Motherhood
MAY 2016
Babies 'sleep through' baby-wearing dance class.
The mother of the boy who fell in the gorilla enclosure is right - accidents DO just happen.
Unexpected insights that your kids surprise you with.
Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys have welcomed their first child.
The latest items banned at preschools are the "nail in the coffin of childhood".
'Why I'll teach my three-year-old son about the menstrual cycle.'
The shortcuts Tracey Spicer swears by to get through her day.
IVF: Three women share personal stories of hope and heartbreak in the baby business.
Michelle spent years fighting to bring her girls home to Australia. This is how she won.
The Block's Bec Douros was shamed by a fellow passenger for breastfeeding on a flight.
A day in the life of a single mum on the campaign trail.
“Forget the terrible twos. I love having a toddler.”
'I fear that letting kids opt out of homework will create a generation of self-entitled children.'
"The rules we've been teaching our kids are all wrong. And it's putting them in danger."
The effortless hairstyle Erika Heynatz depends on now she's a mother.
Out of control parents on the sidelines taught a silent lesson this weekend.
The funniest fails of sleep-deprived mums.
Sarah-Jessica Parker received a life-threatening call from her son's baby-sitter.
Teresa Palmer just announced her second pregnancy with a beautiful photo.
The unexpected fallout from Seven Year Switch's Michelle revealing her postnatal depression.
Mum shares what life with quintuplets is really like.
8 of the best hiding spots for treats so the people you love can NEVER EVER find them.
My son loves trucks AND princesses.
Comedian Christian Hull: "This was my mother. I am one of four children."
'Here's what the Seven Year Switch producers refused to tell you about me.'
"I don't have kids - but I do have opinions about yours."
Babies left to cry it out are no worse off than other babies.
Let's stop the parent shaming together.
Meet the woman with the loudest baby nurses had ever heard.
Sorry, Sharon. The McCanns are not to blame for what happened to Maddie.
6 ways to get prepared for your baby.
We speak to a midwife on the best things you can do in the lead up to birth.
A kids indoor play centre is offering date nights for parents.
How to get your home ready for a baby.
How to cope during a winter pregnancy.
Kim Kardashian West reveals the reason behind her pregnancy scare Snapchat.
Carrie Bickmore asked parents for their help and they certainly delivered.
The breathtaking moment parents meet their adopted daughter for the first time.
The peak hour traffic was so bad her partner had to pull over so she could give birth on the side of the road.
"What I would teach my children about skin care."
Sharon Osbourne faces backlash after she called out Maddie McCann's parents saying they were "insane" to leave her.
"Why my husband's jealousy is good for our relationship."
Janette's husband died in an accident. Four days later, she gave birth.
"ME-ternity leave' is insulting and detrimental."
Parents' beliefs about failure are crucial for kids.
Lena Dunhamn posts nude bath photo to make beautiful pro-choice statement.
Mother loses court battle to name daughter "Cyanide".
The most popular girl's name in Australia has been revealed.
This man calculated what his wife's stay-at-home salary should be.
"Would you leave a peacefully sleeping 10-month old home alone for 7 minutes?"
Meet the *sshole parents of Instagram. They're hilarious.
Possibly the meanest letter a parent could find in their letterbox.
Why your kids’ sexual orientation is none of your business.
It will cost $230,000 to keep this baby alive.
"She asked who had an abortion. Half the room – including Tracey and me – put up our hand."
6 school morning breakfast ideas that take less than 60 seconds.
"How my style has evolved since becoming a mum."
Three essential things to know when you're looking for childcare.
Naomi posted a photo of herself breastfeeding at a wedding. Then people turned on her.
My little boy thinks he's a baby T-Rex. Should I send him to school?
A man spent his life savings a very bizarre 'push present' for his wife.
ICYMI: Is motherhood stifling our creativity?
4 creative ways to encourage your child’s development.
Tragedy as Aussie mum dies from rare pregnancy complications on dream holiday.
Childcare might be letting you work but in reality, it may not really be worth it.
The magical way Celine Dion told her sons their father died.
One woman reveals what she really thinks about being a stay-at-home mum.
