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Parenting 2

MAY 2017

An expert wants parents to stop spoon-feeding. Her argument makes a lot of sense.
'My mother-in-law tried to change my baby's name.'
How not to scare your kids off healthy living.
This toddler knew her mum was pregnant way before she did.
The secrets of a baby's face: Here's what you need to know.
"This is what misery looks like." One mum shares the side of breastfeeding we never talk about.
The one room Bec Judd says every woman needs in her home.
'My wife made '1' cookies for our one-year-old's birthday... it went horribly wrong.'
"We nearly lost him." Andy Lee almost died from a life-threatening condition.
'My 24-year-old daughter wants to be a housewife and I feel so disappointed.'
Mollie and Oscar are Australia's youngest parents. And now they're having another baby.
"My best friend got married. I didn't know how his wife felt about me until 12 years later."
We finally know the fate of Laura Linney's character in Love Actually.
Pink's husband gave her a seriously extravagant push present.
A couple's 17-year struggle to fall pregnant has reached a very happy ending.
Darwin newborn makes grand entrance in hospital car park.
Plastic surgery games for kids may not be such a bad thing.
Big Brother star Blair McDonough and his wife have welcomed a baby boy.
The girl in the side-eye meme is all grown up and we're freaking out.
This mum's clever 'hairband' parenting technique has quickly gone viral.
Mum checks the baby monitor and sees a 'ghost' in her daughter's cot.
A paediatric Dietitian answers: Is it safe for babies to drink fruit juice?
Women from around the world have shared their raw birth moments and it's just beautiful.
"As mothers, we are all quietly grieving today for the mothers in Manchester."
Anne Geddes is revisiting the babies from her most iconic photos.
Teen mums missing out on celebratory side of motherhood due to societal stigma.
The electricity-saving trick that’s easy for every family member.
"Depression hits young girls particularly hard. Here's an explanation I'd never heard."
A couple have wound up in a NSW court over the decision to name their baby 'Darth Vader'.
'I logged on to Facebook to see someone else had announced my pregnancy for me.'
The arrival of a baby should be filled with joy. For Beau's family it was marred by panic.
The real reason Prince George copped a royal telling-off at Pippa Middleton's wedding.
The bittersweet story of the bunny on the train.
This mum left her child's car seat outside overnight, and made a chilling discovery.
"I'm one of those people who call my parents by their first names. This is why."
Kate Middleton telling Prince George to pipe down is every parent at a family wedding.
Why kids need the ‘good fats’ too.
Sophie Cachia used a very NSFW technique to keep her son in bed this morning.
Sarah Bertrand gave birth to beautiful baby boy. 24 hours later, she was dead.
Mum branded 'monumentally stupid' for her DIY method for tricking her baby to sleep.
Dear children: Don’t make the same mistake I did in school.
Five-year-old Arshnoor lost her mum and her home within a few weeks.
"Yes, parents, you should be reading your kids’ text messages."
Why an overseas trip might not be the best holiday for your kids.
Everything you need to know about ParentsNext, the program promising to upskill teen mums.
Controlled crying not the only way to teach babies to sleep, study finds.
A woman has been arrested for tampering with baby formula in supermarkets.
A mum's warning: 'My daughter almost choked on her Fidget Spinner'.
How Megan Gale is navigating being pregnant after a miscarriage.
A mother shares what it’s like when your disabled daughter grows up.
Bec Judd's daughter leaves her mum red faced after trawling through her handbag at school.
"Today she overdosed, and tonight I'm hugging her tight."
Parents have been warned against a secret screening of a controversial anti-vaxxer film.
"I tried sleep school and it was a complete waste of time for my baby and me."
These children received teddy bears with secret messages from grandfather during his funeral.
Childless couples 'on track to be Australia's most common family type'.
Terri Irwin shares her baby plans with Steve before his sudden death in 2006.
"What my first Mother's Day taught me about motherhood."
Good news: your kids might outgrow their food allergies.
Vogue Fashion Editor Kate Darvill has two sets of twins under two. Here’s how she does it.
Think Sam and Snez's baby news was spur of the moment? His Facebook plan says otherwise.
Elle Halliwell: "I'm going to claw my way through life to see my baby grow up."
The fastest-rising baby names are all very, very familiar.
Mother's Day grief: What it's like spending the day without mum.
The fascinating true story of how Mother's Day started in Australia.
Dear men: Do not let the woman in your life clean today.
What are your best/worst Mother's Day stories? GO.
"I gave up my son for adoption 31 years ago. This is what I want him to know on Mother's Day."
Survivor's El Rowland: "I quickly deteriorated into a pit of despair and horror."
The birth photo that's different to all the others.
