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New mum loneliness
When your only company for the majority of the day does not much more than eat, sleep and poop, you can get lonely.
The 'burden' of happily married parents
The one time I consulted a psychiatrist I explained that no two people in history could ever have been more happily married than my parents.
ScarJo surprised by baby's looks
Scarlett Johansson admits she was 'surprised' by her daughter’s looks.
'Creepy' imaginary friends
I made the mistake once of asking what he looks like. My son said 'Oh, he doesn't have a face.'
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Top baby name trends
The Anzac Centenary and the birth of a royal baby will be likely to inspire parents when it comes to baby names this year.
Blinks are the new naps
Hollywood hunk Ryan Reynolds says he sees blinking in a whole new way since having a newborn.
Battery leaves baby struggling
Tauranga baby may never talk or breathe on his own after swallowing a button battery.
Blog: Greer Berry
After struggling with fertility issues Greer is now sharing her pregnancy journey.
Blog: Matt Calman
At-home dad Matt Calman talks about life at home with his two girls.
Blog: Kiran Chug
Kiran has a toddler and a baby and has recently moved back to her hometown of London.
When there's no-one to play with
Last year I was that nervous parent taking my first-born to her first day of big school.
Ganging up on the babysitter
My kids are being really rude to their new babysitter. I've never seen them behave like this before. What can I do?
Godparent duties post-divorce
Do I still need to buy presents for my godchild (my ex-husband's niece)? I divorced her uncle 12 years ago.
The new normal isn't so normal
There's a few things I've started doing since becoming a parent that seem so normal to me now, but I've noticed other people find them a bit strange.
Blog: Melody McCabe
Melody shares the highs and lows of struggling with fertility issues and trying to conceive.
Blog: Anna Guy
Anna shares tales of parenting four kids - with another on the way.
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Why kids think money is free
Young children have little understanding where money comes from, with plenty thinking there's a person hiding in ATMs handing out free money.
Five tips to stop snoring
Sleep, glorious sleep. But is someone's snoring getting in your way of catching those much needed Zzz's?
Disney's marvellous run continues
REVIEW: Big Hero 6 is 90 minutes of slick, only slightly scary for littlies, smart school holiday entertainment.
Win: Designer kids' glasses
Specsavers are offering one lucky Essential Mums reader the chance to win a voucher for two pairs of designer kids' glasses.
Online can benefit kids
Getting your child engaged with education is important and tech can be a great way to help.
Family travel in Vietnam
It all started with goats' penis soup more than 20 years ago when I backpacked through Vietnam's south.
Too soon to step-parent?
I've been dating a guy for three months. Most weekends he brings his two-year-old daughter to my place. I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed.
DVD review: Call The Midwife
It’s hard to believe that a television series based around the simple act of birth could sustain itself beyond a couple of series.
How to talk about weight
My mum has spent her life believing that she's fat and hating herself for it. Her dearest wish was to spare me that fate.
Kimye's pregnancy plans
Kanye West reportedly feels "the world's been waiting" for Kim Kardashian to pose nude while pregnant.
7 awkward beauty problems
Instead of suffering bacne or fungus in silence, here are some solutions to embarrassing issues.
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