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AUGUST 2016

"My son overdosed on painkillers at 34 years old."
A father has confessed to trying to kill his two-year-old son in a car crash.
Bella Jones was dismissed from her classroom for wearing leggings because “boys can’t control themselves”.
My partner gave our newborn son shaken baby syndrome.
Mother who sleeps naked with her 16-year-old son asked the internet whether it was okay.
An expert shows how easy it is for young kids to accidentally watch porn online.
Stop using your kids to push your own political statements.
Two babies died because doctors dismissed “mother’s intuition” as folklore.
Coronial inquest hears 15yo girl in NSW state care 'raped', 'probably involved in prostitution'.
Tara Moss is a Goal Digger.
Being creative with kids and a job - why starting a project might be just what you need to find more time and space.
Singapore: a destination for kids big and small.
Why are we at all surprised that Michelle Bridges is getting a night nurse for her baby Axel?
Charlize Theron has come under fire for her son's latest dress-up.
The moment a "traumatised" mum was forced into The Sex Talk after being caught in the act.
Why shouldn't kids have mental health days too?
Young girl found hanging from swing flown to hospital in critical condition.
The excellent reason children shouldn't watch The Bachelor.
A Perth mum bragged about her child's Book Week costume and parents are furious.
#TBT to our favourite childhood food.
A 10-year-old girl's passionate plea for her school to reverse a ban on 'love'.
Where Chris Hemsworth went (instead of to bed) after a long day of filming.
Actress Jessica Marais' deepest hopes for her daughter will resonate with mums everywhere.
Beautiful 3-year-old killed by a stroke of bad luck so indiscriminate it takes your breath away.
This mum turned her 11-year-old over to the police.
One mum's honest message: There's nothing "easy" about a caesarean.
Photos like this are the reason children have parents...to protect them.
Roxy Jacenko has told Pixie and Hunter their dad is in China, not jail.
The drastic steps Tara Moss takes to protect her daughter's privacy.
The parenting style proven to make your kid a liar.
Monz Musings: 'I thought the world would be very, very different by now.'
The parents who have given up everything, even their home, to keep their little girl alive.
Fitness blogger Chontel Duncan just got very real about her emotional battle with online abuse.
Judy Smith thought heroin addiction happened somewhere else - until it took her son.
The conversation we need to have: Taking nude selfies is too much of a risk.
The Australian town where everyone has each other's backs.
Solve the problem of the untouched lunchbox once and for all.
If this were your little boy, wouldn't you do anything you could to keep him safe?
Video of bloodied five-year-old in Aleppo shows children continue to pay price of Syria conflict.
Australian parents are paying out $1.8 billion a year to their kids.
Couple who cable tied their 4-year-old to her bed as punishment arrested for child abuse.
A teacher writes: "I know the reason for the vile behaviour in our students."
Boy with autism locked in 'cage', NSW school being investigated.
Paracetamol use in pregnancy linked to child behavioural issues.
Hospital nightmare for mum who woke from a nap to find her sick baby girl missing.
ALDI worker's beautiful gesture to mum of child who threw epic tantrum.
Dozens of children are being poisoned by cockroach and ant killers.
The adorable reason Kate Ritchie's daughter is annoyed with her.
Addicted to Viagra at 13: "I just want my life back."
A seven-year-old boy has been found on the street trying to sell his teddy bear to buy food.
11 things mums of teenagers know.
Bowe Maddigan pleads guilty to rape, murder of Wangaratta schoolgirl Zoe Buttigieg.
“A cold sore killed our newborn baby.”
"Not wearing a helmet could be a life or death choice."
Farrah Abraham's latest parenting choice has many furious.
Would you do a Jamie and Jools Oliver and let your kids watch you give birth?
Well-meaning parents are putting their babies at risk in order to avoid ‘flat head’ syndrome.
Being a working parent doesn’t get you out of helping with homework.
The funniest mum fails you'll ever hear.
Terrifying new details about death of 10-year-old boy on world's tallest waterslide.
A lack of love can literally kill you.
The horrifying moment a lion grabs a toddler on national television.
Wonderful news for vaccination campaigners Catherine and Greg Hughes.
"Why I wouldn't hesitate to let my young daughter walk down the runway."
Kim Kardashian West shares a rare video of baby Saint.
#IndigenousDads counter Bill Leak cartoon with stories of fatherhood.
'Mutated super lice' have invaded our kids' heads and they are resistant to over the counter remedies.
How to avoid the "mummy guilt" of childcare.
Childhood shyness: when is it normal and when is it cause for concern?
"My daughter was featured on the 'Slut of the Year' Instagram. She didn't even know what 'slut' meant."
“Why I cried when my daughter gave up her dummy.”
My son got a black eye but nothing could have prepared me for the reaction to it.
Parents “gifted” their 14-year-old daughter to a 51-year-old man who helped them with their financial difficulties.
Poor results are a failure of NAPLAN, not teachers.
This toddler thought she had struck sweet, chocolatey heaven. She was so wrong.
'Three Day Nanny' claims she can make your kids behave in 72 hours.
Why spend time stressing over making family meals when you can actually enjoy them?
Former Masterchef 'supermum' says what parents are feeding their children is making them feel unloved.
This Gap Kids catalogue has made a lot of people very very mad.
Australia’s oldest mum has given birth aged 63, but IVF experts have called her “irresponsible.”
Our top tips for caring for kids with sensitive skin.
“Why I let my kids choose what they want to eat one night a week.’’