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Parenting 2

SEPTEMBER 2017

Every mother of twins will nod their head at Bec Judd's "twin birthday rules".
'It's time for us to ditch pram parking altogether.'
The truth about white picket fences: "I know that the reality is very different."
MIA FREEDMAN: What happened to Otto Warmbier is the nightmare of every parent whose kid goes travelling.
Abby Gilmore shares the text that caused her 'perfect WAG world' to come crashing down.
Megan Gale has announced the arrival of her second child with partner Shaun Hampson.
Dear mothers who are not single: Please stop calling yourself a 'single mum'.
This preschool's newsletter has left parents furious for its unrealistic expectations.
Is your child secretly a genius? Here's how to tell for sure.
A letter to all the mums 'keeping' their families together: "I see you and I salute you".
Barack Obama was every parent when he cried dropping Malia at college.
Childcare workers will now be able to decide how a baby sleeps despite wishes of parents.
A mum wrote a list of "don'ts" for her young daughter, and her advice is life changing.
Why Australian teenagers today are taking so long to grow up.
Khloe Kardashian is reportedly pregnant with her first child.
The average cost of a first birthday party is a little bit eye-watering.
The speeding ticket excuse no parent ever, ever, ever hopes they have to use.
He's the world’s leading Asperger’s syndrome expert. How did he miss his son's diagnosis?
This NSFW post-birth pic will make you check twice before hitting 'upload' ever again.
Aladdin makeup artist and mum Kellie Richie starts her day at 8am and finishes at 11.30pm.
The game that'll make your kids think you're the best storyteller on earth.
Six things I need my children's step-mum to know.
The days are long, the years are short. The joy and heartbreak of your child finishing school.
Five money-saving hacks that pay off for families.
Kris Jenner cryptically responds to reports Kylie is pregnant.
Chrissy Teigen asked mums to share stories of when their kids were mean to them, and... wow.
It was a marathon. And Troy Austin was running with an empty pram.
The age kids need to stop calling their parents 'mummy' and 'daddy'.
All signs curiously point to yes, Kylie Jenner is 20 and pregnant.
'Help! How do I talk to my vegan daughter about her secret chocolate binges?'
Ian Somerhalder threw out Nikki Reed's birth control so they could have a baby. Right. OK.
"My partner and I split our parental leave in half. It's the best decision we ever made."
A 12-year-old boy asked his mum about her sex life. She answered honestly.
The story behind Libby's Law that every parent should know.
MIA FREEDMAN: "No child of mine will ever have a toy gun!" I said. Hahahahahahaha.
An Aussie mum has posted a warning to Facebook after a man tried to abduct her son.
KATE HUNTER: "Parents should get more 'parental leave' when their kids are teenagers, not newborns."
The list of baby names that are going extinct in 2017 is here.
A mum has been called “joyless” for saying her kids won't be getting toys this Christmas.
'My sister stole the name I had chosen for my son... twice.'
Doctors raise new concerns over the minimum age restriction on kids' Nerf gun toys.
"He’s not deaf, not even partially. " How Jenny found out why her three-year-old son couldn't hear her.
The key to planning the perfect babymoon, according to Bec Judd.
A teacher writes: “Parents don't need to panic, six-year-olds are tested all the time.”
Netflix just introduced a genius hack for kids' birthdays.
"Why I'll never forget the nurses who followed me into the bathroom after delivering each baby."
The deep-seated issue with how we consider male teachers in Australia.
To my daughter: "Even in my darkest times, you made me smile."
"Today, I saw a mouse in my son's room..." One mum's very entertaining story.
MIA FREEDMAN: Why are so many women suddenly telling other women to shut up?
The Taylor Swift parody video every mum needs to watch today.
'This week a teacher pulled me aside to tell me my son was inappropriately touching her.'
Teacher uses three sandwiches to demonstrate the importance of kids washing their hands.
'I was approached by a woman holding $50 in the supermarket...'
"Stop gaslighting your kids."
The families forking out $80,000 for strangers to spy on their kids.
The viral letter every new parent needs to print and stick on their fridge.
Serena Williams' baby cot is from an Australian company and in very high demand.
For anyone who read the 'bad news' about c-section births this morning: don't panic.
'Storm babies': The fascinating reason so many women go into labour during a storm.
The five steps anyone who has an asthma sufferer at home needs to know.
Fly away helicopter parents, the lawnmower parent has arrived.
Why Christie Hayes decided to leave Mothers' Group after half an hour.
Rebecca Judd's midwife: “There are only two ways a breech baby will turn.”
The calm parent’s guide to getting through kids’ vaccinations.
Erin McNaught and her musician husband have welcomed their second child.
Toddler Jacob Gale could lose sight in one eye, all due to a magpie attack.
