

“As a parent, these are all of the things I need to say thank you to teachers for today.”

Shona Hendley
parent opinion

'When I took my daughter to try ballet, there were lots of tears and holding onto my leg.'

Shona Hendley
parent opinion

'My son has a ‘weapons basket’ in his bedroom. I asked a psychologist if I should worry.'

Laura Jackel
parent opinion

'5 reasons why we decided to take a year-long break from kid's birthday parties.'

Shona Hendley
parent opinion

'I am the daughter of 'the other woman'. Dad's wife doesn't know about the affair, or me.'

Shona Hendley
parent opinion

"In 2012 I was pregnant, and then I was not...": The pregnancy loss no one talks about.

Emily Gian
parent opinion

'Dear strangers, these are the questions you need to think about before you ask a parent.'

Laura Jackel
parent opinion

'I'm a judgemental mum, and I'm willing to bet you are too.'

Phoebe Shields
parent opinion

"I’ve experienced infertility and miscarriage. This is how I feel about the royal baby announcement."

Leigh Campbell

Motherhood

kids

'The child safety device that my kid thinks is just for him.'

Nama Winston
kids

'After losing my 4-month old baby, I was horrified by the comments from other mothers.'

Laura Jackel
kids

"My 8-year-old son is worried about how he looks – is this my fault?" An expert explains.

Laura Jackel
parent opinion

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

Shona Hendley
kids

We ask a clinical psychologist if it's ever OK to meddle with your kid's class selection.

Shona Hendley
parent opinion

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

Carla Gee
pregnancy

After successfully delivering twins, midwife Martina was suspended. Now mums are fuming.

Cindy Lever
health

"How I learned to be perfectly happy not having a tan."

Holly Wainwright
baby

'I was still breastfeeding my nine-month-old when I fell pregnant with my second child.'

Shona Hendley
travel

"I don't feel guilty about taking 10,000 holiday photos of my son."

Amy Nelmes Bissett
baby

'I'd always wanted to be a mum. But after I gave birth, I felt nothing but fear and guilt.' 

Katy Paul
baby

A couple has been convicted after giving their baby an offensive name.

Nama Winston
parent opinion

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

Shona Hendley
school

"It's humiliating year after year." Constance Hall on the part of her daughter's schooling she loathes.

Nama Winston
kids

"There are plenty of parenting moments I'm ashamed of. None of them involve head lice."

Holly Wainwright
fitness

"I was a HYPOXI skeptic, then I gave it a go to see what it's actually like."

Rikki Waller
baby

"I love birth stories. But when I hear them, I'm waiting for a detail I'm ashamed to admit."

Ellyn Shepherd
kids

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baby

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Billi FitzSimons
kids

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