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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.'
"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."
"After having kids, I 'accidentally' began drinking daily. Here's how I stopped."
"The 5 entertaining things I learned from my kids' intense fascination with Minions."
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"The invitation was retracted when they got a better offer."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.'
"You should focus on your living children": What I struggled with the most after losing my son.
The LaBrants have 13 million followers. They led some to believe their toddler had cancer.
'The other kids feel unsafe around your son': 6 mums on the parenting moment that broke them.
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.'
Kate had a routine check-up with her obstetrician. Just three hours later, she gave birth.
"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.'
Just 20 genius ideas for celebrating your child's birthday in lockdown.
"You blatantly favour her": We asked 50 women what they'd say, anonymously, to their parents.
'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.
"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.
'I had my first baby a month ago. Here are the 10 items that saved me.'
"Some personal news..." Erin Molan announces her separation from her fiancé Sean Ogilvy.
“The day after posting this ‘picture-perfect’ photo, I checked into a perinatal mental health unit.”