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APRIL 2016

Kris Jenner has finally confronted Kim Kardashian about her short lived marriage.
Rebecca Judd has baby name regret, and she's not the only one.
"I want all the perks of maternity leave - without having any kids."
"How often do you tell your child how happy they make you feel?"
The best thing the royal family could do to celebrate Princess Charlotte's first birthday is absolutely nothing at all.
"I started chemo the same day my daughter started school."
“I shook him. My friend's 4-month-old baby. I threw him onto the bed and that caused a skull fracture.”
The terrifying moment a six-year-old's seatbelt snapped on a rollercoaster.
There's no way private schools are more "caring" or "nurturing" than public schools.
Mum who gave birth on an airplane has named her baby after the airline. Hooray!
Brisbane Broncos star player James Roberts praised for "putting his team first" and playing football as his wife went into labour.
It's official: Parents are now too busy to cut up oranges for half-time sport.
The ridiculous beliefs we had as kids.
"Every mother should talk to Gretel Killeen at least once in their lives."
We need to stop posting pics of other people’s kids on social media.
Smith Family report shows small investment in a child's education brings lifetime of success.
The baby names that are going extinct in 2016.
Those Two Girls: The parenting milestones that deserve a party.
Shocking: The new video of an Australian chiropractor cracking a screaming newborn's spine.
Man allegedly murdered his daughter in a fit of 'video game rage'.
Behind the News survey finds 56pc of children engage in excessive screen time.
"We thought we could protect her": Parents of two-year-old who died of meningitis B relive their nightmare.
Motherhood isn’t a piece of cake. Especially when your child has allergies.
"Those 14 eggs represented many hard decisions." The reality of deciding to be an egg donor.
Nine admits 60 Minutes crew 'made mistakes' during kidnapping saga.
A Melbourne family ventures into an ethical minefield.
Sally Faulkner reveals heartbreaking details of farewell to her children.
Kelly Clarkson has finally shared pictures of her beautiful baby boy.
“I was so frightened. We made sure we were all immunised and up to date – but we never knew those other children weren’t vaccinated.”
The diary of a 12-year-old girl whose mother was slowly dying.
Offspring's Kat Stewart has given birth to a baby girl.
‘We want a child-free wedding, but my in-laws are threatening not to come.’
We need to acknowledge the massive role that sheer dumb luck plays in parenting.
"My girl has had two lives, the one before brain surgery and the one after."
"I entered my son in a beauty pageant. Turns out they're just as bad for boys."
Kendra Wilkinson wants to tattoo her son's birth date. Can't remember what it is.
Teachers take to Reddit to explain the weird, unpredictable stuff that goes on behind closed doors.
Prince George just gave President Obama a very relaxed tour of his home.
She wrote a children's book to reclaim her childhood.
When kids are nearly adults do they even listen to their parents anymore?
Why we should teach kids the correct words for their genitals.
Are smart phones going to make our children cross-eyed?
The sneakiest places we’ve found kids hiding their food.
“I’m a crap pregnant woman. There, I said it."
When did teachers become responsible for literally everything?
New 'parechovirus' can cause developmental delays, brain damage in babies, research shows.
Should pregnant women be worried about having a c-section after the death of QLD woman, Amanda Sheppard?
Man charged with sexual assault of Perth children allegedly lured from holiday care.
Monsters exist. But we have to able to trust our kids are safe.
Australia's latest domestic violence ad will give you goosebumps.
How it feels to be an adult child of divorcing parents.
60 Minutes: Ali el-Amine now has everything he wants. Because this case was all about him.
Your favourite Backstreet Boy Nick Carter is officially a dad.
From a teacher to a parent, this is one of the best things you can do to help your kids learn.
The Australian mummy blogger accused of injecting her child with urine finally faces justice.
When you find a naked 13-year-old girl on your son's phone...
Let's take a moment to appreciate the most epic hair braids we've ever seen.
