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What's so wrong with looking 'mumsy', anyway?
Why is it that the word ‘mumsy’ has connotations of such a negative nature – but seems to be the only other option apart from ‘yummy’?
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Trying to speed up the inevitable
As the waiting game of late pregnancy continues, this mum considers a few things that might hurry things up a little.
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One month later: where is William Tyrell?
It has been a little over a month since William Tyrell disappeared from his grandmother's home, 33 long sleepless nights for his family as they mourn the absence of their cheeky young boy.
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Food for thought: looking after yourself as a new mum
As soon as your baby enters the world, everything else takes a back seat - even the necessities of daily life such as eating are severely compromised, right when you need energy the most.
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Conception
Facebook and Apple offer to pay female staff to freeze their eggs
JO HARTLEY Facebook and Apple are hoping to provide women with the freedom to build their careers without the added pressure of having children at or by a certain age.
Woman sues after having a mixed-race baby
Meredith Rodriguez A US woman is suing a sperm bank after it sent her vials from African-American man, instead of the white donor she had selected.
The Gardner quadruplets: a one in 70 million pregnancy
Sonia Kruger speaks out against IVF stigma
The mums suing over unplanned babies
The fertility battle we don't talk about
Pregnancy
How a pregnancy contract could work for you and your partner
JO HARTLEY The idea of making a 'pregnancy contract' with your partner may sound a bit silly at first, but it can help make the transition to parenthood a lot smoother.
Couple's 'pretentious' pregnancy announcement
Laura Vitto 'The Pretentious Presentation of the Uterine Inhabitant' features all of the trappings of a Wes Anderson film.
The facts on drinking before you know you're pregnant
A drug nightmare for unaware mums
We have to stop weight-shaming pregnant women
Epi-No or just no?
Birth
Trying to speed up the inevitable
GREER BERRY As the waiting game of late pregnancy continues, this mum considers a few things that might hurry things up a little.
Mum learnt she was pregnant hours before giving birth
EAMONN DUFF Kim Walsh arrived at the doctor with abdominal cramps. Hours later, she was cradling the baby experts told her she could never have.
'Bucket list baby' dies in mum's arms
I only enjoyed pregnancy after booking my caesarean
Family welcomes first baby girl in more than 100 years
8 celebrities speak out about their home births
Photo Galleries
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Baby
The best and worst month of my life
Nicole Thomson-Pride A new mum's first month of motherhood didn't pan out as expected when she lost a family member weeks after her baby's birth.
Great gift ideas for first birthdays
Babyology From soft toys to balance bikes, here are some great ideas for first birthday gifts.
Working out without worry: tips for using a gym creche
Mum photographs newborns in imaginative portraits
Style your nursery and cot with gorgeous linen
The house that hope built for childhood cancer
Toddler
What toddlers say versus what they really mean
Ariane Beeston The thing about toddlers is that what they say isn’t always what they mean. That would be far too easy and they’re complicated little creatures.
When is the best age to start potty training?
CATHERINE RODIE When to start toilet training is a decision that can be fraught with worry, and, like nappies, there is no ‘one size fits all’. But there are many reasons to hold off.
Meningococcal kills Queensland toddler
Is e-reading to your toddler story time or just screen time?
Forget the trends, let's get back to commonsense parenting
Woman in psychiatric assessment after alleged child abduction attempt
Lifestyle
Troubled couple yearning for a baby heal after crash
Kim Pham On the surface level it seemed like a "run of the mill" drive drink incident, but a car crash was a sign of a couple's great despair.
Doctors who accept drug payments to be named on public register
LISA VISENTIN The Australian competition watchdog had demanded that pharmaceutical companies publicly declare the names of doctors who accept conference fees or speaker fees.
Should I speak out about our affair and derail his career?
Alleged baby snatch incident a ‘misunderstanding’, say police
Boy with cerebral palsy wins $7.5 million payout for hospital negligence at birth
One month later: where is William Tyrell?
Wellbeing
A mum's tragic battle against inflammatory breast cancer
Donna Webeck At just 37 years of age, with two young sons, Vicki was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer. Now her family wants all women to know the symptoms.
What's so wrong with looking 'mumsy', anyway?
JO HARTLEY Why is it that the word ‘mumsy’ has connotations of such a negative nature – but seems to be the only other option apart from ‘yummy’?