Rachel Corbett: "I've always planned to have babies in my 40s."
The remarkable story of the couple who've fostered over a dozen troubled girls.
With one simple change, this mum-of-three slashed $5400 from her electricity bill.
Lisa Wilkinson on her miscarriages and the "unfair" fairytale we tell women over 40.
Nicole is waiting for Australia to decide if she can marry the woman she loves. What will she tell her children?
The genius system Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie use to dress their children.
A mum is invoicing the kids who don't show up to her daughter's party. Is she on to something?
The 18th birthday present Reese Witherspoon gave her daughter that didn't cost a cent.
LANA HIRSCHOWITZ: "I miss my teenage son. Why does saying that make people feel uncomfortable?"
'I didn't recognise the exhausted frumpster looking back at me. I'd lost my mojo and I wanted it back.'
KATE: "41 things I got away with in the 70s that kids could never do today."
MIA FREEDMAN: Memo to mothers and future mothers: you will miss milestones, and that's OK.
The parenting advice Connie Johnson wants us all to remember.
The Barefoot Investor: "If you buy your child a brand new car, you're an idiot."
"Why becoming a mum has made me a terrible friend."
"The best piece of parenting advice I ever received was from my dear old dad."
This new mum's maternity ward request is dividing parents.
'To my one-year-old, you'll never know it, but you got me through my darkest days.'
A dad of five daughters has created a set of feminist 'rules' for dating his girls.
HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: Relax. It's fine to look at your phone in front of your kids.
"Why we decided for my daughter to take my wife's last name. And, I'm fine with it."
ANONYMUM: "I was too old when I had my kids."
About to go on maternity leave? This is what you need to know.
Why Australians are obsessed with the name 'Lachlan', but other countries think it's weird.
Meg Mason: On the daily terror of what to cook for family dinner.
The 'pull-out' generation: Young people tell us why they're doing sex differently.
One of Australia's most popular businesswomen just had her fifth baby at home.
REBECCA SPARROW COLUMN: Parents, get your eight-year-olds off Instagram.
'I found out our baby girl isn't mine while reading my girlfriend's journal.'
The childbirth breakthrough one family kept secret for almost two centuries.
"My teenage son just told me what "BAE" stands for for and I'm a little shocked."
"I'm an early childhood educator. This is why I'm walking off the job today."
Hayley was on maternity leave when she developed an eating disorder that ended her period.
How should parents navigate the politics of kids' 'two-tier' birthday parties?
"Kiss chasey should not be banned in schools, it's a way to teach children about consent."
The pregnancy bucket list: all the things to get done one last time before the baby comes.
Bec Sparrow: "Dear Kate Middleton. No one tells you the joy of a third child."
The new royal baby will be fifth in line for the throne. But until recently, that wasn't the case.
"I've had a miscarriage, and I still want to abolish the 12 week pregnancy rule."
'Please, stop asking my son when he's getting a haircut.'
This is what it really feels like to have a c-section, according to five women.
The Hills star Whitney Port is getting real about life with a newborn and its challenges.
Celeb in 5: Monday's best entertainment and gossip news.
Inside Prince George's lunchbox: There's not a muesli bar in sight.
A mum's worst nightmare: "Meet us at the hospital, there's been an accident."
Entitled teens? Try these parenting tips to bring them back to earth.
"I work with mothers who regret having children. This is what I tell them."
It is a truth universally acknowledged that raising girls is very very tricky.
Over the weekend, Angelina Jolie made a rare family appearance with her six children.
The parenting video people without kids just don't understand.
NAMA WINSTON: Tween bedtimes. A story of tears (mine).
The 10-second parenting rule for dealing with stubborn teenagers.
Zoe and Benji Marshall have announced they are expecting their first child together.
"Happy Father’s Day to all the single mums taking on two roles."
"Thank you to the man who would do anything for his family."
This is why everyone knows someone with a birthday in September.
'To all those celebrating Father's Day without Dad.'
'I looked at the stick and said: "I'm hoping this is a false alarm..."'
REBECCA SPARROW COLUMN: "This book I bought is bringing my daughter and I closer together."
Serena Williams and her partner Alexis Ohanian have welcomed a baby girl.
For the woman who wants a torch for the first year of motherhood. We've got you.
Great news: Australian Olympic gold medallist Libby Trickett is pregnant.
Parents are sharing the best lie they've ever told their kids. And they're genius.
Teenagers and body image: now the boys are not okay.
Stumped about what to get dad? These sporty gifts are what he really wants.
It was a simple birthday party request, but even that was cause for mum-shaming.

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