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Parenting 2

APRIL 2018

'As parents, when did we become so bonkers about first birthday parties?'
Hate cleaning up after your kids? These snacks won't require a full-throttle vacuum afterwards.
NSW mother refuses to leave husband's bedside after crash that killed their teenage daughter.
"Why I will always dread my daughter's birthday."
If you're taking your kids to see Avengers: Infinity War, there’s something you need to know.
Lara's GP insisted she had PND. But she knew she wasn't depressed. Her gut said otherwise.
Nadia Bartel just announced her second pregnancy and cleared up an awkward misconception.
"Scummy Mummies get a bad rap. It's time to take back being a Hot Mess Mum."
'After I fell pregnant, I wasn't sure I wanted kids. What if I hated being a mum?'
We trial the socially conscious nappy range that's less leaky and more comfy.
"Printing out photos of my ex and his family left me feeling deflated. Is this what all families look like?"
'A new classroom setup had my daughter excited. By the end of the term she was worn out.'
Four-year-old Elianna was happily playing in the pool. Four days later, her skin turned purple.
TRACEY SPICER: "It took an 11-year-old to convince me of the benefits of NAPLAN."
The very compelling theory why the royal baby name reveal is taking so long.
The origin story behind the name Tiffany will make you see it in a whole new light.
"I'm a dietitian, and my child's school is lunchbox shaming."
"After waiting six years for a sibling for my son, I had a sinking realisation."
"My son's NAPLAN results changed the way his teachers saw him."
'Why seeing Kate outside the hospital this morning made me so glad I’m not a princess.'
"Dear Kate, here are some fun things to know about having a Third Child."
Mum of the boy who flew to Bali responds to the backlash: "The system failed us."
Meshel Laurie took a 15 minute test, and it changed how she thought about her health.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have welcomed their third child.
Emma's 12-year-old son told her he was going to school, instead he boarded a plane to Bali.
Barnaby Joyce left his daughters behind. But he says it won't be the same with his baby son.
Hours after his first baby was born, AFL star Shaun Higgins laid on the ground, unmoving.
Pippa Middleton is reportedly pregnant with her first child.
In one night, Becky lost two of her sons because of one bad decision they made together.
EXCLUSIVE: Kasey Chambers on her ‘unusual childhood’ and the touching story behind “Not Pretty Enough”.
"When it comes to parenting, we are living in the age of entitlement."
A dad writes: "For the first 12 weeks after you were born, I didn't like you very much."
Thank yous for kids' birthday presents are a must, but is the latest trend OTT?
'Should I encourage my primary school aged daughter to shave her legs, or is she too young?'
Meg's three children have asthma. She knows how certain changes to your home can help.
'Go ahead and call me an "intentionally lazy parent" - just know it's harder than it looks.'
Is it safe to cut whole food groups from your child's diet? A paediatric nutritionist explains.
'Nannies aren't glorified babysitters. Here's what we want parents to know about our job.'
"How I felt when I saw this photo of Kylie Jenner at Coachella."
Homeland actress Claire Danes announces she's "seriously preggo" with baby number two.
The mum who is so open about who her favourite child is, she talked about it on TV.
SEALED SECTION: "Getting laid as a solo parent takes seven essential steps."
'As a new single mum I cried and cried into a pillow so my sleeping kids couldn’t hear me.'
Five ways to fake listen to your kid when they won't stop talking.
"Holidays are awesome but school holidays are... problematic."
Why are parents dying their kid's hair? The 'unicorn hair' Instagram trend explained.
The realisation that convinced Constance Hall and Denim Cooke to have a baby together.
"Almost immediately after my daughter was born, the inevitable question loomed large."
"My sons lost three brothers who they never met, then they faced the grief of their dad dying.”
Olivia Anderson had four boys in five years. But there's one person she almost left behind.
A mum planted a recorder on her son with autism. Then she heard the mockery from teachers.
AT LAST: Khloe Kardashian has just announced the name of her baby girl.
This dad has the best hack for stopping kids from messing with your Netflix account.
"It feels like I’ve had two miscarriages in three weeks."
"While my family has been lucky to so far avoid nits, we weren’t so lucky with warts."
"I haven’t allowed my children to sit for NAPLAN, and won’t be in the future either."
"I have six kids under six. This is what my Monday looks like."
"I went to a friend's wedding. And no one recognised me."
Jules Sebastian: “I did that transition into motherhood badly."
Kyl and Brent won't tell anyone whether their child is a girl or a boy.
Meshel Laurie: "There’s no loneliness in the world like the loneliness of a loveless relationship."
"I returned to work a week after giving birth to my first child. I wouldn't recommend it."
