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FEBRUARY 2022

PARENT OPINION: How I'm conquering the mental load in 2022.
Just 7 reasons why every parent will be watching Disney and Pixar's Turning Red with their kids ASAP.
'Our daughter was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease. This is our life now.'
'I came off the pill to try for a baby and found out I was in menopause.'
"Don't talk sh*t about yourself." A mum of 2 shares her Five Golden Rules for parenting.
'When I first started my business after having kids, people asked me if I felt guilty.'
"Like a drunken nightmare." I spent 108 days in hospital with postpartum psychosis.
'I have PTSD.' I love teaching, but it could literally be the death of me.
'Isn't your partner a star!' The 10 things you should never, ever say to a new mum.
'I'm a sleep expert and a mum of three. This is the advice I give first time parents about sleep.'
'I’m a dietician and a mum of two. Here are 5 foolproof school lunch box ideas to try this week.'
"I won’t pretend it’s easy to watch." How you react when you see my daughter with special needs.
"Find the joy in parenting." David Campbell shares his Five Golden Rules for parenting.
"It went... everywhere.": 9 women share their most chaotic parenting moments and now I think I need to lay down.
"There never was a baby." My friend faked her pregnancy for nine months.
'Wiggles CDs don't work in the car.' 41 slightly unethical but bloody effective parenting hacks.
'My son struggled to find his confidence. Then we signed him up for gymnastics.'
Jess is a professional declutterer. Here are her 5 best hacks for home organisation.
'I have a rare blood disorder and one leg. And I'm a mum of three. Here's how I do it.'
'It's like being on a rollercoaster that only operates in slow motion.' The unique pain of living with a sick parent.
"From the moment I found out I was pregnant, it was different." How my second child healed me.
PARENT OPINION: "When people ask if having 3 kids is hard, should I lie?"
'When I first became a dad, I felt like a bench warmer.'
Sarah's son is "unapologetically himself". But not everyone chooses to understand.
"I forgive you." Lily Collins' complicated relationship with her father, Phil Collins.
'I had a hysterectomy at 41. It's one of the best decisions I've made.'
How analysing my parents’ love languages completely changed my relationship with them.
Comparisons, comments and fat shaming: Why are we still weighing kids at school?
'10 years ago, my daughter Molly died in an accident. This is what I wish I'd known then.'
'It's my job to teach young men about respect. Here are 8 things I tell them.'
'I'm about to become a kindergarten empty nester and I feel... ripped off.'
'I'm 26 and single. And I'm already considering IVF.'
"It was a real shock to the system." 20 mums on the reality of the fourth trimester.
Sophie Cachia's greatest fear was leaving her children. Then she signed up for Survivor.
"How stupid would they have to be?" Stop asking women why they got pregnant in a pandemic.
'Dear parents, this is what I want you to know about growing up in a pandemic.'
'My teenagers hate me. I blame the internet.'
"As a mum of three boys on the spectrum, here is why autism training for police is so crucial."
"Accept that bad days happen." Daisy Turnbull shares her Five Golden Rules for parenting.
"For the start of this school year, my family sat down and decided on one word we’re living by in 2022."
7 parents share their foolproof school lunches, because we need all the inspiration we can get.
From transparency to inclusivity: 3 green flags to look out for when finding a new childcare.
'She was my greatest love': Father-of-12 Nick Cannon on ex-wife Mariah Carey.
'Don't make it shameful.' Daisy Turnbull has 11 tips for talking to teens about sex and consent.
"Why don't I feel like a mother?" I didn't have an instant connection with my new baby.