Parenting
DECEMBER 2021
'The best tip I got as a new dad? Treat them like the fourth born.'
"You make life hard." We asked 40 mums what they'd say, anonymously, to their kids.
'I drove off without her!' 14 women share their most embarrassing parenting fails.
"It takes a village to raise a parent." A father of twins shares his Five Golden Rules for parenting.
"I was crying in my room for two days." Jackie Gillies on giving birth to twins after miscarriage.
A TV chef and a multi-millionaire: What David and Victoria Beckham's kids' lives look like now.
Looking back at the celebrities who welcomed babies in 2021.
ROADTEST: "My 6yo was Boss For A Day in our house. Here’s exactly how that went."
'I wish I didn’t feel guilty for doing yoga while my kids have screen time.'
An expert's guide to surviving Christmas when you don't like your family.
'The truth is, Christmas is a brutally laborious time for women. So I'm done.'
'Everything is used.' A mum of two has shared her genius 'one gift rule' for her kids.
'Mums, it's time we talk about the mental load of Christmas.'
'I tried to fall pregnant for 16 years. This is what I learned about infertility.'
"Good enough parenting is good enough." A mum of four boys shares her Five Golden Rules for parenting.
"Enjoy your time off!" 20 things you should never, ever say to someone on maternity leave.
"They’re fiercely independent." 6 things you only understand if you're a mum of girls.
HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: I'm about to turn 50. Here's a list of things I didn't expect to happen in my 40s.
'How choosing crunchy over smooth peanut butter is the difference between my husband and I.'
'I've been estranged from my mum for 10 years. Here's how I learned to cope.'
'The 3 reasons I'm saying no to the mental load of throwing kids parties at home.'
'Wake up, Mummy.' I'm a mum who has to sleep 18 hours a day. The guilt is crushing me.
‘I’m a new mum. Here are the 16 tips that saved me, before and after the baby.’
"I felt horribly judged." 3 mums on their circumcision decision and why they made it.
At the end-of-year assembly for parents, everyone deserves a 2021 prize.
'Bluey's pass the parcel episode made me question whether kids need to "suck it up" more.'
LEIGH CAMPBELL: Please don’t tell me how to 'do' Santa with my son.
The 5 things people always say to mums of 4 kids, from 4 mums who have heard it all.
How much is too much? 21 parents share what they buy their kids for Christmas.
"Nothing could have prepared me for it": Brooke Shields on raising teens during the 'A**hole' Stage.
'This year, I quit teaching after 15 years. It was the right decision, but I still feel guilty.'
"You're always to blame for something": 4 complaints teachers cop relentlessly.
'The grief felt like a full-time job.' How it feels to be on maternity leave without a baby.
"I had just 10 minutes until your arrival." The reality of being a foster parent.
'After years of infertility struggles, I finally have my family. But I'm still not fine.'
17 mums on the unexpected positives of parenting that no one tells you about.
'I'm a single mum with two kids and I just bought my own house. Here's how.'
'I always thought I’d be a cool relatable mum to my teens. I'm not.'
13 parents on the hacks that make life with a baby easier.
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