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SEPTEMBER 2015

Father of the bride stops wedding to get stepdad to walk bride down the aisle.
"The things that no one ever told me about divorce that I wish I had known."
'This is the day it will happen. This is the day my mother will die.'
The beautiful "rainbow babies" photo that's honouring children born after loss.
The six best leftover lamb recipes.
'I Googled 'I wish I'd never had kids'. Did anyone feel like I did?'
7 things any parent who has ever bought a new car will understand.
A boy told his classmates that Santa wasn’t real. Now, his mum might be sued.
Thank you, to a silent army of grandparents.
"Nobody is more shocked than me to discover I’ve become a morning person."
Harper Beckham hasn't had a single haircut since she was born.
Matilda Ledger is all grown up and looks exactly like her dad.
Frances Bean Cobain, 23, got married and didn't invite her mum.
Shopping for a baby? Confused? You are not alone.
Why people pleasers sit in aisle seats, according to science.
Shelly Horton: 'I didn't have a clue what my parents wanted if they got dementia.'
Eight things that inevitably occur at every child's birthday party.
A letter to my precious daughter, Georgie, on the fifth anniversary of her death.
Her father couldn't be there on her wedding day. So his colleagues stepped in.
The questions new mums don't want to be asked. Ever.
Will artificial wombs make pregnancy a thing of the past?
"My son got a trophy just for showing up and it made his year."
MIA: My son is finishing school and it is ripping my heart apart.
Taking control of your money is fun, promise.
We need to stop pretending that sugar and birthday cakes are the problem.
You don't need to be in the same room to talk to your baby.
"I became a mum and lost my friends."
The cringe-worthy confessions from parents of "ugly" kids.
10 signs you live with a preschool girl child.
"The seven secrets I'm keeping from my children."
'We’d never dreamed Mum would be the one to kick us out.'
Chill your wine in half the time. (It's Friday. You know you want to.)
6 ways to keep your kids entertained these school holidays (for less than $100).
Photographer pledges $3 to charity for every share of a wedding photo. $15k later...
The first photo of Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross' daughter is beautiful.
Ellen DeGeneres just embarrassed Portia de Rossi in front of the entire world.
Are these the most specific apology cards ever created?
A six year old gives the best divorce advice we've ever heard.
Mum of two girls tries for a boy. Ends up pregnant with quintuplets.
The note a midwife wants you to put on your front door after you give birth.
Why Lara and Sam are hounded by the paparazzi. And how they can stop them.
A son reveals what it's like to grow up with an anorexic mum.
Model Coco Rocha's brilliant response to bottle feeding shamers.
Can you have an orgasm by sneezing 7 times in a row?
The most ridiculous things anti-vaxxers say.
Jessica Rowe is a "very" crap housewife. Just ask her husband.
A little boy's accident with his swimming shorts; “He was screaming a scream I hadn’t heard before.”
Could you foster a child without judging their family?
For every parent driven crazy by school homework...
If you've got little people in your life, these are the things you need in your fridge (that you'll love too).
Brooklyn Beckham's superstar parents still control his Instagram account.
A conflicted mum: 'I can't understand why it's all about our kids.'
5 reasons to upgrade your iPhone to iOS9 (even though you might be nervous).
Eleanor's story: The beautiful little girl who hasn't eaten in two years.
IT'S OFFICIAL: Offspring is returning to our TV screens in 2016.
Sunday's news in under 5 minutes.
"I want to tell my brother's wife that he had an affair."
"My kid will never wear pink" I said. Yeah, right.
Parents tried to teach their son a lesson. And it backfired in the most tragic way.
'He is not naughty. He is suffering and nothing can change that.'
Susan Carland gives holiday recommendations. Makes us all want to jump on a plane.
Is there a definitive answer about the 'right' age to start your child at school?
'Wife? Kids? Forget it. My partner is obsessed with ... golf.'
So, you’re having a baby. Don’t make the same mistakes these celebs did…
Annabel Crabb on what makes Turnbull tick.
