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Cut off: pub faces backlash after limiting parents to two drinks
There have been calls to boycott the pub in response to their two-drink guideline.
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'Coming home. That's your whole life': Father's wise words go viral.
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One quarter of teens are sexting and parents should be concerned
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'I took my most overworked family member out': Mum's hilarious school holiday solution
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Tired dad's brilliant nap hack goes viral
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'Stories have the power to heal': Publisher offers to share kids' fire stories
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12 ways to be a happier, more effective parent this year
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As we get ready to welcome 2020, it's time to reflect on parenting over the past ten years - the good, the bad, the ridiculous and the just plain what were we thinking?
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