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Motherhood

APRIL 2016

Rebecca Judd has baby name regret, and she's not the only one.
Today, everyone's talking about one big, brave footballer's act of cowardice.
Brooklyn Decker's plane abandoned her because she had to pump breast milk.
"I want all the perks of maternity leave - without having any kids."
'My job is a paid vacation compared to being a stay-at-home Mum.'
Chrissy Teigen shares her post-pregnancy skin, continues to keep it real.
"I started chemo the same day my daughter started school."
“I shook him. My friend's 4-month-old baby. I threw him onto the bed and that caused a skull fracture.”
Mum who gave birth on an airplane has named her baby after the airline. Hooray!
Reborn baby dolls helping dementia patients and grieving parents.
Brisbane Broncos star player James Roberts praised for "putting his team first" and playing football as his wife went into labour.
Do you know your kids’ immunisation schedule?
The ridiculous beliefs we had as kids.
"Every mother should talk to Gretel Killeen at least once in their lives."
We need to stop posting pics of other people’s kids on social media.
White woman sues after receiving African-American sperm.
60 Minutes saga: First pictures of life in Lebanon for Sally Faulkner's kids.
'Don't let the researchers tell you you're a bad parent. You're doing just fine.'
A mummy blogger was viciously trolled after sharing the difficulties of being a working mum.
The baby names that are going extinct in 2016.
Those Two Girls: The parenting milestones that deserve a party.
I can understand why people got mad at Chrissy Teigen for going out and leaving her baby.
A woman with two vaginas and two wombs shares her incredible birth story.
23-year-old Klara thought she had cramps. She was actually in the final stages of labour.
Breastfeeding mum's shock as Jetstar staff ask her to "cover up" on a plane.
"We thought we could protect her": Parents of two-year-old who died of meningitis B relive their nightmare.
Motherhood isn’t a piece of cake. Especially when your child has allergies.
"Those 14 eggs represented many hard decisions." The reality of deciding to be an egg donor.
"Last week was like any other week, except I had an abortion."
Women share the last text they received from their daughter.
The routine epidural that left a new mum paralysed.
Kelly Clarkson has finally shared pictures of her beautiful baby boy.
The diary of a 12-year-old girl whose mother was slowly dying.
Offspring's Kat Stewart has given birth to a baby girl.
We need to acknowledge the massive role that sheer dumb luck plays in parenting.
'I'm sorry for judging, I had no idea how traumatic childcare could be.'
"My girl has had two lives, the one before brain surgery and the one after."
Hilary Duff ditches the trackies for a "super cute" school run outfit. Not everyone's impressed.
Blogger queen Constance Hall starred in one of Australia's biggest reality TV shows.
A daughter gives her Mum Tinder tips. What could go wrong?
"I entered my son in a beauty pageant. Turns out they're just as bad for boys."
“Hey kids. This Mother’s Day, please get me something that makes me a better mother.”
When kids are nearly adults do they even listen to their parents anymore?
Why we should teach kids the correct words for their genitals.
Are smart phones going to make our children cross-eyed?
For some new mothers, the ultimate cost of giving birth will be their own lives.
Cheeky viral ad shows how to check your breasts AND get past the censors.
Bindi Irwin tells Kyle and Jackie O about mum Terri's "mysterious" new bloke.
Should pregnant women be worried about having a c-section after the death of QLD woman, Amanda Sheppard?
From a teacher to a parent, this is one of the best things you can do to help your kids learn.
"Is that a placenta?" Rebecca Judd describes the moment she found out she was having twins.
When you find a naked 13-year-old girl on your son's phone...
Moving tribute from family of Queensland mum who died during childbirth.
The Young Mummy: "If you want to take photos of my son just ask. Simple."
An expat mum reveals the dark side of Asia's "cheap" nanny and maid industry.
“A letter to myself the day before I found out my child had autism.”
What mums really want this Mother's Day.
Kate Ritchie on the challenges and rewards of being a working mum.
Children are starting school without the basic skills needed due to the failures of our early education system, report says.
Mothers stop being grateful for part-time work - no one is doing you a favour.
Kate Middleton didn't lose her baby weight just by "running after the kids."
Kim Kardashian no longer breast feeds four-month old Saint.
Tech rules kids want their parents to have. And some of us aren't going to like them.
Luxury US gym Equinox uses images of a breastfeeding woman in ad campaign, "Commit to something."
Olivia Wilde reveals she's pregnant again with sweet Instagram post.
Home And Away star Christie Hayes' two experiences of childbirth couldn't be more different.
Parenting: why one size doesn't fit all.
Full House's Jodie Sweetin: The terrifying moment I nearly killed my kids.
Fitness expert Michelle Bridges takes on junk food, sugar industries in battle against 'crap food'.
We know having sex with a family member is wrong. So why is consensual incest on the rise?
"I used to be a heroin addict. Now, I’m a Mum."
