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Nicola Alpe: Is the nappy debate woke gone mad or decent parenting advice?

I now take extra notice of the way I speak to our daughter, writes Nicola Alpe.

'This goes on forever': Game of Thrones star's relatable confession

The actor revealed the one thing that surprised him after he became a father.

Why this mum lets her kids swear

Mum says letting her young kids swear has done wonders for their relationship.

Hero boy proud of his scars after saving sister from dog attack

Bridger Walker, 7, needed 90 stitches after saving his sister from a brutal dog attack.

Mum fined $50 after her son peed on playground

Mother couldn't believe staff charged her for cleaning up her child's accident.

Sonam Bhandari and the village she keeps together with coffee

A Hastings woman who started the Indian Mums' Group has been recognised for her efforts.

Mum's joy after heartbreak: 'I thought I had lost my girls'

After five years in hospital with her girls, Tiff McLeod found love - and welcomed a baby.

Officials protect heritage of Māori baby with mum of different ethnicity

IVF decision: The woman's friends, a Māori couple, donated embryos to her.

Records of her sperm-donor father didn't exist. How one woman tracked down her 'enormous' family

Her parents were told to lie to her about how she was made, now she's fighting for change.

Mother denied paid leave after wrong advice from IRD

The woman was wrongfully told she could become a contractor and still receive payment.

'We're happy': Sarah Ferguson's stunning Prince Andrew confession

Will wedding bells ring again for Sarah and Andrew? The Duchess has addressed the rumours.

Coast radio host Jason Tikao: 'I'm raising a radio baby'

The road to parenthood wasn't an easy one for Jason and Amy Tikao.

'Poor choice of words': Woman called a 'Karen' after Kmart dolls comment

The woman assured others she isn't "racist, sexist or ageist" — but she had a question.

'I'm best friends' with my ex's new wife

They loathed each other when they first met; now this woman is friends with her ex's wife.

'The greatest adventure': Influencer Simone Anderson welcomes her first child

Simone Anderson shared a photo of herself holding her newborn baby boy.

'He'd barely had more than a sniffle': Covid kills 5-year-old boy

Wyatt Gibson was healthy and had no underlying conditions when he contracted Covid.

I gave birth, but my husband developed postpartum depression

New York Times: Many men struggle after becoming dads. But stigma stops them getting help.

Kyle MacDonald: Should we give our teen tough love?

Tough love is not only ineffective, it's cruel.