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A survey of Australian parents has found many are overwhelmed and stressed.
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Hair salon warns parents: You'll pay more if your kids misbehave
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Why you should always find parents in the kitchen at parties
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Witnessing violence in high school as bad as being directly bullied
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I won't let my teenager have a television in his bedroom. This is why
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