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My Damaged Mother Taught Me How NOT To Be A Parent
I know exactly what kind of parent I want to be, but like most mums (and dads), there are times when it feels like...
I Stayed With My Violent Partner For Years, But Finally Found...
I’d been a single mom for six years. After breaking up with a guy I’d been seeing for three months, I went...
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I want to know how did spoken language start? - Finn, age 10, Melbourne.This is a great question for a curious kid. But it...
It Was A Shock To Learn Our Son Was A Cleft Baby – But...
It’s funny how random conversations can take a turn that make you see people in an entirely different light. Some months ago,...
Bringing Up Teenagers: 7 Great Books To Help You Parent Your Teen
Watching kids turn into teenagers is by turns fascinating, frustrating and downright frightening. We’ve already been there ourselves of course, but it doesn’t seem...
I’m Desperate To Know What’s Wrong With My Son, But The Doctors Can’t Give...
It would be great to write a story with a neat and happy ending, but sadly I can’t do that. At this...
From Tiger To Free-Range Parents – The Pros And Cons Of Popular Parenting Styles
What’s the best way to raise your child? It’s a question that has provoked the publication of numerous books, and seen authors race to...
8 Brilliant Baby Shower Gifts For Any New Mom
News that a friend or relative is having a baby is always exciting. Will it be a boy or a girl? What names will...