Tara Brown's distraught children are asking "when is mummy coming home?"
Mum's horror after her baby was horribly injured on a public change table.
'My mother-in-law thinks I'm too harsh in what I expect of my children.'
'I don't like my son's friend. He gets under my skin.'
Jodi Anasta has broken her silence on Braith Anasta's new girlfriend.
Meet the mother-daughter duo who spend thousands of dollars on 'Barbie' plastic surgery.
"I am a fat mother and my child refuses to eat."
10 signs she’s a little girl with big brothers.
Turns out it's good to have kids when you are older. Science says so.
Sally Faulkner used money from 60 Minutes to pay the men who grabbed her children.
Mia Freedman: "There are two Australian mothers in jail tonight. My heart breaks for one of them."
Parents reveal the secrets they're keeping from their children.
Kelly Clarkson's brand new baby boy already has an Ellen-approved nickname.
Yes, Megan Fox is pregnant. No, she doesn't need to rethink her divorce.
"Dear Mum, thank you for 'kidnapping' us. You saved our lives."
Parents are meant to love and protect their children, not kill them.
"Giving birth was not the most magical day of my life."
My parenting moment was difficult to write about, but every mother will relate.
Your essential survival guide to hungover parenting.
Are these the least cringe-worthy pregnancy photos ever?
She was told as a child she would never be a mum, now she's in the running for mother of the year.
The amazing photos of a woman delivering her OWN baby via c-section.
Yelling at the kids. Another item to add to the list of stuff we're meant to be ashamed of.
"My teenage son is on Tinder, and I'm okay with that."
Dear single mums, thank you for everything.
Qantas launches Frequent Flyer initiative to ensure fairness for new parents.
Cheeky toddlers pretend to sleep when caught on the baby monitor.
Megan Fox has just announced she's expecting baby #3.
"I don't want my kids to define my life. Anyone else?"
"I bought yummy takeaway and let my kids eat cereal for dinner."
My sister keeps having kids... and I can't.
The one thing you do need to know about the story of Sanaya Sahib.
The unexpected things that your kids surprise you with.
Rebecca Judd's daughter wears a designer tutu. Everyone says it's back to front.
Convicted child-killer Lacey Spears: "I didn’t kill my son."
In defence of our kids: Every parent I know tries to teach their children manners.
'It's the list that tells you whether you are a perfect mum. I failed.'
It took her five months to love her baby daughter, only to lose her during birth.
Women confess the weirdest things their kids have done.
Australian mother detained in Lebanon has a three month-old baby in Brisbane.
"My friends told me working mothers are less committed. They forgot I was one."
"Let's be honest: A lot of the time parenting sucks."
"Some babies are just easier than others."
"Mum, I like your nipples": When I knew I'd raised my daughter right.
Kyly Clarke shares her secret stress busting technique.
Kate Hudson: "I feel like a bad mum."
"I have mind-blowing sex with my son. It's not disgusting, it's love."
"Children do not automatically belong with their mum."
Anne Hathaway welcomes a baby boy.
ICYMI: Would you buy your son a doll?
My children have two mums: What it's really like to be a "donor dad".
The real reason your baby isn't sleeping properly.
"What my kids' development has taught me about my own."
Jenny Macklin MP: "I've spent my whole life fighting for paid-parental leave and Turnbull is tearing it down."
Nat donated her embryos, but was told no child was born. Then she saw a baby on Facebook...
Gold Coast anti-vax mum warns other parents after giving whooping cough to her own baby.
Liz Ellis and her husband have welcomed a beautiful baby boy.
Natasha Stott Despoja: 'My office was asked for my breast-feeding schedule.'
'If I said we should treat motherhood the same as abortion, you would call me a freak.'
A journey through post natal depression.
Ice addiction: Mothers and babies in rehab.
Bravo Sarah Harris and all the working mums who triumphed (and failed) before her.
New mothers are getting as little as three hours sleep a night, new survey finds.
Sometimes the ONLY good thing about parenting is the glass of wine and half block of dairy milk at the end of the day.
Sarah Harris is ready to get back to work post-baby.
"I thought my kid's behaviour was normal - then she was expelled from day care".
The parents of baby Chloe, allegedly killed in her babysitter's care, have finally spoken about their trauma.
Drew Barrymore shares intimate details about her divorce from Will Kopelman.
Women share the one thing no one told them about giving birth.
There's a right way to let your child use an iPad. And a very wrong one.
Madonna's son just viciously insulted her on Instagram.
A letter to the teacher who said my kid would never read.
Saturday's news in under five minutes.
A nanny cam has captured terrifying footage of a possessed toddler.
Rebecca Sparrow: "I'm sick of Baby Boomers telling us we're bad parents."
The price we pay for loving our children: the emotions of parenting.
The powerful TV moment that had women cheering
Penny Wong on supermarket tantrums and her 'boringly normal' family life.
'Inspiring' mother's regret at transgender son's story going viral.

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