Taking folate during pregnancy may (or may not) cause autism. Confused?
Girl writes adorable letter to trick her mum into revealing her present.
Warning over second-hand cot injuries.
Fifi Box has some advice for Rebel Wilson.
10 realities of kids’ sport that every parent understands.
Thank you to the mum who stood up for her daughter.
The best parenting advice the Mamamia team has ever received.
Waleed Aly opens up about his nine-year-old son's autism.
Jessica Marais and James Stewart put on a united front for their daughter's birthday.
It's a boy! Woman gives birth and it's broadcast on Facebook Live.
It's not like 'Toddlers and Tiaras'. Behind the scenes of the baby modelling world.
Anne Hathaway proves there's so much more to the first weeks of motherhood than a strict diet.
Melbourne Catholic school backflips on girls' uniform policy after mother's gender equality campaign.
The bells and whistles that your car should have to ensure your child’s safety.
Do you really have to wear the crappy presents from your kids?
This mother killed her six children. Now she wants another baby.
Yes every child should be taught how to swim, but its PARENTS who should be responsible for it.
Election 2016: $185m nanny program only helps 60 families.
What I learnt from mothering my own way.
We use fitness coaches, business coaches and now parenting coaching is on the rise.
How to encourage your child's development (with less stress).
Samantha Armytage delaying trip to Rio in hope of having a baby.
Worrying about being a perfect mother makes it harder to be a good parent.
This is why it's so much easier to name girls instead of boys.
The moment new mother Helen Genito discovered she had multiple sclerosis.
Childless couple conned out of more than $15,000 by fake surrogate mother.
Why we need to put mums back in the picture.
"I finally found the perfect way to stop my kids swearing."
"She is perfect". Brave parents share photos of their beautiful stillborn daughter.
Hayden Panettiere seeks help for "unhealthy coping mechanisms".
Australia's first baby day spa treats bubs as young as two-days-old.
5 reasons I’m grateful I was diagnosed with post natal depression.
Politicians don’t need focus groups, they need mother’s groups.
Lara Worthington addresses those pregnancy rumours on Kyle & Jackie O.
The reason you like sniffing newborns is the same reason people like hard drugs.
Susan Sarandon's daughter writes honestly about falling pregnant after a miscarriage.
"I would love to": Sonia Kruger is ready for another baby at 50.
"My labour and birth didn't go as planned, and no, I'm not 'over' it."
Maslin family who lost three children in MH17 crash welcome baby girl.
Blogger behind 'Honest Toddler' slams the response to Chris Hemsworth's cake.
Mamamia readers share their most terrifying ghost stories.
Mel Greig reveals the beautiful tattoo she got to honour her late mum.
Mum's Taxi: A ride sharing service by women... for women.
"I am infertile. I am childless. I do not have a baby or child, but I want one. Desperately."
Do you want to know how successful women start their day?
"Rachael Finch and husband Michael Miziner's weekends without their daughter make me sad."
"How a stranger helped me express my love for my mum."
Jane Caro: "Why I'm against NAPLAN."
The bikini photo of a 60-year-old grandmother that has everyone dumbfounded.
Rebecca Judd's midwife writes about what the first six weeks with twins is really like.
The Facebook flower came and went. Here's what it really meant.
Sally Faulkner's open letter: "I guarantee you one thing. I will bring my children home."
Model Rachael Finch has every mother's dream childcare arrangements.
Madeleine West is the most organised mum you have never met.
Nine things I've learned about myself since finding out I can't have children.
Batemans Bay mother charged with attempted murder of son after allegedly trying to run over boy.
"The person that I loved the most, as my husband, did the most horrific thing imaginable to one of our boys.”
Her son drowned. Now she's posted video of her daughter struggling in a pool.
Thanks Sheryl Sandberg, for your kind comments but single mums aren’t 'heroes'.
What to do if something’s too ‘small’ to see a doctor.
'My hometown is officially the best city for mothers'
You got slippers. Kim Kardashian West got an orchestra.
Why I gave up on making 'mum' friends.
How your favourite celebrities were honoured on Mother's Day.
Channel Nine's Davina Smith just welcomed her first child.
