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5 things you do differently with your second baby
There are some significant differences in the parenting experience when you've already done it once.
Ear piercing: what age is best?
What is it that shapes our opinions on what’s an 'appropriate' age for our children to get their ears pierced? Parents share their views on how young is too young when it comes to piercing.
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What I want my friend who just had her first baby to know about parenting
Here's some advice that's harder to find in books.
Mum, I finally understand what I put you through
It took nearly 40 years, but now I have some understanding of what you did for me.
'Baby on Board' car safety sign embodies the enduring terror of parenthood
What does the iconic safety sign actually tell us?
How fatherhood has ruined horror films for me
There's no going back!
21 signs that you're getting the hang of this mum thing
If even only a couple apply to you, it means you're getting there – and that's a cause for celebration.
A chest-tightening moment of terror
Kids can move fast. Surprisingly so. And even when they disappear only for an instant, I now know it is a moment of pure terror.
Having twins is so much harder than you could ever imagine
Let me assure you, twins are not for the faint of heart.
Postpartum perfection: The impossible standard of glamour after giving birth
The debate over perfection during labour and just hours after giving birth looms large for some.
Children should begin swimming lessons at age one, new AAP advice
Studies show that swimming lessons starting around age one can reduce a child's risk of drowning.
The loneliness of new motherhood left me feeling like a failure
Yesterday, I gave my phone number to a random stranger I met at my local library. She was a mum, like me, and had recently moved to Canberra. She knew no-one but the real estate agent who handed her the keys to their home.
Give the mum who forgot her baby at the airport a break - it could happen to anyone
I have left many precious things on planes.
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