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The five words that turned my day around
With five little words, my mum turned my day around; she reminded me that things weren't always as bad as they felt. And now I think we should spread the spirit.
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Dealing with the holiday season when you're newly separated
As the holiday season approaches, I face my first ever Christmas as a single parent. Interestingly, though, it’s not with the emotions you might anticipate.
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Forgive me mothers, for I have sinned
As mothers, we should all stick together. But to pay penance for my thought crimes, I’m opening the book to divulge my own judgmental views and less-than-perfect parenting habits.
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Gifts for the mum-to-be or new mother who has everything
In order to be a little bit different and think somewhat outside the usual gift box, why not give one of these to the pregnant woman or new mum who seemingly has it all?
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Popular baby names of 2013: TV and movies up, royals down
Breaking Bad, The Great Gatsby and Game of Thrones are all inspiring baby names in the UK this year – but royal names are on the decline.
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LARISSA NICHOLSON Men who are slim and healthy when their children are conceived could be helping generations of offspring avoid obesity.
Being a parent is a privilege
There are times during the trying-to-conceive journey when things seem unfair. You just can't help but look at situations sometimes and wonder how things happen the way they do.
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Prenatal autism screening: a step forward or back?
How to IVF-proof your relationship
Most Americans think women should be mums by 25
Pregnancy
Gifts for the mum-to-be or new mother who has everything
Jo Hartley In order to be a little bit different and think somewhat outside the usual gift box, why not give one of these to the pregnant woman or new mum who seemingly has it all?
Popular baby names of 2013: TV and movies up, royals down
AAP and Melanie Mahoney Breaking Bad, The Great Gatsby and Game of Thrones are all inspiring baby names in the UK this year – but royal names are on the decline.
Eight facts about fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Thandie Newton admits to pregnancy shock
Eating disorders in pregnancy
The pregnant woman's guide to Christmas eating
Birth
Fitness blogger's post-baby selfie sparks debate
LETITIA ROWLANDS Fitness blogger and football wife Caroline Berg Eriksen has come under fire for posting a photo of her amazing post-baby body on Instrgram just four days after giving birth. She has defended the picture saying she is "proud" of what her body has achieved.
Woman forced to have c-section, has baby taken from her
A pregnant woman had her baby taken by British social workers after a forced caesarean section - and the child has still not been returned to her.
Pretty as a picture? Placenta photo frames
Crossfit mum gives birth to son at home
Baby comes 'back from the dead' after 10 hours in morgue
Mechanic invents device to help mums in labour
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Baby
Meningococcal baby Finn gives mum priceless Christmas gift
Kathy Sundstrom Sarah Smith has received the best Christmas present she could have hoped for when she got to cuddle her son Finn, who was diagnosed with bacterial meningococcal last month.
Kleynimals: fun, clean keys for babies
Babyology Babies love getting their little gums around keys - but these ones are cleaner and more fun than the set on your key ring.
Saxon's story: from a skin tag to a rare syndrome
The iPad Apptivity Seat: just what every newborn needs?
Doctors find dandelion growing in baby's ear
Mum fined for refusing to circumcise son
Bargain buys for baby
Toddler
The risks of overpraising young children
PINKY MCKAY And it’s not only TV celebs who gush, ‘you are amaaaazing!’ It seems as though everyone is saying it, everywhere we go, especially parents.
Emma's journal, week 4: toilet training, tantrums and night continence
In his fourth week of toilet training, Thomas has started weeing in the potty more regularly, but his mum has questions about night time training and increased tantrums. An expert gives her advice.
Saying goodbye to the baby monitor
How to end the nagging
'The pain never goes away': The importance of driveway safety
My children watch too much television
Being Dad
Male pill a step closer to reality
An Australian scientist has made a discovery that could lead to a male contraceptive pill.
Dads want it all, too
Josefa Pete While we accept the stereotype of this harried mother, struggling to get the balance right between work and motherhood, we almost never discuss that dads might want to have it all too.
Movember dad diagnosed with prostate cancer
Noah's life 18 years in the making
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Even dads get the blues
Lifestyle
Ylvis parody for parents: What does the kid say?
AMBER ROBINSON A mummy blogger asks the big questions in this parody of a parody.
Why you're not having sex
Andrew G. Marshall While our culture becomes more sexualised than ever before, we're less likely actually to be having sex, and we're certainly not talking about it - even to professionals like myself. I call it the silent epidemic.
