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AUGUST 2021

'I'm a proud formula feeding parent. Here's what I want you to know.'
"You’re trying to find where you belong": Nobody tells you about the pregnancy limbo.
Holly Wainwright: A list of my non-negotiable 'I do's'.
"Our kids are just as scared as we are." The principal's letter every parent needs to read.
OPINION: Gladys, here’s what NSW parents want you to know about our “need” for childcare.
"I feel utterly helpless." How parents of teens are really feeling right now.
"We feel that time is ticking." The immeasurable loss of new parents.
'You make allowances for him but not me.' What it's like to have a husband and son with ADHD.
'I became a mother 15 years ago. Here's what I'd tell myself as a new mum.'
'I dealt with my parenting struggles by complaining about my husband. Here's why I stopped.'
“It’s asking the impossible”: Why Dr Kerry Chant’s words about childcare broke me.
"The mental load is huge." What it’s really like to home school a five-year-old.
'Good birth' and 'bad birth': How we have tricked ourselves into believing there is a choice.
HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: '2021 wasn't meant to be like this. So give yourself a f**king break.'
Chicken nuggets and "back-up options": Exactly what my fussy kid eats in a week.
"I let my kids drink coffee": 40 mums share their unpopular parenting opinions.
"Someone is always watching." Two experts on what parents need to know about online safety.
I have a favourite child. Here's why.
Alexandra gave birth to Jack in the middle of 2020. The pandemic sent her into a postnatal spiral.
'Today, I miscarried at home. My 8-year-old daughter was my rock.'
My twins’ imaginations are big and colourful, and they love telling stories. Now there’s an audiobook they can be a part of.
'You treat me differently.' A letter to my happily married friends, from your newly separated friend.
A teen daughter and son who's a 'better songwriter': Inside Björk’s family life.
'I was waiting for a man to have a baby with. Then at 40, I decided to do it on my own.'
Ever wondered what it's actually like to freeze your eggs? Brittany Hockley has documented the process.
From ‘in and out’ of hospital to 40 days of rest: The reality of having a baby in 7 different countries.
'I'm 3 kids deep into motherhood. Here are 6 things I wish I knew as a first-time mum.'
An open letter to the parents sending their child to preschool for the first time.
'When my son was diagnosed with ADHD, the doctor said it might affect my marriage. He was right.'
'I thought having kids in my 20s would make my 40s easier. I was wrong.'