'As a mum this is the life-changing Netflix show that's saved me on many occasions.'
With a slip of the tongue, Prince William may have given away the sex of his third baby.
Dave Hughes failed to recognise his own daughter live on-air. It didn't go down too well.
It's official: Khloe Kardashian has given birth to a baby girl.
Radio host Ed Kavalee talks about drinking his wife Tiffiny Hall's breast milk.
Forget helicopter and attachment parenting: Introducing the new breed of 'Yes Parents'.
'Why so many mums will agree with me when I say I can't join the Facebook hate campaign.'
ADVICE, PLEASE: 'My mother-in-law has a very clear favourite between my son and daughter.'
The $27 lunchbox that an Aussie food blogger says is the only one her kids will eat from.
Forgotten Baby Syndrome: How loving parents can forget their own baby in the back seat.
Chris Hemsworth posts a picture with his parents and suddenly everything makes sense.
"As a dog trainer, these are the rules I taught my toddlers about playing with our dogs."
"The shame is excruciating." The postpartum mental health issue we need to start talking about.
"Parents need to know." Mum's car seat warning after newborn stops breathing.
'To my little boy: What I want you to know about Daddy's addiction to ice.'
Sophie Cachia and Matty J posted similar photos this weekend. Only one was criticised.
Why this mum's brutally honest time-lapse is going viral.
Exactly how to decode nutritional labels. And the five ingredients to watch out for.
Friend accuses mum of "starving" her 8yo daughter after seeing what she eats for lunch.
Woman gets "strange" babysitting request from her partner's ex-wife after she gave birth.
"My name's Brian. I'm 12 years old. I've been bullied all my life and I want this to stop."
Six million people have watched Kaitlyn's parents react to her hickey. The video's just that good.
Why some people feel so uncomfortable with what Sophie Cachia posted yesterday.
Does Tom Cruise see his daughter Suri anymore?
AFL star Eddie Betts was interstate when his wife's water broke. Luckily he had FaceTime.
"Pregnancy was meant to be the most happy, exciting time of my life. But for me, it wasn't."
"I regret circumcising my first two sons, so I didn’t circumcise the third."
"How we saved $30,000 in one year, by following five simple rules."
Anthony's mum thought he was wearing a McDonald's t-shirt to school... he was not.
'I don't like my adult child. What am I meant to do?'
MAFS' Tracey Jewel has addressed why her 8-year-old daughter doesn't live with her.
Parenting dilemma: "Is it just me or do all babies become gremlins on their 1st birthday?"
Nadia weighs her six-year-old daughter every day to "keep an eye on her puppy fat".
"Gold standard babysitters have these three things": How to find the best sitter for you.
'Why I boarded a 17-hour flight with my newborn baby, knowing she might die in my arms.'
"Stop coddling and enabling your children." A teacher's message to parents has gone viral.
Naturopath who prescribed water-only diet to new mum jailed for starving 8-month-old baby.
A mum shares what it feels like to be threatened, spat on, and hit by her 10-yo son who has ADHD.
Important warning for parents: The hashtags you should never put on photos of your children.
“I gotta stop the show." The moment Justin Timberlake announced a fan's pregnancy.
'When I heard Clara's blood test results, I went really cold all over. I knew it was bad.'
Hotels offer buffet breakfasts. Family homes should not have to (sorry not sorry, kids).
'I said I wanted a healthy baby. Then I got a huge, angry email from my friend's husband.'
The beautiful story of a bullied boy and his adopted cat with the same rare conditions.
Married At First Sight's Matty shared nude photos. He received furious texts from his mum.
Mollie and Oscar fell pregnant at 13. Here's what their lives look like, two years on.
How what happened to little Darcey Freeman changed this man's life.
Australian single mum Niki needs brain surgery. But what will happen to her daughter?
Feeling anxious? Try these natural remedies (plus which foods you should avoid).
An open letter to the one girl who turned up to my daughter’s birthday party.
Seven smaller 'firsts' that new parents forget to celebrate, but totally should.
'Why my husband and I choose not to sit down to eat dinner as a family with the kids.'
"I walked in on my daughter self-harming at 14. I wish I had these books to help me then."
"My dad isn't dead. But the man I remember is." The little-known disease tearing Australian families apart.
'I'm a working mum who has tried a nanny, family daycare and a childcare centre. Here's what I've learned.'
David Campbell says he and his wife Lisa were at "war" with their "Threenage" twins.
'How my second redemptive birth helped me overcome the trauma from my first.'
"I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been told 'every little girl needs her mum'."
The reason parents of girls will be spending more cash over Easter than those with boys.
Cal Wilson's brutal Easter egg note is the laugh all weary parents need this Easter Sunday.
"It's killing me": Candice Warner blames herself for husband's part in ball tampering saga.

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