Libby Trickett: 'Women need to stop blaming themselves after miscarriage'.
'My kids caught me having sex. I responded the only way a mother could.'
A letter to my kids, before Mother's Day without Mummy.
The pain of losing three sons and your husband.
Someone has invented a smart pram that basically does your parenting for you.
The exact amount of praise you need to give your child to thrive.
Alison was a happy teacher and mum. Then chronic fatigue took her health, job and the place she called home.
"At 37 weeks pregnant, this is all I want this Mother's Day".
The 5 simple hacks successful entrepreneurs swear by to claim back family time.
Mum of 10 Mii Teuru-Bates went blind just a fortnight after giving birth.
Baby Jenson is four months old, but he's not even meant to be born yet.
How young is too young to dye your child's hair?
Are you an only child? We've got some good news and some bad news.
"Why I reject the 'stay-at-home mum' label."
Goldie Hawn said her son Oliver nearly died at just one-day-old.
Childhood foods that will take you back to your 8th birthday party.
Deb Knight: 'I had 14 rounds of IVF for my pigeon pair. Then I got pregnant.'
Two parents successfully sued their own daughter for sponging off them.
“My mum’s obsessed with these pyjamas, and so am I.”
The French President is unfit to run a nation. He doesn't have children.
"The Budget’s little jab at anti-vaxxers is a win for all of Australia's children."
Parents, the secret to a happy family is putting your children last.
His teenage son wasn't behaving in class. So, he took matters into his own hands.
"Celebrating Sophie Rose: a mum who owned her right to enjoy motherhood."
"To the woman who raised my child when I couldn't."
Sophie Cachia shares the moment her postpartum pelvic floor betrayed her.
Leo is a beautiful baby who screams every time he's in the car. His mum doesn't know what to do.
Australia's only newspaper for kids is in danger of folding. You can help save it.
There are so many ways to be a mother.
Surrogate Shannon Garner: "It was one of the best moments of my life."
'Nobody told me breastfeeding could be this painful. I developed sepsis overnight.'
Sarah Palin's daughter has given birth to a girl. And she has a name we've never heard.
Ryan Jon is nearly 30 and made a video for the birth mother he's never met. It's beautiful.
Rashes from baby drool. Every mum’s had to deal with this.
'I was treated more like a dog.' What it's really like to be a nanny for millionaires.
A letter to my past self: 'You’re in the midst trying for a baby. This is what I want you to know.'
How to know if your child is a bully, according to a psychologist.
A primary school has banned Mother's Day craft, and not all parents are pleased.
For Narissa, Mother's Day won't be a day of celebration.
Three YouTube channels you probably didn't know your kids were watching.
"I love my kids, but I hate motherhood."
"It took five weeks for me to love my baby."
There's a way to talk to your daughter about sexting, without slut-shaming her.
Months after sharing her miscarriage, Erin McNaught has announced her pregnancy.
"My baby boy was born via C-section. But when he was handed to me, I jumped."
Is there a best time to get pregnant? All your questions about conceiving, answered.
Baby Lachlan just learned to walk but one small fall could see him in hospital.
"This is not what a man looks like. Please tell your sons."
"Yes, smacking children should be banned in Australia."
Last Resort's Carl isn't sure if he had an affair or not.
Parents are furious after their toddler was forced to clean up her own urine at childcare.
This little girl has a problem with kids underwear, and she just found a solution.
Twilight's Nikki Reed announces her pregnancy with Ian Somerhalder.
Mum's clever trick to keep her 7-yo daughter safe from online strangers goes viral.
By the age of three months, each of these triplets had undergone surgery.
Bec Judd has just announced her next exciting project.
"My Mirena was found behind the placenta."
Onlookers 'appalled' after mother lets son wee in cup while they're eating in food court.
"If you have a one-night stand, yes, you're consenting to fatherhood."
The set of rules every parent should read before Saturday sport.
"I am ashamed": Father who humiliated kids on YouTube loses custody.
A mum-of-three talks about the challenges of getting them to eat healthy.
Picture a classroom full of fifteen-year-old girls. How many of them are secretly struggling?
"Australian women want to work and raise children at the same time. But they need help."
Janet Jackson opens up for the first time about her divorce after her baby's birth.
Even teachers are banned from using phones at this Perth school.
Stevie Jacobs' wife reveals the "misery" that drove them to leave Australia behind.
'Dear Mums. Your sons will pull away. But they will come back.'
Eight children under one roof: The daily life of a super-mum.
Teens who are both bully and victim are more likely to have suicidal thoughts.
A huge change in the My Kitchen Rules finale leaves mums and dads furious.

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