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Motherhood

AUGUST 2016

The gender gap women live and breathe but no one talks about.
My partner gave our newborn son shaken baby syndrome.
Mother who sleeps naked with her 16-year-old son asked the internet whether it was okay.
"There's a difference between embracing your post baby body and being plain unhealthy."
Ear infections - the seemingly small sickness that spells big discomfort.
Two babies died because doctors dismissed “mother’s intuition” as folklore.
3 pasta dinners to help sneak some veggies into your kids' diet.
Tara Moss is a Goal Digger.
The Young Mummy shares the horrific experience of her first panic attack in a long time.
Why Ita Buttrose thinks women should shut up about Botox.
"My daughter is, quite frankly, unattractive."
Why are we at all surprised that Michelle Bridges is getting a night nurse for her baby Axel?
“How having a second child changed my parenting style.”
I became a mum at 19. Here are the most unbelievable things people have said to me.
Charlize Theron has come under fire for her son's latest dress-up.
Rachel Griffiths: "We're being sucked into all these models about who is being a better mummy."
The 10 stages of having a baby who refuses to sleep like a normal person.
Inside the secret world of fake celebrity couples. There's more out there than you think.
The moment a "traumatised" mum was forced into The Sex Talk after being caught in the act.
"Why I ended my toxic relationship with my mother."
The excellent reason children shouldn't watch The Bachelor.
Midwife Cath on the thing that every birthing mother gets wrong.
How to stop yelling at your children and take back control.
A 10-year-old girl's passionate plea for her school to reverse a ban on 'love'.
The confronting video of a lifeless baby, born in a bombing, being brought back to life.
Fear of being judged is the real reason parents don't get help.
The eight brilliant mums you need to be following on Instagram.
Rachael Finch finally responds to her controversial "child-free" weekend comments.
Beautiful 3-year-old killed by a stroke of bad luck so indiscriminate it takes your breath away.
This mum turned her 11-year-old over to the police.
Here’s how 6 successful women manage their busy lives and make the most of every minute.
Confessions of real-life bad mums.
"I love my brother with Down syndrome, but I still got the scan."
Photos like this are the reason children have parents...to protect them.
Jessica Marais reveals exactly why she is a "lazy mum".
Why "not stated" tops the baby names list in the Territory.
The drastic steps Tara Moss takes to protect her daughter's privacy.
7 things I learned from raising a kid who doesn't nap.
An explosive Roxy Jacenko biography is set to be published and she is furious.
Fitness blogger Chontel Duncan just got very real about her emotional battle with online abuse.
Why Laurina Fleure is thinking about freezing her eggs.
Solve the problem of the untouched lunchbox once and for all.
Your official anti-gift guide this Father's Day.
"I never thought: 'I am going to raise my child to be an Olympian'."
Chrissy Teigen shares her stretch marks (again), and it's possible we love her even more.
Australian parents are paying out $1.8 billion a year to their kids.
This breastfeeding mum was told to pump in a hotel bathroom. She had other ideas.
Michelle Bridges spoke at a parenting expo, and hardly anyone showed up.
Michelle Bridges just reached "a new level" of life as a working mum.
5 things all parents know about change time.
The moments as mums that pushed us over the edge.
Paracetamol use in pregnancy linked to child behavioural issues.
Hospital nightmare for mum who woke from a nap to find her sick baby girl missing.
ALDI worker's beautiful gesture to mum of child who threw epic tantrum.
What a "WAG" really does all day.
Mothers lack confidence when returning to work. Which is crazy when you think about it.
The best laid birth plans are none of your business.
With one photo, this mum perfectly shows the irony of being shamed for breastfeeding in public.
"My first night away from my kids was nothing like I thought it would be."
Parents: There's a way to resurrect your sex life. And it's in your diary.
“A cold sore killed our newborn baby.”
Confessions of an over-thinker.
Nurse captures incredible video of baby born inside amniotic sac.
"Not wearing a helmet could be a life or death choice."
Breastfeeding mum whose baby almost died when she went on a raw food diet has been sentenced.
A proud mum shared a photo of her daughter online. The response was sickening.
Tammin Sursok writes; "You do know I've travelled to hell and back, right?"
Would you do a Jamie and Jools Oliver and let your kids watch you give birth?
Well-meaning parents are putting their babies at risk in order to avoid ‘flat head’ syndrome.
Being a working parent doesn’t get you out of helping with homework.
The funniest mum fails you'll ever hear.
Mila Kunis told us what she did after giving birth. And it's nothing to do with being a mum.
Mum has words for "crazy ballsy woman" who says bikini not appropriate for mothers.
Domestic dope: One housewife, half a gram, and a clean-a** house.
Absurd things you say to your kids.
'Mutated super lice' have invaded our kids' heads and they are resistant to over the counter remedies.
One and done trend: Having one child is popular now.
How to avoid the "mummy guilt" of childcare.
Childhood shyness: when is it normal and when is it cause for concern?
Her baby's organs were growing outside of his tiny body. But this mum didn't give up.
"Breastfeeding older children might be uncommon – but that doesn’t make it wrong."
A love letter to all mums.
“Why I cried when my daughter gave up her dummy.”
A parent should never choose a school based on NAPLAN results.
What mums are really thinking about when they talk to kids.
We're having less sex than our parents, and these are the reasons why.
The baby picture you should never, ever share.
Why spend time stressing over making family meals when you can actually enjoy them?
Former Masterchef 'supermum' says what parents are feeding their children is making them feel unloved.
Mother-of-three arrested after her toddler dies in a washing machine.
Australia’s oldest mum has given birth aged 63, but IVF experts have called her “irresponsible.”
"Why I will never apologise for getting botox."
Four beauty products we swear by for radiant-looking skin.
Our top tips for caring for kids with sensitive skin.
Roxy Jacenko sends Oliver Curtis heartbreaking message as he spends first birthday in jail.
Can we please stop talking about our kids?
Rita could save her son's life. But first she had to lose half her body weight.
Breastfeeding in the first hour of life is 'baby's first vaccine'.
The 5 signs you've chosen a partner who is emotionally healthy.
Michelle Bridges tells us that yes, she makes excuses, too.
7 mothers share what breastfeeding really feels like.

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