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Parenting Opinion

SEPTEMBER 2022

'I just had my first night out, without kids, in 5 years. Here's how it went.'
'It's okay to grieve.' What I wish I could have read, the day I found out I was having a boy.
'Disturbing the peace.' The complaint letter about noisy kids that has divided the internet.
The 5 conversations you should have with your partner before you give birth.
'The mental load of pregnancy is so much worse than I expected.'
"I spent $400 on activities for three days." The true cost of school holidays.
"Less is more." 3 things I learned during my toddler’s second year.
'I agreed to host a 16th birthday party for my son. Within hours, the invite went viral.'
'For the first 5 years of motherhood, I thought something was wrong. Then I discovered matrescence.'
Kids are super expensive. Here are 6 ways I save cash with mine.
Dietician Susie Burrell shares 4 easy on-the-go snacks for kids.
"It feels like running the gauntlet on Gladiator": 5 things no one tells you about mornings as a parent.
"I gave in to contact napping." 6 things I'm doing differently as a second time mum.
"An inbox filled with attacks." 7 Aussie celebs on the parent shaming they deal with daily.
'I tried being a gentle parent for a day and... no.'
"The uncertainty of life became unavoidable." Why I decided to freeze my eggs.
'I've been a foster carer for 5 years. This is what I want you to know.'
'As someone with both, can we please stop using #boymum and #girldad?'
'I went on a holiday without my toddler. I can’t recommend it enough.'
'I'm a sleep consultant. These are the 5 things I would never do with my own kids.'
"They give unsolicited advice." 5 red flags I watch out for in new mum friends.
'Grief, pregnancy envy and the things that actually helped me through my fertility struggles.'
'School uniforms need to grow on trees.' 9 things you know to be true if you have a blended family.