If there is a time the all consuming pain of losing a child comes to a head, it’s Mother’s Day.
"When you see that happy family this Mother’s Day, don’t think you know their story."
Lara Worthington may be hiding another BIG secret from us.
Sheryl Sandberg honours single mothers in heartwarming post.
"All women are mothers, whether they have children or not."
"This Mother's Day you'll find me fighting for my children's future."
State of Australia's Mothers: Queensland toughest state to be a mum, Save the Children report finds
The lessons our mums taught us that we'll never forget.
'Teen pregnancy rates hit their lowest ever and I am the product of one.'
Those Two Girls: An hilarious look at what mums REALLY want for Mothers' Day.
Saint West makes his first ever public appearance, proves he really is a Saint.
Could you forgive a friend who accidentally killed your child? This mum did.
The beautiful truth about c-section mothers - our unsung birth heroes.
33 ridiculous things you had no idea you had to teach your kid.
"I will never forget my first Mother's Day without my mum."
A new type of flu has been diagnosed - 'mum flu' and it has some unique characteristics.
Kardashian baby alert: Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna are pregnant.
Mum shocked after daughter, 6, discovers sex toy in five-star hotel room.
Nicole Livingstone: "Before she died, my mother gave me an amazing gift - a blood sample."
The whooping cough vaccine: The information all pregnant women should know.
Tired father who cradled two-day-old to soothe him and let his partner sleep woke to find his son dead beside him.
A mother's warning: kids have strokes too.
Britney Spears just wrote the cutest letter to her sons for Mother's Day.
Bronwyn McCahon has three beautiful children but becoming a mum was very difficult.
Our kids are breaking down and we only have ourselves to blame.
"When Mother's Day cracks your heart open in pain."
Mum begs Channel 9 for help to release 60 Minutes kidnapping crew.
Lara Worthington shares the first photo of Rocket Zot's face. Only took over a year...
Australia's Mother of The Year for 2016 is an inspiration.
Fitness blogger: "Having a baby changed the way I feel about my body."
Ryan Reynolds reveals the sweet reason his daughter has an "unusual" name.
"I began shouting "yes, yes, yes!": Woman tells of how she had the best orgasm of her life while giving birth.
Footballer Chris Billings writes honestly about former bachelorette Alana Wilkie giving birth.
'When I hear you're pregnant I just might need a little private cry.'
Family demands answers over the death of baby after gastroenteritis misdiagnosis.
"How I learnt to put myself first as a mum."
“I didn’t understand the need for eyes on the back of your head until I had kids.”
If you’re a new mum looking for support you can find some in the palm of your hand.
Five federal budget takeaways every woman needs to know about.
Rebecca Judd sets the record straight on her daughter's name.
‘Feminist Princess’ doesn’t have to be an oxymoron.
'The Budget was not the sales pitch working mums were hoping to see.'
What we're watching tonight: 'The Letdown'.
"Brexting? You bet I do. Every single day."
What your favourite cheese says about you.
Kourtney Kardashian reveals what she bickers with Kim about the most.
"I need practical, fast solutions for my life - so I won't be watching the Budget tonight."
Neighbours' Madeleine West speaks about her freak accident that changed her career forever.
Nadia Bartel writes beautifully and honestly about the birth of baby Aston.
All of his friends cancelled on his fourth birthday party so 55 strangers saved the day.
Carrie Bickmore made a very powerful and important statement on The Project.
The health scare that taught Constance Hall to finally love her body.
My Kitchen Rules' Monique is pregnant. She says it's all thanks to Pete Evans.
Cricket wag Candice Warner takes aim at 'fake' Instagram mums.
What a whopper! Is this Australia's biggest ever baby?
Welcome to the Dead Dad Club.
"Twelve weeks ago, our third child arrived and I am not coping."
If you've ever wondered how a maternity ward nurse copes with becoming a mother.
The Facebook mums group that's attracting big business.
The Modern Mumma: A letter to my little humans.
Revealed: Exactly how many hours of sleep mums lose every week.
The photo that proves babies couldn't care less about your precious memories.
Woman jailed for 100 years for cutting a baby from a mother's womb.
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