The Shettles Method, the Chinese lunar calendar, following a special diet ... do any of these actually influence your baby's gender? We look at the research to find out.
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A Canadian company has created an original range of handcrafted dolls that show different birth scenarios.
It isn't only brand new mums who can feel discouraged by their own mums’ seemingly unsupportive behaviour, writes Pinky Mckay.
Advertising that depicts men as being clueless insults those who are involved and active fathers. It also creates a escape route for those who want to shirk childcare and domestic responsibilities.
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A virus that can cause paralysis in children has been circulating in NSW and has recently spread to Victoria. Learn more about it, including its symptoms.
Perhaps the biggest lesson motherhood has to teach us is a quality that's closely linked to trust – and that is that we also have to surrender.
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On some days, the crippling pain means I am in agony just climbing the stairs, getting out of the car and even getting out of bed. I can no longer push my son around in his buggy, I can't take him to the park alone, and I can barely lift him out of his cot.
The brutal treatment of Nigella Lawson by her wealthy husband has shattered a few myths we hold about intimate partner violence.
Venezuela's Congress will next week discuss legislation that would ban bottle feeding, in an effort to encourage breastfeeding and reduce the use of baby formula in the nation.
Quinoa is a particularly well-dressed child who enjoys haute couture, meditation and all things chevron. And she's the imaginary star of a very funny Pinterest board.
It’s a simple premise: a dad re-enacts the conversations he has with his two year old daughter – but the daughter is played by a grown man. And the results are very, very funny.
A UK study shows that one-fifth of mothers have accepted hand-me-downs for their children. We look at what items are safe to pass on, and what should be thrown away.
Somewhere along the journey, someone removed my ‘me’ identity and replaced it with ‘mum’. Here's what I've learnt about finding my 'me' again.
Why do the ordinary people who go to extraordinary lengths to help give children a better life often end up out of pocket?
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