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FEBRUARY 2015

Proof we favour our mums over our dads.
"My daughter, the cuddliest sleep thief in the world".
The unimaginable grief of a widower put into words. Heart-wrenching words.
2015's sexiest baby names. Because that's what really matters.
Watch: Groom's emotional vows to his new toddler step-daughter.
Awesome parents get huge tattoos to match their daughter's birthmark.
Because we can't let it go... the Frozen Fever trailer is officially here
Have the conversation today: Organ donation figures are dropping.
"My father lives with crippling pain that could be stopped. But the law won’t allow it."
"In a few weeks, my 29y/o boyfriend will become a guardian of a 16y/o. I will not."
We need realistic leave entitlements for parents. Like, you know, head-lice leave.
How a community saved the 6th birthday party of a boy with autism.
The best combination of kids for a family's happiness is not what you may think.
"No, I won't say sorry for taking my kids out in public".
Happy news for an Aussie soap favourite.
The 6 best places to go on your babymoon.
We cannot console ourselves with 'maybe when'. Men who behave like this never change.
These women are skipping men and heading straight for motherhood.
"Hiring an au pair was one of the best decisions I've made".
6 ways to tell if your kid is struggling at school.
"I'm putting a ban on birthday parties for my kids."
One in a hundred of you will have this condition and hide it.
"To my Mother-in-Law, I'm sorry. I had it all so wrong."
6 reasons Stay At Home Mums feel ashamed.
"It took me having a year long affair to save my marriage."
"You might think it's healthy but it is actually harming your children."
The nine dirty little secrets most parents are hiding.
9 things every parent of a toddler knows to be true.
"I've had three marriages and none of them were a failure.”
"The day I told my husband to 'just put it in'."
"Maternity leave is not a break."
"The step family perk I never expected."
"The day I had to decide which side of the divorce I was on."
The 12 parenting truths I've learned from this crazy roller-coaster.
The reason Chrissie Swan was crying in the jungle last night is heartbreaking.
This school fat-shamed a 6-year-old girl. And that's not even the worst part.
A dangerous mix: 'Tiger mums', selective schools and pissed-off Anglo parents.
"Doing this will make it harder to feed my kids. So don't."
Five healthy dinners your family will love.
Restaurant owner and TV presenter Dominique Rizzo on how she made her own success.
Bun's out of the oven: MKR star just had a baby.
"I hate kids. So I love this": An anti-vaxxer's kids' book gets some brilliant reviews.
SpongeBob just knocked an Oscar-nominated movie from number 1.
The birthing decision that has just become a very, big, deal.
The Kardashians should be our role models. This is why.
If you're a mum, these 4 hacks will make life a whole lot easier.
A letter to myself: "Dear Dad, you're doing it all wrong."
Mia Freedman: "For every parent feeling overwhelmed already. Me too."
You hate it as much as your child does but you have to do it every night.
Hero single dad wins everything. We can all go home.
"I knew something wasn't right when the doctor was silent as she looked at the screen."
Robin Williams' widow is fighting his children over the late actor's estate.
Is this teaching trend disadvantaging our kids?
"They’ll understand why I had to tell them 'No'. One day."
"Divorce was the best thing that ever happened to my children".
"We need to talk about corporal punishment."
Good news! You can now buy a 'globally unique' baby name.

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