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Motherhood

JANUARY 2015

Baby news for this beautiful songstress.
Why having sons is so incredibly special.
The party invitation that ended a friendship.
"I reached my mid-30's and was agonisingly torn about whether I should have kids."
We bet you can't top these insane pregnancy cravings.
The actual cost of having a baby is terrifyingly high.
8 things you need to know about 11-year-olds.
Is this the anti-vaxxer's most creative scam yet?
"What I need to hear on my child's first day of school (and what I don't)".
"My name is Jasper, I'm four years old and I have Albinism."
Jaime King defends all mums, everywhere.
The stories that never get told: When home births go dangerously wrong.
10 things to look out for when your partner becomes your kid's stepdad.
Em Rusciano's guide to the first day of school (for overly-anxious parents).
An open letter to the pregnant lady downstairs.
Aussie magazine photoshops Kate Middleton to look like possessed zombie.
You know you're not on holidays anymore when...
The lesson every new parent learns very quickly.
Sonia Kruger calls giving birth "the best day of my life".
Ever been judged by a fellow parent? Then this video is for you.
"This was not the woman I knew. This was not me."
10 hairstyles your daughter will love more than the Elsa braid.
This photo says one thing: Erase all signs of having had a baby from your body. Stat.
If you choose your baby's name when you're half asleep, this happens.
There is now a Paleo cookbook for babies. Ugh.
Sending your kids to private school now costs more than a house. Ouch.
Meet the brave mum who delivered her own twin girls - via caesarean.
How to get a 5-year-old to love plain black shoes.
The heartbreaking news no parent ever wants to hear.
Australian MP insults thousands of women with childcare comments.
All this 14-year-old wanted for his birthday was his very own vacuum cleaner.
Free range parenting is helping our kids, not hindering them.
10 essentials to make the back to school transition seamless.
Mums being judged is terrible. But little do we see the after effects.
The realities of your kids going to "big" school.
8 things I didn't know about 8-year-olds.
"The time I legally changed my name by deed poll."
The latest kid's craze that you can make yourself.
He's only 5-years-old and he's already had 65 surgeries.
Megan Gale slammed for doing what is natural for any new mum.
'Things I wish I knew before I miscarried.'
'My best friends judged me over a hypothetical abortion'.
Actress Jaime King on the struggles and agony of 5 miscarriages.
11 things that still surprise me as a parent.
The hypothetical conversation that will change everything you think about parenting.
Hipster baby names are now a thing. Brace yourself.
How to save a choking baby: Watching this 40 second video could help you save a life.
9 school holiday activities driving us all nuts.
Kourtney Kardashian reveals she eats placenta pills.
"My post natal depression and a kind of resurrection".
When love feels heavy.
"I am Florence's mother - no matter what the law says."
Baby news for Australian sports couple.
13 thoughts that go through your head during your child's tantrum.
"The sexy thing I'm doing to get my groove back after having a baby."
"The day I left my baby in the car."
What NOT to say at mothers' group.
Dave McCaffery lost his precious baby daughter to an infection that should have been preventable.
'Girls' actress cut up her placenta and drank it as a smoothie.
Congratulations to Jennifer Love Hewitt and husband, Brian.
This woman is a danger to children. And she's coming to Australia.
Is there too much fear-mongering when it comes to parenting?
10 things about pregnancy nobody tells you (and that weren't in the brochure).
"An open letter to the mother of my step-daughter".
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds welcome their first baby.
"Special needs, love at first sight and why I am proud to be Hannah's mum".
Congratulations, Missy Higgins.
The politics of making parent friends.
This post is for all the motherless daughters out there.
His mum doesn't recognise him any more. And his response is perfect.
6 times you refused to admit your mum was right. Until now.
"Don't judge me for being a stay at home mum".
6 things that look like my post-baby boobs.
What to do before returning to work from maternity leave.
A mother got her daughter hooked on ice - and the reason is unbelievable.
The petition to recognise the name of transgender teen Leelah Alcorn.
"The part of getting my kids ready to go back to school that I dread the most."
In 2015, all the babies will be called...

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