Princess Charlotte looks just like the Queen in the latest royal portrait.
A teen live-streamed a rape because she was "addicted" to the likes.
The Young Mummy: "If you want to take photos of my son just ask. Simple."
An expat mum reveals the dark side of Asia's "cheap" nanny and maid industry.
What mums really want this Mother's Day.
Blind-reported child sex abuse cases may be reopened after hundreds not investigated.
Fans raise concerns about health of David Campbell's daughter after Instagram post.
We need more hugging at schools, not less. Why the hugging ban at a Geelong school is wrong.
Kate Ritchie on the challenges and rewards of being a working mum.
Children are starting school without the basic skills needed due to the failures of our early education system, report says.
11 mums share their most embarrassing pregnancy sex stories.
'My sister was kidnapped right in front of me.'
60 Minutes arrest: There are four children who we can't forget.
Mothers stop being grateful for part-time work - no one is doing you a favour.
Kate Middleton didn't lose her baby weight just by "running after the kids."
"I understand EXACTLY why royal Kate and William left George at home."
Kim Kardashian no longer breast feeds four-month old Saint.
Tech rules kids want their parents to have. And some of us aren't going to like them.
Primary school teacher didn't appreciate this kid's creative approach to a maths problem.
Surrogacy laws: Legal tug-of-war highlights flaws of current system.
Mum's heartbreak over daughters killed in a car crash with their grandparents.
Olivia Wilde reveals she's pregnant again with sweet Instagram post.
Home And Away star Christie Hayes' two experiences of childbirth couldn't be more different.
Parenting: why one size doesn't fit all.
Innovative products that help your kids get over the hurdles.
"Yes, I would like to see my parents prosecuted. They deserve it."
Practical tips for keeping your kids safe in and around cars.
We know having sex with a family member is wrong. So why is consensual incest on the rise?
Bribery, coercion, blackmail: Inside the horror that is a volunteer committee election.
Inside Chris Hemsworth's Australian child care drama.
"'Global Developmental Delay', words I'd never heard that would impact our days ever after."
Mum's horror after her baby was horribly injured on a public change table.
'My kids are competing with my mobile phone addiction.'
'My mother-in-law thinks I'm too harsh in what I expect of my children.'
Jodi Anasta has broken her silence on Braith Anasta's new girlfriend.
Meet the mother-daughter duo who spend thousands of dollars on 'Barbie' plastic surgery.
"I am a fat mother and my child refuses to eat."
10 signs she’s a little girl with big brothers.
Sleep deprived? Here are 17 sure-fire signs you are not getting enough shut-eye.
Can you bulletproof your daughter not to be a mean girl?
PASS IT ON: One little boy's stunning poem perfectly explains life on the autistic spectrum.
10 things you only know if you're a teacher's kid.
Liam Hemsworth is trying to throw everyone off the engagement scent. Fools no one.
Mia Freedman: "There are two Australian mothers in jail tonight. My heart breaks for one of them."
Murder trial begins for dad who left his son in a hot car all day.
The parenting promises we made (then broke).
The magical soap that multi-tasks as a play dough, bubble bath and shampoo.
Mini me rock-star Cruz Beckham clearly takes after his mum.
Parents reveal the secrets they're keeping from their children.
Baby Gammy: Surrogacy row family cleared of abandoning child with Down syndrome in Thailand.
Kelly Clarkson's brand new baby boy already has an Ellen-approved nickname.
"Dear Mum, thank you for 'kidnapping' us. You saved our lives."
Parents are meant to love and protect their children, not kill them.
Sorry, millennials, but a 25-year-old should be able to buy food.
Dad adds hilarious annotations to wife's instructions for caring for their newborn.
My parenting moment was difficult to write about, but every mother will relate.
Your essential survival guide to hungover parenting.
Baby Gammy twin Pipah must remain with family, WA court rules.
Beyonce threw Blue Ivy the birthday party of your dreams.
