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NOVEMBER 2018

Jase sent his Dad in heaven a letter. Weeks later, he got a heartwarming reply.
'I had the sex talk with my 9-year-old son. What I told him made him double over.'
'I don't think David Beckham kissing his daughter on the lips is weird. I do the same.'
The adorable nickname Prince George has for his dad Prince William.
The subtle significance of this 17-year-old's coming out speech to his Sydney school.
A Christmas dilemma: "At what age can I stop buying presents for my nieces and nephews?"
CONTROVERSIAL OPINION: "I really hate baby talk, yep, even to babies."
'My goddaughter wants me to look after her baby for free. I said no, but she keeps pushing.'
Kim Kardashian appears to have photoshopped her daughter's tummy and we have no words.
HECK YES CHRISTMAS: Coles are releasing festive Coles Little Shop collectables.
"A Sydney school has banned mobile phones, and it's the best decision they could have made."
'My nephew's story could very well save your child’s life.'
OH GOSH: Kylie Jenner just shared her first family portraits with Stormi.
The worry about having a third child that made Carrie Bickmore break down in tears.
Sarah Ferguson has candidly spoken about Princess Beatrice and Eugenie's disabilities.
'I thought I was a "cool mum", but with six words my 6yo daughter made clear I was not.'
Alicia Silverstone says her vegan son is so healthy, he's never had to take medicine.
'Dear Lauren’s girls, I will forever be thankful for your mum. She's truly one of a kind.'
"Please don’t upload photos of my kids to social media. They are not your ‘content’."
'It was 2am in the emergency department when my 5yo son asked if he was going to die.'
Why unusual spellings of common names are so popular right now.
'I found explicit photos on the secret Instagram of a 16yo girl I used to babysit. HELP!'
A midwife shares five simple ways you can support the parents of a premature baby.
"My 8-year-old son is worried about how he looks – is this my fault?" An expert explains.
We ask a clinical psychologist if it's ever OK to meddle with your kid's class selection.
After successfully delivering twins, midwife Martina was suspended. Now mums are fuming.
The hardest conversation to have with a little girl in 2018.
'My friend has given her baby a unique name but I think she's just misspelt it.'
'I was still breastfeeding my nine-month-old when I fell pregnant with my second child.'
"She's in there." What no one tells you about raising a child with a disability.
'Forget the "must-have" toys, this is what every parent forgets about Christmas presents.'
"For two years, I desperately wanted a baby. But my partner didn't."
The sweet way one dad comforted his daughter as they escaped California's raging wildfires.
"There are plenty of parenting moments I'm ashamed of. None of them involve head lice."
'My daughter was three when we realised she was different. Then it happened to my son.'
"I love birth stories. But when I hear them, I'm waiting for a detail I'm ashamed to admit."
6 things you need to know before your child starts school (that no one else will tell you).
20 things your child should know before starting kindergarten, according to experts.
'Code word': The simple stranger danger trick that would save an 11-year-old girl.
We have a new never before seen (and very cute) photo of Prince Louis with his grandfather.
Single-sex vs co-ed schools: How parents can decide the best option for their child.
A primary school teacher writes: 'If your child can't do these 7 things, they're not ready for school.'
"I tried to answer my banana." 5 women share the weirdest things they did when they were pregnant.
Studying when you've got kids: Three parents reveal their experiences.
Celeb in 5: Thursday's best entertainment and gossip news.
After just three months, a nanny dumped her family. Their response was... Odd.
"This is very difficult for me to say, but my name is Shona and I’m addicted to Bop It."
Here's literally what every school parent is thinking before Term 4 ends.
Why mums everywhere are wanting to get their hands on this $4 Kmart doll.
"Just in time for Christmas, the newest stick to beat us parents with is 'toy shaming'."
Mum's hilarious Halloween fail makes her feel like the 'worst parent in the world'.
From Atticus to Zora: Just 27 unusual baby names inspired by literature.
An open letter to the secondary parents we all too often forget about - the grandparents.
Madeleine West on being a single mum to six children after her split from Shannon Bennett.
Every single night, six-year-old Sophia vomits over 20 times. But she's not sick.
Michael's son was diagnosed with autism in 1998. What the doctor told him made him panic.
Zoe Foster Blake and husband Hamish just won Halloween with their family costume.
Just a comprehensive list of the most popular baby name choices for 2019.
'I've realised there are two types of November school mums.'
The simple parenting lesson Kate Middleton is teaching her children.

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