Parenting
Older parents How old is too old to have a child?
IS 50 too old to be a mother? Not at all, says this woman, who is now 55 and has a five-year-old son. Here’s what it’s like to be an older parent.
Devastating loss ‘It’s the only memory we have’
THESE poignant yet haunting pictures were taken as a gift of remembrance to parents experiencing the devastating loss of their newborn baby.
Revealing research Aussie kids spending hours glued to screens
THE majority of Australian children are spending too much time glued to screens, research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies has revealed.
Crystal meth Baby-faced drug mule freed
CHHAY Reaksmey, Cambodia’s 14-year-old drug mule, is to be released from notorious Prey Sar prison after a judge ruled her jailing was “unjust”.
Opinion ‘Women need a career to be happy’
THIS author argues all women need a career, upsetting mums who have chosen to stay home with kids at the expense of their careers.
Interactive How to spend the NSW school holidays
INTERACTIVE: Looking for ways to keep the kids from bouncing off the walls these school holidays? Panic over.
Experts’ plea Put revolutuionary pregnancy DNA tests on Medicare
PATHOLOGISTS have urged the government to give pregnant mums free access to a revolutionary new DNA test for Down syndrome and other common chromosomal abnormalities.
Child sex offences Paedophile’s creepy prison notes
A CONVICTED paedophile has been caught scrawling notes on his cell wall about missing children William Tyrrell and Madeleine McCann.
Can-do kid Rare courage as Adeline runs for next adventure
ADELINE Roe was born with a rare genetic eye disorder that renders her legally blind. But it hasn’t stopped her from inspiring her family as she learns how to swim, dance and take part in her first Sunday Mail City-Bay fun run. SEE THE VIDEO
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