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Parenting Edm

JULY 2022

'They have the attention span of a goldfish.' 5 things I wish I'd known about having a one-year-old.
'My 6-year-old daughter was given 48 hours to live. A stranger saved her life.'
"It's the best thing I’ve done for my mental health." 9 hacks to curb your phone addiction.
"Everything must have pockets." 5 women on how their style changed after motherhood.
"I live for lists": Exactly how Leigh Campbell gets sh*t done.
Reality star Lauren Goodger's baby died hours after a 'textbook birth'. She needs to know why.
"I had to laugh, otherwise I would cry." The chaos of mornings when you're a parent.
A 3am finish and plenty of power tools: Hamish Blake and his daughter's 5th birthday cake.
1 in 3 Australian women describe their birth experience as traumatic. Here's what you can do to manage it.
The unspoken grief you feel when your daughter is experiencing fertility issues.
"I felt numb and detached." The truth about birth trauma.
Just 7 healthy meal prep breakfast ideas you'll actually be excited to eat.
In 1951, two babies were accidentally switched at birth. One of their mothers knew the entire time.
"We tried the sex and we tried the chillies." Kelly McCarren's birth story.
"My ego took a hit." What it's like going through postnatal hair loss as a woman of colour.
Pandemic life has affected our kids and their behaviour. This is what we can do.
Constance Hall spent her savings securing a new rental. 2 days later she was told it was a scam.
"You won't have time for anything else." The five fictions of early motherhood.
"Don't even look at your brother!" The hardest part of parenting isn't what I expected.
14 clever budgeting tips for families, now that life is getting crazy expensive.
"He painted a mural on the lounge." 15 mums share their funniest parenting moments.
"Our family dynamic changed." 4 unexpected things that happened when I had a second child.
'My IVF journey is a very private part of my life. Am I the only one lying about it?'
"Don't call it babysitting." Dads, here are 12 things every new mum wants you to know.
"I take time away from the kids for me." 7 things I'm not feeling guilty about anymore as a parent.
"If it's not in the hamper, I don’t wash it." 42 people share their non-negotiable family rules.
"There's no point buying nice clothes." 25 things no one tells you about having a newborn.
"They were not ready." 10 women on how they introduced their kids to their new partner.
'He doesn't understand why people stare.' How you react when you see my son with Down Syndrome.
"Don't forget to cry into your coffee." 10 tips for surviving the school holidays.
'I split from my husband 8 years ago. Only this month did I tell my daughter why.'
"Foster a safe space in your home." Deni Todorovič on supporting your queer child.
'I chose to go on holiday without my daughter. The worst responses I got were from mums.'