Lifestyle'Stop asking when I'm having a baby'Stop asking when I'm having a baby, said a woman on Facebook this week. Anna Hart can understand why her rant has gone viral.03 Oct 01:50 AM
New ZealandMother on side better for babyBabies are more active in the uterus when a pregnant mother lies on her left side than on her back, according to important new research.01 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleWomb transplants given green light in UKTen women will receive womb transplants following surgeons in the UK getting the green light to start treatment.01 Oct 12:07 AM
LifestyleMum's tough ultimatum to son goes viralA single mother fed up with her son's bad behaviour penned a letter to him and posted it to Facebook - with a huge response.30 Sep 08:54 PM
OpinionAnnah Stretton: Work with Mum to keep kids homeRather than placing children in foster care the state should be helping to strengthen their family unit.30 Sep 04:00 PM
LifestyleThe trick to getting kids to eat vegesResearchers have discovered a surprisingly simple way to get kids to eat more veggies.30 Sep 03:30 AM
OpinionEmily Writes: Stop trying to be a Pinterest parentDreams of being a Pinterest mum are overrated. Here's why.28 Sep 11:32 PM
LifestyleBaby without skull suffers online abuseJaxon Buell was not expected to reach his first birthday. While the family celebrate their joy has been tainted with cruel online comments.28 Sep 09:32 PM
LifestyleVirgin births: 'Woman's sex history not our business'New Zealand fertility specialist on virgin births.28 Sep 04:00 PM
LifestyleAdvent of IVF's virgin birthsWomen who have never been in a relationship are paying thousands of dollars to get pregnant.28 Sep 03:50 AM
LifestyleThird of parents have never had 'sex talk' with childrenOver a third of parents have never spoken with their children about sex, a survey reveals.27 Sep 02:30 AM
OpinionJill Goldson: Give peace a chance!Is peace merely the absence of conflict? Jill Goldson discusses how we find it in a seemingly peace-deprived world.24 Sep 07:30 PM
OpinionVerity Johnson: Why we need more un-cool mumsUn-cool mums know there are more important things in life than their own egos, writes Verity Johnson.24 Sep 07:00 PM
New ZealandOptimism greets latest CYF reviewA child abuse expert says she is "cautiously optimistic" that the latest review of Child, Youth and Family will finally lead to big changes.24 Sep 05:00 PM
LifestyleStop giving kids a menu at mealtimeOnce children would sit at the table and simply eat whatever was put in front of them. These days? It's a bit different.23 Sep 04:45 AM
OpinionGreat mum - before I had kidsWhen it came to others' children, I was a supermarket tisk-tisker, an in-flight smirker, a cafe-going eye roller. Then I had my own kids.21 Sep 07:00 PM
LifestyleTeens really are the best liarsA study found that teens can juggle lots of information at a high speed meaning they make the fewest slips when fibbing.21 Sep 09:39 AM
OpinionMatt HeathMatt Heath: Kids turn the tables in a blinkWe all hope our children will surpass us one day. But you don't want it to happen while they're still at primary school, writes Matt Heath.20 Sep 09:29 PM
LifestyleBaby's cry may have saved mum's lifeShelly Cawley slipped into a coma during childbirth. Her family was told it was time to say goodbye. And then she heard her newborn baby cry.20 Sep 08:19 PM
LifestyleKim Cattrall's parenting comments 'out of scope'Can you consider yourself a parent without having or adopting children of your own?18 Sep 12:00 AM
LifestyleTablets become the modern bedtime storyRising numbers of pre-school children are being allowed to play with tablet computers and watch TV in bed, research shows.17 Sep 10:15 PM
LifestyleStressed mums 'drunken hell-raisers'Forget rugby club boozers, it turns out that stressed mums are the latest drunken hell-raisers - swapping tea after school for a glass (or three) of wine.17 Sep 10:00 PM
EntertainmentCate Blanchett on motherhood and marriageCate Blanchett, the new face of Armani, talks neurolinguistics, marital compatibility and clothes with Lisa Armstrong.17 Sep 07:00 PM
LifestyleCoping with a child who has OCDTrichotillomania is a body-focused disorder characterised by the compulsion to pull out your hair. If you love a Trich sufferer, it can be frustrating.16 Sep 11:17 PM
OpinionI AM grateful...now go awayThe more I get the "be grateful" comments the more I feel like I can't talk about the hard parts of parenting, or the things I'm struggling with, says Emily Writes.16 Sep 03:13 AM
LifestyleKim Cattrall hates the word 'childless'Actress Kim Cattrall has divided public opinion after insisting she still considers herself a mother despite not having any children of her own.16 Sep 01:31 AM
LifestyleHow many kids will make you happy?Parents with four or more children were found to be the most satisfied of all the groups because the family provided a large support network and they were "rarely bored."15 Sep 09:14 PM
LifestyleParents who fail... at homeworkMore than half of mums and dads spend more than 40 hours a year trying to keep up with the latest school curriculum, research found.14 Sep 10:17 PM
LifestyleMore babies born at 23 weeks are surviving, study showsInfants born at 25 to 28 weeks also showed major improvement in survival without significant disease or disability.13 Sep 09:42 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: When the best advice is our ownBoth my kids have a mean perfectionist streak; I sometimes fear they are going to fire me, writes Deborah Hill Cone. We need to remember that mistakes are okay.13 Sep 09:30 PM
