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Parenting

AUGUST 2023

'Daddy was just tickling Mummy': My very honest recap of what it's like to have sex as a parent.
I’m in the ‘parental paradox’ and you probably are too.
An airline has launched 'adults-only' cabins. Here's why it won't work.
Two weeks ago, Jessie Stephens went to hospital. Then she ran into her doctor on ABC's Q&A.
'I was told to plan my baby daughter's funeral. Then something incredible happened.'
'It's been a year since I cut off my narcissistic mum. I wish I'd done it sooner.'
A GP and a mum on why young people are avoiding STI tests.
'My son has autism. Someone I know told me she would "be embarrassed" if he was hers.'
'I've had a sexy-ass life.' Patricia Clarkson and 9 other stars who chose not to be mums.
11 people share their childhood 'dad' moments that still make them cringe.
MAFS star Booka Nile got pregnant on a second date. She’s raising her son in a ‘platonic friendship’.
The 5 unwritten rules of Book Week (because your survival is important to us).
To be a 'perfect' parent, you only have to nail it 30% of the time.
A 10-year-old daughter and pregnant again: Sienna Miller's life and loves through the years.
'I just got rid of the last of our baby gear and it made me ridiculously happy. Here’s why.'
'I'm being told I should give my baby my own surname. And I'm ignoring it.'
'A dad says it takes 2.5 hours a day to be a stay-at-home parent. He couldn't be more wrong.'
The very complicated reality of naming a baby in 2023.
'I'm in the sandwich generation with an elderly mum and a child with disability. The mental load is exhausting.'
'You treated me like a bag you had to carry once a month': A letter to my narcissistic dad.
LEIGH CAMPBELL: 'Jessie, I want to let you in on a secret about baby sleep.'
Science says this one song will make your baby stop crying.
'TikTok tells me I'm a "faded flamingo" mum. It couldn't be more accurate.'
'I wrote an article about bottle feeding my baby. Someone told me I was 'sickening'.
Weird Barbie has left Barbieland: An ode to the Barbie all of us are most familiar with.
This is the easiest way to protect our kids in childcare centres. Why aren't we doing it?
'I'm no longer the most influential voice in my daughter's life.' Welcome to the school mum era.
'The best thing I did for my body image while pregnant was invest in a maternity wardrobe. Here's why.'
Meningococcal cases are surging in Australia. A doctor and a mum share the signs to watch for.
'I have a child with a rare genetic condition. I feel like I'm constantly judged.'
'I can't afford to buy them birthday presents.' Talking to kids about the cost-of-living crisis.
'I have 5 kids under 9. Here's what a real day in my life actually looks like.'