Essential Kids

Lauren McCabe with her mum, Rebecca Lynn McCabe.

'Thank you for drugging me': woman's powerful note to mother

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Mum shares hilarious 'love notes' to her son, men are not happy

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"Woolworths, we, your customers, don't want this," writes Leanne Stokan in a viral post.

'We don't want this': Woolworths under fire over vegetable packing

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Rubicon Palace Hotel Lanzarote and clumps of Darcey's hair.

'This was the worst day of our lives': mum's warning after daughter's pool injury

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Pink's daughter 'embarrassed' by her mum

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Meg Sullivan with her dad before her senior prom this spring.

How an orange became a symbol of this dad's love for his daughter

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Seven-year-old Phoenix Clucas choked when her necklace caught on a slide at a birthday party on the central coast.

How Phoenix survived

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Phoenix's face was blue with asphyxiation when she was found hanging from her necklace that had snagged on a slide.

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Swimsuit promises to give women the 'dad bod' they never wanted

TRAVEL

Behold, the sexy chest swimsuit. "Make the pool boy say WTF," boasts the Beloved Wear website.

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KISS parenting: there are only three simple rules

BEHAVIOUR & DISCIPLINE

KISS is about seeking the easiest and simplest solution. The guiding principal for is to keep family rules to just three.

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'Parents, educate your kids about children with special needs': heartbroken mum's plea

SPECIAL NEEDS

Devastated after witnessing her son being ignored over and over during a trip to the local pool, one mum has taken to Facebook in an open letter in the hope of educating people.

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Students with high NAPLAN scores are more likely to show interest in science, law, engineering, architecture, social ...

Year 5 NAPLAN scores could be shaping career goals

PRIMARY SCHOOL

Children as young as 10 are choosing a career path based on NAPLAN results and gender.

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Attention dads: why you need to read posts your partner tags you in

RELATIONSHIPS

At first dad-of-two Brad Kearns was annoyed his wife constantly tagged him in Facebook posts, but he soon realised it was an awesome way to reconnect with each other.

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Mili Hernandez is a talented soccer player.

'They thought I was a boy': short-haired girl barred from soccer tournament

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Dad mows lawn as tornado looms

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Pink's daughter 'embarrassed' by her mum

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There is no better place for parents with small children than Fiji - Tracey Spicer.

Capturing the extraordinary grandparent bond

Cool cooking party ideas for kids

Ice cream stick crafts for kids

Turtle weaving : <a href="http://www.pinkstripeysocks.com/2016/05/turtles-using-3-sticks-gods-eye-weaving.html" ...

Craft ideas using old wine bottle corks

Sail boats : <a href="http://mamapapabubba.com/2013/06/25/cork-sail-boats-with-sparkly-sails" ...

Hilarious Pinterest fails

Source: <a href="http://craftfail.com/2011/08/cookie-monster-cupcake-fail/" target="blank">CraftFail.com</a>

KISS parenting: there are only three simple rules

BEHAVIOUR & DISCIPLINE

KISS is about seeking the easiest and simplest solution. The guiding principal for is to keep family rules to just three.

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Attention dads: why you need to read posts your partner tags you in

RELATIONSHIPS

At first dad-of-two Brad Kearns was annoyed his wife constantly tagged him in Facebook posts, but he soon realised it was an awesome way to reconnect with each other.