She was told as a child she would never be a mum, now she's in the running for mother of the year.
Adelaide man who sexually abused 18-month-old son blames the internet.
We review the best way for Jedi mums to ferry little stormtroopers.
Yelling at the kids. Another item to add to the list of stuff we're meant to be ashamed of.
Auckland school attacked for telling females to lengthen skirts so male teachers not distracted.
"My teenage son is on Tinder, and I'm okay with that."
"What teachers do in their own time is none of your business."
Dear single mums, thank you for everything.
Qantas launches Frequent Flyer initiative to ensure fairness for new parents.
Cheeky toddlers pretend to sleep when caught on the baby monitor.
Megan Fox has just announced she's expecting baby #3.
The suburbs and towns in Australia with the most babies.
"I don't want my kids to define my life. Anyone else?"
"I bought yummy takeaway and let my kids eat cereal for dinner."
Why a Melbourne school asked students to tear pages out of their textbook.
The unexpected things that your kids surprise you with.
How to make your kids' room somewhere you'd like to be. For just $65.
Rebecca Judd's daughter wears a designer tutu. Everyone says it's back to front.
'Obese' teen pens epic take-down of "outdated" BMI.
In defence of our kids: Every parent I know tries to teach their children manners.
Women confess the weirdest things their kids have done.
"My friends told me working mothers are less committed. They forgot I was one."
"Let's be honest: A lot of the time parenting sucks."
"Some babies are just easier than others."
"Mum, I like your nipples": When I knew I'd raised my daughter right.
"Children do not automatically belong with their mum."
Channel Nine paid for 60 Minutes' botched Lebanon child abduction, authorities say.
“After years of saving, we finally made it to Saigon.”
Islamic School of Canberra to continue operating for term two.
Malka Leifer 'manipulated us': Alleged paedophile who preyed on secretive Jewish community.
Karen Nettleton: Grandmother returns home after thwarted bid to save children from Islamic State.
Your Sh*tty Family is possibly the best Instagram account of all time.
ICYMI: Would you buy your son a doll?
My children have two mums: What it's really like to be a "donor dad".
"What my kids' development has taught me about my own."
"Why I’m even happier to put cereal in my trolley these days."
"I was just eight-years-old when another kid threatened to kill me."
Parents really do have a favourite child.
Jenny Macklin MP: "I've spent my whole life fighting for paid-parental leave and Turnbull is tearing it down."
“The experience that taught me to embrace the dirt when it comes to kids.”
Gold Coast anti-vax mum warns other parents after giving whooping cough to her own baby.
Transgender girl fighting to build blue, pink and white house next to Westboro Baptist Church.
Vigilante group films confrontation with online predator.
Jane Caro: "It chilled my blood when Turnbull suggested the easy way out in education."
How to decorate a nursery for under $50, from a mum who's been there.
'If I said we should treat motherhood the same as abortion, you would call me a freak.'
Vegetable flavoured yogurts? We know it sounds crazy, but our kids sucked them down.
Sometimes the ONLY good thing about parenting is the glass of wine and half block of dairy milk at the end of the day.
Nancy and Charlie McLean's son lived for 7 days. But in those few days, he knew only love.
"I thought my kid's behaviour was normal - then she was expelled from day care".
The parents of baby Chloe, allegedly killed in her babysitter's care, have finally spoken about their trauma.
Women share the one thing no one told them about giving birth.
There's a right way to let your child use an iPad. And a very wrong one.
Madonna's son just viciously insulted her on Instagram.
A letter to the teacher who said my kid would never read.
The end of times, sorry, the end of daylight savings is upon us parents.
We've found all of the kid-friendly things you can do in LA so you don't have to.
The powerful TV moment that had women cheering
A Queensland woman has allegedly been stabbed to death by her partner.
Malcolm Turnbull accused of 'betraying' public school students with state funding proposal.
'Inspiring' mother's regret at transgender son's story going viral.

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