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JUNE 2016

Unpopular Opinion: "Being a stay-at-home mum is not a job."
Not all single mothers are created equal.
Dress your kids in clothes that'll go the distance this winter.
What all parents need to know about antibiotic resistance.
'My child's school went into lockdown. Part of me is outraged that such a thing even exists.'
"One stillbirth and three miscarriages, all unexplained and no answers. And then we were pregnant again."
The most important lesson you can teach your children.
Those Two Girls share the 10 telltale signs you're ready to have kids.
"How a night owl helped my baby sleep better."
Kids clothes' to get you through the growth spurts.
Author Kathy Lette has penned a breathtaking post about her 25-year-old son with autism.
24 surefire signs you grew up in the country.
"People love labelling my twin daughters as 'naughty' and 'nice'. I hate it."
The Young Mummy shares a video of telling her husband she was pregnant.
A fit mum is proudly displaying her abs alongside sagging skin and stretch marks.
Delta Goodrem: "I can't wait to be a mum."
Teresa Palmer: "My pregnancy turned into a potentially cancerous tumor ."
How to discipline your children without rewards or punishment.
"I can't stop buying stuff for my kids. Am I a bad parent?"
Christmas (shopping) in July is real and we're here to help.
Genius teacher uses apples to explain why bullying sucks.
When is the right time to talk to your child about sex?
Bonding with your kids has never been more fun (for them AND you).
The powerful breastfeeding photoshoot that celebrates the bravery of mums everywhere.
Sarah Jessica Parker's twins are seven-year-old. She's only just shared a photo of them.
Meet the family with three dads, one mum and a very happy toddler.
Get your kids excited about learning these school holidays.
Take a peek inside Zoe Proudman's wardrobe.
These parents have taken grounding their son to a whole new level.
"To all those strangers who feel they have a right to touch my baby: don't."
"It's your address." The heartbreaking radio call no paramedic wants to hear.
The reason parents feel guilty.
The most helpful tip for parents from police.
How to spark your child's interest in learning.
Queensland kindergarten gives toy gun licences to kids.
Rebecca Judd just shared pictures of every little girl's dream bedroom.
A beginner's guide to Shopkins: the tiny toys littering homes around Australia.
The Australian Government has upgraded their travel advice warning to Bali over fears of the Zika virus.
Mother who left baby to drown on beach blames 'witchcraft'.
The things I’ve done to my kids that I am chalking up “character building.”
8 of the latest teen technologies you don’t understand, but should.
US mother 'prises open' mountain lion's jaws to save 5yo son from attack in Colorado.
If you comment on your daughter's weight she'll have lifetime body issues. Guaranteed.
The things a family of fire-fighters won't have in their house.
Over 80 and definitely cooler than all of us.
Melbourne GP: “I packed up my life and moved to the country. Now, I’m a dairy farmer.”
"I have a favourite child and my kids know exactly who it is."
Be prepared: the 7 products you need in your bathroom cabinet.
"No one really understands what it is like to be a single mother. I've never been so alone."
10 nannies share the most bizarre things they've experienced on the job.
Nicky Champ is our Agony Aunt for first-time mums.
Doctors say describing breastfeeding as "natural" is fuelling anti-vaxxers.
The food challenge that will help you cut down on your grocery bill.
A psychologist walks us through parent-child power struggles.
It takes a village to raise a child. But why is it so damn hard to ask for help?
The celebrities whose children look EXACTLY like them.
The Young Mummy just posted our favourite Instagram yet.
A two-year-old child has been taken by an alligator at Disney World resort.
A mother, expecting judgment and criticism, was shocked when a stranger stopped to talk to her in a cafe.
Much to my mother's dismay, I am not asking for child support.
An answer to the age-old question: Why are babies so goddamn cute?
Editor’s picks: First birthday present ideas, because who knows what a one-year-old actually wants.
Teacher finds 13-year-old's relationship contract. It's comprehensive.
Target workers have had to defend a breastfeeding mother from an abusive man.
What age are you allowed to leave your kids at home alone?
The real reason we hate our mothers-in-law.
Husband. Wife. Roommates?
"I'm the mum who lies to the pediatrician."
Volunteer parent committees have gone mad and the leaders are acting like bosses.
A mother's desperate plea "our poor baby boy is too young to be immunised."
Three parents IVF has been declared safe.
Antidepressants for kids and teens ineffective, may even be harmful, study finds.
The scary schoolyard 'game' that left a Queensland teen fighting for his life.
Sarah Hocking was a first time mum. Nine days later she was legally blind.
Horrifying CCTV footage shows desperate mum fighting off kidnapper.
We need to tell our daughters about the importance of Hillary Clinton's nomination.
Two parents share horrifying photos of their baby suffering from chicken pox.
Tammin Sursok: How I lost my identity when I became a mother.
CCTV captures the world's most adorable intruder.
Election 2016: Kids say the darndest things — about leadership.
Kim Kardashian takes us on a tour of Saint West's wardrobe.
10 things all mums of toddlers have experienced.
Editor’s picks: Modern takes on old school toys.
Jessica Rowe's picture of a baby sleeping outside a cafe sparks a furore.
Babysitting doesn't just give us temporary access to cute babies. It changes our brains.
Experts say that toy guns are a normal part of childhood and should be encouraged.
What happens when a mother decides to leave her children.
Thank you to The Young Mummy for saying goodbye to the 12 week pregnancy rule.
Malcolm Turnbull's new video proves single dads can be heroes.
How Coco survived 10 years with a life-threatening allergy.
Nadia Bartel shares sweet snap of her baby's first shower with his Dad.
Brendan and Alex Fevola's relationship was rocked and then healed by I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.
Everything you need to know about child care before you vote.
Election 2016: Labor to unveil $2,500 increase to childcare rebate cap from next year
Remember the Success Kid? Here's what he looks like now.
Why teaching has become a soul-crushing career.
Little girl locked in burning house places terrifying emergency call "I'll burn, I can't get out."
'Dear childcare workers, I adore you. But please, please, please stop making my child nap.'
A little girl cries tears of joy after getting a doll with a prosthetic leg.
STOP deducting childcare fees from the mum's salary only.
One mum's controversial call; bin the party bags at kid's birthdays.
Six ways to reduce your food waste.
The bed-time routine that will help your kids' development.
Finally, a glimpse into Kate Middleton's parenting style.
"I felt like a blue whale." Home And Away's Christie Hayes shares a naked pregnancy photo.
Neighbours' Madeleine West hits out after being shamed for her parenting advice.
"I'm a teacher and a parent and I don't agree with screens in classrooms."
Politicians no talk and no action on childcare.
How are you meant to know you're ready to be a parent?
Briony Caitlin Klingberg: Adelaide doctors failed to diagnose child with herpes before death.
"I was more worried for the sake of my baby." Karen Merrill had the flu during two of her pregnancies.
Baby left disabled from a virus most of us will probably get.
Lego sculpture destroyed after child knocks over $20,000 statue an hour after it goes on display.
The most unpopular baby names of 2016 have been announced.
Moving kids to a 12 hour school day would be the most helpful thing a government could do for working parents.
That awkward moment when you show a kids' party all your naked photos.
"Investing in myself makes me the mother I want to be."
Shopping for kids? You need the lifesaving three E's.
The undeniable politics of playdates.
"I used to see my father as invincible. Now I'm worried about his health."
Kate Morris' six tips for all Australian mums.
Tammin Sursok writes about the things she wasn't warned about before she had a child.
Fifi Box reveals the terrifying moment her daughter Trixie was rushed to hospital.

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