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Parenting

OCTOBER 2022

'My nine-year-old son gave me a performance review. I did not do well.'
2 years into parenthood, Buddy and Jesinta Franklin said they no longer feel in "survival mode".
When Katharine McPhee was 21, she met 56-year-old David Foster. 15 years later, they had a baby.
'My son was 5 years old when I overheard him mimicking the sound of a female orgasm.'
Michelle and her two sons have autism. This is what she wants you to know.
"Are you sure you want to follow me into the toilet?" 15 questions I have for my toddler.
"My son loves netball but when he turned 12, he wasn't allowed to play anymore."
The world knows Alex Nation as the winner of The Bachelor. Now she's set to be a mum of three.
"I'm really excited." Rachel Corbett is pregnant with her first child.
'I joined an online mum group. I can't believe some of the comments I saw.'
OPINION: Why are teachers leaving? It all comes down to respect.
"Don't call me a babysitter." I'm an early childhood educator. Here's what I wish parents knew.
'I just dropped out of school at 16. This is what I want all parents to know.'
"F**king everybody’s seen you with me." The Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner cheating scandal, explained.
"People will always have opinions." 6 things I wish I'd known before starting IVF as a solo woman.
"Don’t let anyone dull your shine." 9 things I want to teach my daughters about friendship.
"Don't use 'at least' statements." How to (and how not to) talk to someone who's had a miscarriage.
"They include too much detail." The photos of our kids we need to stop posting on social media.
"I went into complete panic." At 36, Naomi Watts started going through perimenopause.
'It totally broke us.' 11 women on how having kids changed their relationship.
Kelly* is a single mum of two. The rental crisis has been 'traumatising' for her.
'Last week, my six-year-old was touched inappropriately by a boy at school. This isn't a one off.'
'My son is autistic. I don't want him to change – but the world needs to.'
'Most people think new mums need a mothers group, but it's mums of teens.'
"Was it planned?" 35 women on what to never say to a pregnant person.
The 5 very distinct phases of planning a child's birthday party.
"I felt like a fraud." The complicated grief of losing one twin.
"Embrace the boredom." 8 simple hacks for travelling interstate with kids.
HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: I'm sorry for all the things I didn't say about being a new working mum.
What are the dos and don'ts of travelling with kids? 15 parents weigh in.
Just 14 moments that prove kids are actually the best.
"You only need 9 minutes a day." An expert on exactly how long it takes to connect with your kids.
"Who is this BFF?" Ryan's* 12-year-old son played Fortnite every day. He was being groomed.
'I'd felt more warmth from a vibrator.' Cathrine Mahoney on sex and dating after divorce.
"It's not all rosy-rosy." Heidi Klum on co-parenting four children with Seal.
On Mirror Mirror, Todd Sampson went on Omegle. It left viewers - and parents - terrified.
"It's like she's becoming her own person." 8 things I've noticed since my daughter turned two.
‘I’m a mum of teen girls. Here are the 6 things we always share.’
In 2020, Ellidy Pullin's partner Chumpy died in a tragic accident. Then her friend suggested sperm retrieval.
'I put off starting a family to take my "dream job". Then it turned into a nightmare.'
"My house is your house." How to welcome a foster child into your home.
"Our rules are stricter than most." Inside Freddie Prinze Jnr and Sarah Michelle Gellar's 20-year marriage.
"She stole my baby name." 16 women on the drama that came with choosing their name.
My son lives with Down Syndrome. Please don't ask me, 'How do you do it?'
Mia Freedman: There's a hole in my heart watching my kids grow up.
"It was just too violent ." At 24, Ashley was left homeless with an 8 week old baby.
Carolyn was told she couldn't have children. Months later, her ex-husband's girlfriend was pregnant.
5 tips to raise an emotionally intelligent kid, according to an expert.
‘I tried letting go of being a “perfect parent” for a week. Here’s what happened.’
At 50, D'Leanne Lewis just gave birth for the third time.
'A definitive list of 8 things I'm buying myself after my first year as a parent.'