Serena Williams gives birth
![Alexis Ohanian and Serena Williams have welcomed their baby girl into the world.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170901223014im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/e/u/e/v/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1leudl.png/1504299733701.jpg)
9:02 AM The tennis legend and fiance Alexis Ohanian welcomed a baby daughter on Friday.
Flowers for struggling mothers
Thousands of mothers with postnatal depression or anxiety experience delays in getting help each year.
Optimism after miscarriage
![The emotional and physical pain of losing a baby is one of the most difficult traumas a woman can endure. But it doesn't ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170901223014im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/r/f/e/b/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1leefm.png/1504238631989.jpg)
Miscarriage number one broke my heart; miscarriage number two shattered my confidence. But I'll keep trying.
Mums-to-be, don't copy Val
Valerie Adams has the all-clear to be throwing that sort of tin, but most pregnant women shouldn't.
![About 40 per cent of IVF treatments in New Zealand are done privately, costing $8000 to $15,000 each.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170901223014im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/5/j/l/i/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1lcav8.png/1504163530853.jpg)
Fertility may be 'matter of patience'
Couples considering IVF may not need expensive treatment, research shows.
Mum defends bath with sons
![Stacey Solomon has fought back after being criticised for sharing a photo that showed her bathing with her sons.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170901223014im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/e/9/t/9/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1le8t9.png/1504232207538.jpg)
British TV presenter causes a social media storm by sharing a pic of her and her sons in the bathtub together.
US school bans long-haired boy
A US mother is furious after her son was banned after two days of preschool, purely because he has long hair.
![Education Angels administrator and visiting teacher Jacinda Wraight, with Hannah Grigg, helps oversee in-home care and ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170901223014im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/b/g/7/9/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1lbhbh.png/1503995715820.jpg)
Child's play
Jacinda Wraight spends a lot of her week surrounded by small children.
Telling on teens?
![Would you tell a friend their teenager was misbehaving? It's a common dilemma, according to an adolescent psychologist.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170901223014im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/c/n/t/j/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1lcnuh.png/1504067907244.jpg)
Is it your place to intervene and let another parent know if their teenager was behaving badly?
Sideline parents breed on-field brats
OPINION: There's another reason pushy sideline parents are a pain: they breed bad sports.
![A Victorian Royal Commission found about two-thirds of juvenile offenders were male, and 80 per cent of victims were ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170901223014im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/b/q/i/t/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1lbr9y.png/1503981762891.jpg)
Domestic abuse from your child
How do you approach a domestic violence case when you can't just leave the abuser?
Father's struggle for shared custody
![A Blenheim father has spoken out about his heartbreak of only seeing his children every other weekend. (File photo)](http://web.archive.org./web/20170901223014im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/c/f/m/0/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1l90if.png/1504301634183.jpg)
It will be another 11 days before this father-of-two sees his children again, and he is already counting the minutes.
How to live with young adults
OPINION: Got some young adults living in your home? Life will be a lot easier if you follow these tips.
![Conservative Party's candidate for New Lynn, Paul Davie, and doesn't like that smacking is banned.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170901223014im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/6/s/t/r/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1l87d7.png/1503887637836.jpg)
Call to allow a 'light smack'
Paul Davie of the Conservative Party says he will tell people what they need to hear, not what they want to hear.
Single mums don't need sympathy
![They don't need your pity, but they may need your support.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170901223014im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/d/x/z/x/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ldwy6.png/1504215940681.jpg)
They don't need your pity, but they may need your support to make it all work.
Why I'm thankful for my son's insult
"I wish you were a fun mum, like that lady," he said.
![The simple act of dropping of baking made Greer Berry feel special (file photo).](http://web.archive.org./web/20170901223014im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/z/s/o/3/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1l0uhh.png/1502763256107.jpg)
The magical act of doing
COLD COFFEE: It's nice to know people are thinking of you, but better when they show it.
Father's struggle for shared custody
Collateral storm damage: Baby names
'Somewhereness' is the key ingredient
Kiwis following in dads' footsteps
Easy eye makeup for a night out
Blazer and jeans the fashion way
Tui Flower brought the taste of Europe to NZ
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