Three Olympics, four gold medals, five kids: Supermum Libby’s secret
Libby Trickett knows all about the parental balancing act – the swimming superstar is about to have her fifth child. Here’s her advice as we launch the Great Parent Survey.
Parenting
‘My dead parents lied about being poor’
“I’m angry and sad at the disconnect between what they said and what they did.”
‘I’ve shut down my mum’s choice of grandparent name’
“Mum, please…I cringe every time I think about it.”
‘Why is the middle sister always the craziest?’
“I’m the middle, and I can confirm I was the one chasing them with knives.”
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“They outright lied to her.”
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“She’s taken over all communication and is super passive-aggressive and sickly sweet.”
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“He just kept waking up and silently crying to himself.”
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“I now appreciate those old days at daycare where I did drop off and didn’t need to organise anything else.”
My teen was invited on a friend’s family trip; it should be their shout
“I was not expecting the email from them once they came home…”
My toddler chopped off a little girl’s ponytail at daycare
“I exercised a rogue technicality and concluded that he won’t be copping the full blame for this, thank you very much.”
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A protective uncle officiating his niece’s wedding warned groom just seconds before the bride walked down the aisle.
34yo Aussie gives birth to baby with ‘no dad’
Sophie Cachia has given birth to her third baby, five years after she split from her ex-husband, prompting the mum to reveal there is no father.
School camp is easier for boys – they don’t have to worry about periods
“It’s a lot when girls must navigate being away from home and take part in a schedule of activities they have no control over.”
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Original URL: https://www.themercury.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/page/3