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Parenting Edm

SEPTEMBER 2022

'I just had my first night out, without kids, in 5 years. Here's how it went.'
'It's okay to grieve.' What I wish I could have read, the day I found out I was having a boy.
From dance parties to hide and seek: 15 parents share exactly how they play with their kids.
The 5 conversations you should have with your partner before you give birth.
'I radically changed the way I use my phone for a week. Here's how it went.'
'The mental load of pregnancy is so much worse than I expected.'
"My children were stalked." 7 celebrities on the moment the paparazzi went too far with their kids.
Sheryl was pregnant when she became a CEO. She had to return to work 3 weeks after giving birth.
"I spent $400 on activities for three days." The true cost of school holidays.
'It's been one year since I've returned to work after maternity leave. This is what I've learnt.'
'I agreed to host a 16th birthday party for my son. Within hours, the invite went viral.'
'For the first 5 years of motherhood, I thought something was wrong. Then I discovered matrescence.'
Kids are super expensive. Here are 6 ways I save cash with mine.
"I gave in to contact napping." 6 things I'm doing differently as a second time mum.
"An inbox filled with attacks." 7 Aussie celebs on the parent shaming they deal with daily.
Mikhailla's baby was just 3 days old when doctors noticed something was terribly wrong.
'I tried being a gentle parent for a day and... no.'
"Sex isn't a joke or some big shameful secret." How to have a conversation with your kids about sex.
"The uncertainty of life became unavoidable." Why I decided to freeze my eggs.
'I've been a foster carer for 5 years. This is what I want you to know.'
'As someone with both, can we please stop using #boymum and #girldad?'
'I went on a holiday without my toddler. I can’t recommend it enough.'
'I'm a sleep consultant. These are the 5 things I would never do with my own kids.'
"I recognise the enormous privilege of this confession." What it's like to celebrate Father's Day with three dads.
'I'm a mum of 2 toddlers going through ECT. Here's what it's like.'
"They give unsolicited advice." 5 red flags I watch out for in new mum friends.
"These topics are not always easy." Taryn Brumfitt on helping our kids love their bodies.
"I had all these unrealistic expectations." The reality of the fourth trimester for new mums.
LeAnn Rimes was 16 when she had her biggest hit. Here’s what her life looks like now.
'School uniforms need to grow on trees.' 9 things you know to be true if you have a blended family.