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OCTOBER 2023

Think your child has allergies? Here are 6 signs to watch for.
Keira had a big group of friends until she had a baby and she blames the ‘motherhood gap’.
The very specific formula for introducing your kids to a new partner.
MIA FREEDMAN: 'Wow. I think I just got nana-shamed.'
'My wife gave birth. I secretly let my mum meet the baby before hers.'
All of the things Britney Spears didn't say in her memoir.
What your child's poop says about their health, according to a dietitian.
There are calls for Australia's paid parental leave to be significantly expanded. Here's what we know.
Jill Duggar wrote a book exposing her family. Now she’s threatening to take a protective order against her dad.
Is it okay to let your teen have a sleepover with their partner? 20 parents weigh in.
This online community is dedicated to parents who regret having children.
How is TikTok actually making the platform safer for teens? We asked an expert 7 burning questions.
'I refuse to date across the salary divide. So I ended up becoming a solo mum.'
'You don't love your children!' After we had kids, my in-laws targeted me relentlessly.
There’s 3 conversations you need to have with your partner before kids.
Matildas player Katrina Gorry's daughter is only 2, but she helps the team in an unexpected way.
“I was scared out of my mind”. Kim Kardashian on the parenting decision she dreaded telling Kanye West.
'Food, food and more food.' 30 women on the things that helped the most after having a baby.
PARENTING CONFESSION: 'I don't want my daughter to stay at your place and it's because of your husband.'
The moment between Kate Ritchie and Maggie Dent that you're not supposed to talk about.
The parenting style experts say is 'the best way to raise your kids'.
Keira Rumble was told by doctors she was having a miscarriage. She knew it was something else.
So I Can't Tell Anyone But... 'I want to cut my mum out of my life.'
These parents can't get a daycare spot so are bringing their kids to work.
PARENT OPINION: The emotional toll of my daughter's acne.
'They drew sad faces on my chart.' The reality of navigating IVF as an 'older' woman.
Can you ever slip back into your old self and be the 'you' from before you became a mum?
Matty J, Laura Byrne and the conversation all new parents have exactly two months into having a baby.
Parents are being urged to delete their children's TikTok and Instagram before Hamas releases distressing content.
How Laura Byrne and Matty J flip the parenting load on its head.
'My husband asked for a paternity test after the birth of our third baby.'
'The most divine, radiant person.' Cal Wilson's friends and family pay tribute.
PARENTING CONFESSION: 'The bathroom habit I wish my husband would quit now that we have children.'
'I just took a 2 and 5-year-old to Bali. This planning hack changed our entire holiday.'
Seconds into Taylah's 8-week ultrasound, the technician gasped.
'Every parent has their own “I Don't” list. Mine will surprise you.'
‘Let them be bored.’ A mum of 3 shares her Five Golden Rules for parenting.
'The days feel like years.' A diary of the two-week wait after IVF.
The one thing missing from the conversation around consent education.
Ethan murdered four students. Are his parents to blame?
'I always knew I was adopted. But years later, I found out I was swapped at birth.'
'It was a circus.' Victoria Beckham has opened up about the 'unhappiest time' in her life.
'I went on holiday with my kids and not my husband. The mental load was less.'
‘We started a service for people concerned with their sexual thoughts about children. Here’s what we found.’
'I refuse to make sure things are equal between my daughter and stepdaughter.'
'I was raised by a single mum. This week someone suggested I was worse off for it.'
Every year on her son's birthday, Katie Price asks his dad if he wants to meet him. He says no.
Hamish Blake on the one money lesson he's teaching his kids.
Does your baby have sensitive skin? Here are 7 ways to manage it.
'I react too fast.' Hamish Blake on the one parenting trigger that makes him frustrated.
'Show them how small actions have impact.' 4 tips for raising eco-conscious kids.
Just 8 things parents know to be true about the back-to-school rush.
What actually helped your kids through their bedwetting? 11 parents weigh in.
'We were some pretty painful boys at lunch.' Hamish Blake and his mate had a 'vasectomy party.'
'My parents pressured me to have kids. So yes, I do expect constant childcare.'
PARENTING CONFESSION: 'I hide in the bushes and spy on my son.'
‘My dad made a comment about my body when I was 16. The impact has lasted decades.'