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OCTOBER 2021

"They connect... differently." 3 things you only understand if you're a mum of boys.
'To my daughter's teacher, thank you for not giving up on her when many others did.'
My Birth Story: 'I had a birth plan. What ended up happening was precisely the opposite.'
Ellidy's partner Alex Pullin died in a freak accident. 15 months later, she's welcomed their baby.
'I've been bullied my whole life. It's the reason I don't have kids.'
'I didn't know if I'd ever have a baby. Then at 16 weeks pregnant, I was diagnosed with breast cancer.'
'My son returned to school this week. Within 4 days, we were in isolation again.'
"I told my husband to leave me." The all-encompassing mental load of IVF.
'I've been stay-at-home mum for 5 years. I felt judged when my friend told me to go back to work.'
How they started and how much money they make: 12 things you didn't know about The Wiggles.
"My reaction still surprises me to this day." 27 mums on the parenting moments that hurt the most.
'Please stop asking how many friends my daughter has in kindergarten.'
"Everyone is allowed to feel all the emotions." How I'm raising my sons to be feminists.
'The 5 surprising truths I faced when my mat leave was over.'
'I felt like I'd failed my bisexual daughter. Then we watched The Bachelorette together.'
'I had 3 kids in under 3 years. Here are 3 things I wish I knew as a first-time mum.'
Meet Emma Watkins' new Yellow Wiggle replacement, Tsehay Hawkins: An award-winning 15-year-old dancer.
"I’m learning to take this slower lifestyle in." What Phoebe Burgess' life looks like now.
A famous chef for a dad and banned from dating the Beckhams. Inside the life of Tilly Ramsay.
"I am eternally grateful." After 9 years in the yellow skivvy, Emma Watkins is leaving The Wiggles.
Face to face learning is coming back. Not all parents are happy about it.
Exactly what the original cast of The Real Housewives of Melbourne are doing now.
"It's like looking in a mirror." I'm worried about passing my eating disorder onto my daughter.
Katherine Heigl’s brother died one week before his 16th birthday. She doesn’t often talk about him.
Lea carried her twins to term knowing only one of them would survive.
Thinking of letting your kids watch Squid Game? Here's what you need to know first.
"It has given a lot of kids a voice." The children who have thrived with remote learning.
Should I quit coffee? 4 burning questions about what to eat and drink during pregnancy.
Exactly what happened when my teenage daughter told me she's having sex.
I lost a brother I never knew. Here is how I deal with it now.
'My scan showed my baby boy had Down Syndrome. The comments from some friends were so hurtful.'
No breakfast, homeschooling and family movie nights: A day in the life of Julia Morris.
'I didn't realise gender disappointment was a thing in pregnancy, until I admitted I had it.'
When is the right to time to get your child a phone? 28 parents share their thoughts.
"I've never had more balance in my entire life." The unexpected silver lining of lockdown.
'Life is much easier.' For mum-of-two Stephanie, lockdown has been a reprieve from chronic pain.
'After 5 years apart, I'm desperate to visit my family. But travelling overseas feels daunting.'
"The constant juggle is overwhelming." What it's really like to be in the 'sandwich generation'.
"I felt like a new starter." 5 things I've learned since returning to work after maternity leave.
"Sleep when they sleep." 13 mums on the worst parenting advice they've ever received.
"Lighten up." A mother-of-two shares her Five Golden Rules for parenting teenagers.
HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: It's been months since we moved our family to the country. Here's what we've learned.
A "no devices" rule and homeschooling in Byron Bay: Natalie Bassingthwaighte's day in the life.
'Midwifery is a noisy job. Until it falls silent.'
"He was deeply uncomfortable with himself." My husband never once played with our son.
For when you're all out of ideas: 25 women share their favourite quick meals for kids.
"It feels like I’ve doubled my workload." We need to talk about pandemic parenting fatigue.