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Motherhood

JUNE 2015

VIDEO: One dad, 17 different ways to hold a baby.
Is Alex a 'dole bludger' or caring, stay-at-home mum?
Tanya Plibersek gets honest on the very real consequences of education cuts.
Dear new mum, I saw you the other day in the supermarket...
In one glorious photo, a baby has perfectly demonstrated the unpredictability of parenting.
Part of a toddler's head was shaved while at daycare.
"Dear coffee... Thank you for making me a better mother."
No petrol. No phone reception. So she had to give birth in the bush.
"My mind can feel quite crowded." Justine Clarke on work-life balance.
I can't do my son's homework. I might fail!
"The woman who left her children behind to take care of mine."
10 rules you give up during school holidays.
A wish for William Tyrrell's family on his fourth birthday.
The most offensive word for women is not even a swear word.
Pregnant women can orgasm in their sleep.
How an 18-year-old mother survived for 4 days in the jungle with her baby.
Parents. It's time to stop pretending you're worried about Ryan Reynolds' baby.
BOOK EXTRACT: 'I lived among the most privileged women in the world. And it was tough.'
Jennifer Love Hewitt just gave birth to baby #2.
Good news: the children of working mothers do better (especially girls)
A mother has been sentenced for one of the worst child abuse cases ever seen in Australia.
A Home And Away legend has had her baby.
A mum's photo of her 'perfect' post baby body has been shared over 115,000 times so far.
The new birth trend that's freaking non-mums out no end.
'I wanted to be the amazing Mum that every child deserves.'
Thousands of Maxi-Cosi child car seats taken off shelves over serious safety concerns.
The debate over pocket money rages on. Where do you stand?
Is working from home REALLY living the dream? (The short answer is yes.)
She was 24 weeks pregnant with twins, and on her 'babymoon' when she went into labour.
Blake Lively's Father's Day snap of Ryan and James has got some fans very worried.
"My daughter and grandchild are alone in a troubled and dangerous country. Please help."
“I learned the hard way why road safety is so important.”
'The strange thing I did for my belly that made me love it again.'
"A comprehensive list of the things I did before 9am."
How the hell does Annabel Crabb do so much in her day?
The scary new thing some Australian mothers are doing to get through the day.
Seriously, who hasn't felt like brawling in a play centre?
Desperate to see Lara Bingle's baby? She knows you are...
The time a bakery accidentally put a ‘vagina’ on a Teddy Bear christening cake.
"How I learned to be a mother, without my mother."
They lost their baby girl. But they honour her every day in the most beautiful ways.
Father sets up peer group to support grieving dads after a partner's pregnancy loss.
Lisa Oldfield: "What I wish I knew the night my son nearly died."
"Yes, of course I love my adopted child as much as you love your biological one.”
Long read: 'Why we decided to stop at one child'.
"Why I would never circumcise my son."
Her daughter was born with an incurable disease and this is what she wants you to know.
Six reasons not to find out the gender of your unborn baby.
Should you ever, ever share your birth story?
Killer cartoon sums up why mums are the toughest.
“The hardest part of going back to work wasn’t leaving my baby behind.”
How you feel about these incredible birth photos will probably depend on one thing.
Rekiah O'Donnell killing: Melbourne mother forgives abusive ice addict who shot dead her daughter.
Another day, another person claiming they've 'cured' autism.
Yes, your spending habits rub off on your kids - but here's how to make that a good thing.
Five things everyone's talking about this week.
Watch the moments 13 men are told they're going to be fathers.
Why all mums should take annual leave (from their family).
"How my daughter helped me get over the loss of my sister."
This obsessive media focus on the bodies of new mothers is a terrible thing for women.
Working mothers are always one cough away from complete chaos.
A 58-year-old woman wants to give birth to her dead daughter's babies.
The unforgettable scene that only Orange is the New Black could bring us.
"I have one big problem with Gabi and Geoff splicing their DNA."
Study says babies born via C-section are more likely to suffer from chronic illnesses.
Before you condemn the mum whose toddlers were found walking alone at night.
"Stop complaining mums. Breastfeeding is easy."
The number of measles cases in Australia has hit a 16 year high.
There is a list of mothers who should just shut up.
When your mother is your abuser.
A tale of 11 tummies.
"We need to stop apologising for our children."
"I’m jealous because my best friend is pregnant. And I'm not."
"Dear mums. I used to judge every single one of you."
The one thing you need to stop saying to my twins.
Is this the creepiest sex-ed book of all time?
44 ways you can tell you are a 'good' mum.
Managing mums in the corporate world.
There is something very, very wrong with this baby picture.
Having babies: Does money factor into your decisions?
92-year-old woman becomes mum to a 76-year-old.
Kid gets bitten by a snake. Supermum just sucks that venom right outa his foot.
A baby Bonds onesie has just sold for $60,000. We repeat, $60,000.
Richard Branson just put every other parental leave policy on the planet to shame.
A large number of people in NZ are buying 'breast milk' from the supermarket.
Boys with guns: "How I went from 'no way' to becoming an airport security risk last weekend."
"To the man who yelled at the movie theatre about my child."
A 23-year-old woman who terminated her pregnancy has been charged with murder.
VIRAL: Mother tells 6-year-old boy to punch woman in the face in shop brawl. Bystanders do nothing.
Four parents on what they've learned from their kids getting jobs.
"A note in my son's bag sent me over the edge."
"Today, I failed as a mother."
Carrie Bickmore is back. And she shared an adorable pic of her daughter to celebrate.
Susan Carland: 'Are we lying to our girls when we tell them they can be whatever they want?'
Gwyneth Paltrow shares a rare photo of her mini-me kids.
#InstaBirthStory: Women are now live-blogging their birth journey on Instagram.
Spitting, snot eating, nipple tweaking. And you thought your child was odd.
"I have done my bit": Victoria Beckham says no to more children.
The only piece of parenting advice: "Don’t kill them."
"Seven things I’d do differently if I had a baby now."
A Today Show host made a surprise pregnancy announcement live on air.
Legal forms and toilet police: How to organise an 18th birthday in 2015.
Four things you probably didn’t expect to happen to your post-baby vagina.
Dear Mums: Just stop it.
When you're pregnant and caught between two different cultures.
Sheryl Sandberg has written about the sudden death of her husband.
Seven ways to help your kids do better at school.
It's the first thing you learn how to do when you have a baby. And there's a really good reason.
The breastfeeding shaming stories that are so outrageous, it's hard to believe they're true.
"Don't tell me I have an 'easy' baby."
The mother who put her child on a leash and put the photos on Facebook.
A record number of teenage girls are going to doctors with injuries sustained during sex.
Let's calm down a little about the fertility time bomb.
Seven months pregnant. Trying to get home. And kicked off a plane because her child was crying.
The worst thing you can say to a woman wanting to get pregnant? Hurry it up.
Anna Wintour says juggling Vogue and her children was hard work.
Five things to never say to first time mums (especially in the first few weeks).
This is one of the best lessons you can teach your kids about money.
9 things I really truly meant to do these school holidays (and forgot).

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