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Motherhood

JUNE 2016

"Emile Weaver didn't deserve jail for killing her baby."
'Yes, teenage girls are bitchy. Deal with it.'
Unpopular Opinion: "Being a stay-at-home mum is not a job."
Not all single mothers are created equal.
Dress your kids in clothes that'll go the distance this winter.
When nothing else matters.
This is not your average pregnancy announcement video.
Tess Holliday shares intimate, raw breastfeeding photo.
"One stillbirth and three miscarriages, all unexplained and no answers. And then we were pregnant again."
The most important lesson you can teach your children.
Those Two Girls share the 10 telltale signs you're ready to have kids.
Yes, Queens! Constance Hall is writing a book.
"How a night owl helped my baby sleep better."
An ode to my mothers' group. "You made me a better mum."
Yes, if I knew a child was being abused, I would take things into my own hands.
Author Kathy Lette has penned a breathtaking post about her 25-year-old son with autism.
"People love labelling my twin daughters as 'naughty' and 'nice'. I hate it."
The Young Mummy shares a video of telling her husband she was pregnant.
Delta Goodrem: "I can't wait to be a mum."
Teresa Palmer: "My pregnancy turned into a potentially cancerous tumor ."
A Melbourne mum who assisted in her daughter's rape may be free within a year.
20 not-so-perfect mum confessions that don't make you a bad mother.
Christmas (shopping) in July is real and we're here to help.
"I'm 19 and I'm desperate to be a mum."
When is the right time to talk to your child about sex?
Bonding with your kids has never been more fun (for them AND you).
The day we were told our son had cerebral palsy.
Why expectant women have that pregnancy 'glow'.
The powerful breastfeeding photoshoot that celebrates the bravery of mums everywhere.
Your child should never be forced to hug anyone (yes, including a relative). Here are 7 reasons why.
Sarah Jessica Parker's twins are seven-year-old. She's only just shared a photo of them.
The deal-breaker that might have killed off the 'Offspring' reboot.
Toddler calls police because his mum went to the toilet alone.
From "I'm counting to three" to "Because I said so." What it really means.
"To all those strangers who feel they have a right to touch my baby: don't."
Why romance dies in a household with kids.
"It's your address." The heartbreaking radio call no paramedic wants to hear.
What does your parenting style say about you?
How to spark your child's interest in learning.
Mother who left baby to drown on beach blames 'witchcraft'.
Don't doubt it, your morning coffee *is* good for you.
The things I’ve done to my kids that I am chalking up “character building.”
"Parenting is the ultimate daredevil activity."
US mother 'prises open' mountain lion's jaws to save 5yo son from attack in Colorado.
The things a family of fire-fighters won't have in their house.
Survival guide for solo-parenting mamas.
Over 80 and definitely cooler than all of us.
Why is teaching kids to draw not a more important part of the curriculum?
"I have a favourite child and my kids know exactly who it is."
Marco Pierre White Jr's mother: "Watching Big Brother is like watching my son die before my eyes."
"Women can't get adequate information about infant formula in Australia, and that is totally anti-feminist."
Parents are significantly less happy than non parents. It's true.
Sarah Harris: "I was pregnant and the body shamers came out."
"No one really understands what it is like to be a single mother. I've never been so alone."
We'd be "crazy" not to make three-year-old preschool free.
Nicky Champ is our Agony Aunt for first-time mums.
Tracy Bevan's heartbreaking and honest confession: "I wanted to kill myself".
Doctors say describing breastfeeding as "natural" is fuelling anti-vaxxers.
7 year old Charli is deaf. Her mum battles every day to get her an equal education.
The food challenge that will help you cut down on your grocery bill.
It takes a village to raise a child. But why is it so damn hard to ask for help?
Seven Year Switch's Cassie and Ryan welcome their new baby girl.
A mother, expecting judgment and criticism, was shocked when a stranger stopped to talk to her in a cafe.
Much to my mother's dismay, I am not asking for child support.
An answer to the age-old question: Why are babies so goddamn cute?
Editor’s picks: First birthday present ideas, because who knows what a one-year-old actually wants.
Tess Holliday shares first pictures of her beautiful new baby.
Strange ultrasound reveals parents are expecting a beautiful baby sports car.
Target workers have had to defend a breastfeeding mother from an abusive man.
Sam Bloom: "I was grieving for me. The old me who died.”
'Happy' baby Dominic fights Hirschsprung's disease.
The real reason we hate our mothers-in-law.
'She was preparing to be a mum. I was preparing to lose my best friend entirely.'
They met at the shopping centre and within minutes, she had stolen her baby.
Volunteer parent committees have gone mad and the leaders are acting like bosses.
Mothers celebrate "real" parenting milestones.
Perth stepmum charged after flying abroad, leaving children home alone.
Candice Alley on why she left her "unhealthy relationship" with Grant Hackett.
A mother's desperate plea "our poor baby boy is too young to be immunised."
After having twins, Susie Burrell's flat stomach is "long gone". And she's OK with it.
Three parents IVF has been declared safe.
Sarah Hocking was a first time mum. Nine days later she was legally blind.
A KIIS FM producer's opinion about working mums has made Jackie O furious.
Tammin Sursok: How I lost my identity when I became a mother.
#FitMums are taking over Instagram.
Kim Kardashian takes us on a tour of Saint West's wardrobe.
Can we stop scaring the shit out of mums already?
We're answering all the questions about these three little letters.
Grieving mother refused refund on baby items after her baby was stillborn.
10 things all mums of toddlers have experienced.
Peter Helliar announces Carrie Bickmore is pregnant. It's news to everyone, even Carrie.
Sam Frost addresses rumours she's expecting a baby with Sasha Mielczarek on live radio.
'Another parent told my son off at the park, and I’m not happy.'
Jessica Rowe's picture of a baby sleeping outside a cafe sparks a furore.
6 things every grown woman should have in her fridge.
The school lunch-box rule that will save you hours every week.
Dying mother asks her friend "will you take my six children?"
Nadia Bartel shares sweet snap of her baby's first shower with his Dad.
How to prepare for a toddler in 5 steps.
Election 2016: Labor to unveil $2,500 increase to childcare rebate cap from next year
Being a mum is not hard. Stop pretending it is.
"I paid someone $1,000 to declutter my house. Here's what it looks like 8 months later."
A little girl cries tears of joy after getting a doll with a prosthetic leg.
Teresa Palmer on the lessons she learnt after giving birth.
Adele loses it when she realises she knows fan she invited up on stage.
Six ways to reduce your food waste.
The bed-time routine that will help your kids' development.
Finally, a glimpse into Kate Middleton's parenting style.
"I felt like a blue whale." Home And Away's Christie Hayes shares a naked pregnancy photo.
Neighbours' Madeleine West hits out after being shamed for her parenting advice.
"I'm a teacher and a parent and I don't agree with screens in classrooms."
"I was more worried for the sake of my baby." Karen Merrill had the flu during two of her pregnancies.
Baby left disabled from a virus most of us will probably get.
Lego sculpture destroyed after child knocks over $20,000 statue an hour after it goes on display.
The most unpopular baby names of 2016 have been announced.
How positive psychology can unlock your child’s potential.
Moving kids to a 12 hour school day would be the most helpful thing a government could do for working parents.
That awkward moment when you show a kids' party all your naked photos.
"Investing in myself makes me the mother I want to be."
Shopping for kids? You need the lifesaving three E's.
The undeniable politics of playdates.
Kate Morris' six tips for all Australian mums.
Tammin Sursok writes about the things she wasn't warned about before she had a child.

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