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Motherhood

OCTOBER 2014

Did this morning TV presenter just tell the world she's pregnant?
"There is never a 'good age' for a woman to have kids. But we do it anyway."
"My daughter can be whatever she wants. As long as she's not a teacher."
He lost his fiancé and gained a son on the same day.
Jackie O gets real about her post-baby body concerns.
"Don't judge me but...I secretly hate how my sister parents her kids."
The craziest things parents said on social media this week.
"The 7 things people told me would bring on labour. TIP: Only one of them worked."
10 easy exercise tips for busy mums
The mother who went to court so her daughter could die.
"My son started school, but I received the education…"
You've seen a lot of glamorous pregnancy shoots. But you've never seen them like this.
Look at this: the devastating effect of anti-vaxxers on the world.
"Hold your breath for 6 minutes," the poster ad tells Australian children.
For every parent who has been (unfairly) judged by another parent...
The 8 emotional stages of pelvic-floor failure.
The one thing you should never do when your kids are sick.
"I'm a stay-at-home mum - and I CAN'T shut the eff up."
"Don’t hate me but… I made myself up for my post birth photo."
This T-shirt isn't the problem. You're the problem.
"Dear Stay-At-Home Mums, Shut The Eff Up."
"The person who judged me the most last week."
How to kick your career goals (while working, raising a family and generally being awesome).
How buddy bag care packs help kids in refuge
"My son's BFF is moving and he is utterly devastated."
4 health tips for pregnant women.
Becoming a Mum to two under two.
"Why my kids won't be doing Halloween."
"Babies have made my friends boring."
Monday's news in under 5 minutes.
Em Rusciano: "I hate play dates. Tell me I'm not the only one".
This case of lice is so extreme, it will make your flesh creep.
"My approach to motherhood and why I got it so wrong."
4 life changing Mummy Hacks for busy women.
The Joy Project: 365 photos in 365 days.
Caught on camera: a nanny's chilling attack on twins
"Today my son made me realise something about myself. And it was an eye-opener."
The latest baby name trend? Give your child a name that belongs in a retirement home.
How to handle Mother's Guilt (because we all have it).
If your boss would pay to freeze your eggs, would you do it?
This is the book you wish your teacher had read to you at school.
White Cane Day: Experiencing motherhood with vision loss
Why would anyone defriend Chrissie Swan on Facebook?
"Why I didn't give my daughter a first birthday party."
The 5 appointments every woman might need to make in her life.
For nine months she had no inkling whatsoever she was pregnant.
Former Home and Away star talks about the pressure to get her body back after baby
I struggle with motherhood every single day.
Stop everything. It's International Babywearing Week.
These two just took on a multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical company...and won.
18 completely fun ways to influence your baby's gender.
5 reasons your kids should spend more time with a babysitter.
Brave or stupid? What this hero is teaching boys about manhood.
Jennifer Garner confirms she has a baby bump.
How this mum-of-three survived a face-off with a crocodile and a giant bird.
"What I know about being a daughter now I'm in my 30's."
The C-Section side effect that no one talks about.
10 time saving hacks for working parents.
Dear World, stop asking women if they're pregnant.
Mamamia speaks to Annabel Crabb about kids, work, and why all women need a "wife".
The brutally honest insults only mothers of toddlers will understand.
There's something your kids use every day that's probably dirtier than your toilet.
'I'm calling it: kids parties have jumped the shark'
"I worry my sister is a little bit TOO in love with this baby."
Memo to all parents: Calm down.
A US teenager has been found alive, 12 years after she was abducted.
13 ways to get out the door in the morning. Without tantrums.
"I refuse to walk alone through motherhood."
Kasey Chambers: "There’s no such thing as a ‘supermum’ and everyone is struggling."
She's a suburban mum of three. And a former soldier with an extraordinary story.
One of the Spice Girls desperately wants another child.
Surviving daylight savings for parents.
"The worst things a non-parent has ever said to me."
Entertain your kids. With stuff you've got lying around the house.

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