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Parenting Edm

SEPTEMBER 2021

'No one can do everything. So why do I keep trying?'
'At 6 months, our son was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. He was never expected to live past school.'
29 women share the single worst thing their in laws have ever said to them.
"I never felt good enough or smart enough": 9 signs you were raised by a toxic parent.
The 5 ways I stay productive in lockdown... with a toddler.
"I’m a money expert. These are the 5 things I’m teaching my daughters about money."
'I'm a part time working mum. Please stop telling me to "enjoy my day off".'
From Forest to Prairie: Why nature-themed baby names are trending right now.
"I felt robbed of hearing her first cries." Hayley gave birth under general anaesthetic.
"Family fun is compulsory." A mother-of-four shares her Five Golden Rules for parenting tweens.
"The invitation was retracted when they got a better offer." The problem with NSW's 'friends bubble'.
My Birth Story: 'I almost gave birth at a Wiggles concert.'
'I gave my daughter a mental health day off school. A stranger shamed me for it.'
'The other kids feel unsafe around your son': 6 mums on the parenting moment that broke them.
'He was obsessed with his poo.' 12 women share their babysitting horror stories.
How do we talk to our kids about death? An expert explains.
"We all pitch in." A mother-of-three shares her Five Golden Rules for parenting teenagers.
'I'm a former school principal and counsellor. Here are 11 things I want to tell parents.'
Snide remarks and silent treatment: My sister's hostility towards my kids has ruined our relationship.
"The sight of your vulva after birth is harrowing": 6 things I didn’t expect about childbirth.
'Loneliness, overwhelm, boredom: Being a mum looks different in 2021.'
'I don't have any children. And yes, that is a complete sentence.'
'I'm single and working part-time. And I'm having a baby by myself.'
'For years, I vowed I never wanted to be a mum. I was wrong.'
'As a first-time mother, following 'Insta-mums' wasn't helpful. It was toxic.'
"Be more like Roy Kent." David Campbell on the parenting lessons he's learned from Ted Lasso.
Birth Trauma: As a doctor, here's what I've learned.
"Your needs are last": 6 things Zoe Marshall has learnt going from one to two kids.
13 of Australia's most well-known dads on what fatherhood has taught them.
"I don't know what it's like to have a dad, but I still want to celebrate yours on Father's Day."
'This year, Father's Day hurts.'
"Handle with care": The genius text a teacher wants parents to send her.
“The day after posting this ‘picture-perfect’ photo, I checked into a perinatal mental health unit.”