My SIL has a ‘screw loose’ when it comes to her 4 yo son
“It’s why my brother has filed for divorce.”
Parenting
#AdviceNeeded: Are ‘wallet mums’ bad mums?
Em and Leah cover how to gently tell a child you cannot afford their favourite hobby, and lay out the pros and cons of getting a pet.
Why we’re changing schools for the fifth time in three years
“I don’t know if it’s the right thing to do, but we have to do something.” Please note: sensitive content
‘Why should I leave them anything?’ Estranged mum won’t give kids a cent
OPINION: “After watching bitter ‘Doormat Mum’, I thought: would I do the same if my kids distanced themselves from me?”
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‘Grub’ act that ‘ruined’ Aussie Halloween
Ring camera footage outside a Melbourne home has revealed a selfish act that ruined a family’s Halloween. And they’re not alone.
I took my autistic son out and it was a disaster
“I don’t let my kids run out of control, but he was making sounds that were apparently bothering the other tables,” the devastated mum revealed, but not everyone was on her side.
‘It’s rude to ask about the 7 year age gap between my kids’
“Was the age gap by choice? Or for financial reasons? Did we struggle with fertility? If you’re not comfortable with my answer, then maybe don’t ask the question.”
The terrifying thing my toddler does during a tantrum
“During each one, I can almost hear the gray hairs springing out of head.”
I want to be a Disney princess mum – but I always sound like a villain
“I’m a mum of three boys and I often wonder: where did my kind voice go?”
The Duchess of York: ‘Don’t feel guilty for the choices you’ve made’
EXCLUSIVE: “Nobody tells you that your dreams have to be put on the backburner, because of your new role of 24/7 CEO of the House.” Sarah Ferguson shares a message for every mum in the trenches.
I’m a busy mum with a toddler – so your wedding isn’t making the cut
“The social obligations that were manageable pre-baby are now impossible.”
‘Our shooting star’: Dad of Jack Davey, killed in crash at school, posts tribute
“My mate, my champ, my Jackie-boi. Godspeed, until we meet again … I love you.”
Family ‘devastated’ after teenager’s memorial site removed by school
Year 7 student, Charlotte O’Brien, took her own life in September after experiencing relentless bullying.
Mum’s ‘horrifying’ find in son’s Halloween lollies
“It quivers me to the core, I was just horrified. Who does that?” Illawarra mum Pennie says.
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