We need to normalise being a mum who sucks at craft
“I know bonnet and bunny craft is an essential part of Easter. So I tried. I dug deep. I paid a huge emotional toll.”
Parenting
‘Really Mr Goodwin?’: Inside teacher’s double life
He’s swapping the classroom for a surprising stage but what do students think about their teacher’s unconventional after school activities?
‘Bullies are built at home’: Woman slams mum for judging son
“Telling boys they can’t do ‘girl things’ plants a seed that such acts are bad or stupid.”
I used to think there had been a mix up at the IVF clinic
“I can only just imagine the grief and suffering of the two families who are victims of Monash IVF .”
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‘If you want to have fewer “iPad kids”, you better be okay with one thing’
“With the way you all act at the presence of kids, parents either give them screens or start putting their hands on them, and frankly I like the first option more.”
Two of my friends have filthy homes – they say it’s because of their ADHD
“I was raised to think tidiness was highly valued. I was constantly criticized for not meeting the standard; I felt a lot of shame.”
‘My baby girl came after the morning after pill’
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Star, 31, covered in blood after grim accident
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Would this school uniform humiliate my child? Please help
“Can I just do the polo shirts from Kmart, as an alternative (obviously without the emblem)? I’m embarrassed to ask what my options are.”
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