How to holiday with a baby without losing your mind.
"It really upset me." Megan Gale is not happy with the people who label her a "cougar".
Rescue pet of the week: Geoffrey the American Staffy.
The best 25 dog-shaming pics ever. (We're still laughing.)
Seven steps to making the most of a family holiday.
To those who said the No Jab No Pay laws wouldn't work...
The Turnbull Government might have some benefits for stay-at-home mums.
Children are asked if their mums are perfect.
'My husband's headaches are so painful, he is considering euthanasia. And I support him.'
'20 hard, real and hope-filled things I'd tell my teenage self.'
7 things you can make in your slow cooker that aren't food.
"Did you miss the leadership spill last night? Don't worry, me too..."
Rob Lowe: 'Alcoholism was a gift, and it's given me so much.'
8 things every parent who does the school pick up will understand.
BIANCA DYE: 'I regret not having a baby sooner - but don't judge me for IVF.'
An important message from the daughter of a domestic violence victim.
"It was a dagger through my heart": Victoria Beckham on the convo with her daughter she's been fearing.
A high-society mother allegedly killed her daughter and faked her life online for three years.
'Why are we feeding our kids so much junk?'
Widowed father recreates stunning photos of his late wife with his daughter.
Nine life skills only children can teach you.
To find out or not to find out? The truth behind finding out the sex of your baby.
'I was an ice addict. Now I am a happy mum.'
Five reasons why Warwick from The Bachelor needs to be our new life coach.
The bane of one waitress's life? The 10-year-old food snob.
The beautiful anonymous note to a refugee that will remind you there is good in the world.
When parents can't decide on a baby name, so they just use both.
How to wrap a gift like a pro (without calling an origami master).
'What happened when our daughter chose to pass away from home.'
NSW MP: 'If we want more women in parliament, this has to change'.
What our favourite retro board games should be called.
Jessica Simpson's dad pulls the "don't you know who I am?!" tactic. Totally works.
Partners who are currently cheating on their spouses reveal their reasons why.
'So many of us want to open the doors to our own country. But they are locked.'
'My mum is an 'anti-mother' - and doesn't care who knows.'
Unmissable pics show how dogs age (and it's gorgeous).
Was Play School's arch window your favourite? Read on ...
“As soon as I gave birth, I saw these everyday things in a completely different light.”
14 of the most iconic TV friendships of all time.
Kids who don't live with their dads will become drug-addicts and rapists according to this ad.
The exquisitely beautiful photos that capture this family's tragedy
"Today is not a day to complain about parenting."
60 Minutes reveals new evidence in William Tyrell case.
The perfect job for busy parents? High-class call-girl, of course.
Forgot it was Father's Day? Don't worry, so did your partner.
"Don't judge me, but... I yelled at someone else's child."
Policewoman: Parents are sending their kids the wrong message about police.
6 things I buy for my kids (that are ACTUALLY for me).
'I am the daughter of an odd man; he's nothing a father should be.'
Challenge: Could you pick the company from these old logos?
The best moments from Week 6 of The Bachelor.
"I used to say I'd never track my child. Until I had my own kids."
The book that will change what you think about Richard Glover forever.
6 reasons why snacking is actually good for you. Yes, really.
Signs your child is being cyberbullied.
Hot cars kill 50 children each year across Australia and the US.
It's one year to the day that Robin Bailey's husband took his life.
7 things you can do to help your baby’s development.
"My 11 rules for grandparents."
"Then the knife appeared under the door." An extract from Rosie Waterland's memoir.
Calm down, people. This 'protecting the children' hysteria has gone too far.
Editor's Picks: The Father’s Day edition.
'My battle with cancer is like a gruesome triathlon. I will only win by moving forward.'
The NSW Young Nationals have voted to back marriage equality.
Searching for inspiration for your baby's name? Open the dictionary.
Tom Cruise's mother Mary Lee South, 78, has been "missing" since April.

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