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How to teach kids happiness

As parents, it's our job to guide our children in many areas. But can we teach them how to be happy?

Mothers should get better care in NZ - expert

New Zealand should be one of the safest places in the world to give birth but we lag behind other countries when it comes to maternal health, an expert says.

Research discovers why men still exist

Feminists have debated it for decades, but scientists have finally got to the bottom of why men still exist.

'Mom bods' hit back at men

Women have hit back at the rising 'dad bod' trend by sharing pictures of their own bodies, in all their curvy, healthy glory, on social media and labelling them with the hashtag #MomBod.

Pay for help, if you need it

It may take a village to raise a child, but some of us have to pay our village-folk, writes Rhonwyn Newson.

Doc left phone inside after C-section

A Jordanian woman claims a doctor left his mobile phone in her abdomen after delivering her baby by Caesarean section.

McGrath's surprise baby after vasectomy

Glenn McGrath and his second wife Sara are expecting their first child together, after the sports star underwent a vasectomy in 2003.

Rise of the baby whisperers

Parents are shelling out for sleep consultants despite warnings of the impact on babies.

A star is born - mostly in January

If your own international rugby dreams have been thwarted but you want your son to one day pull on the All Black jersey, plan ahead and try for a January baby.

Princess honours tradition

Charlotte Elizabeth Diana - the Princess' names speak for themselves, says a Kensington Palace spokesman.

Royal baby: Kate wasn't induced, experts say

The Duchess of Cambridge is unlikely to have been induced before giving birth to her daughter, experts have said.

The best country to be a mum

Norway is the best place in the world to be a mother, according to the annual scorecard released by Save the Children.

Many Kiwis share royal name

Many New Zealand girls will grow up sharing something in common with the new princess - their name.

Twitter reacts to royal baby name

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announced the name of their newborn daughter on Twitter this morning causing a frenzy of reactions.

The daughter Diana longed for

For some of those watching, the symbolism must have evoked nostalgic tears; for others sheer pleasure that, one generation on, it had happened at last.

Wild child? Don't tell kids

You don't ever want your offspring knowing you've done anything remotely fun, interesting or even mildly risque before they came along. Otherwise you're giving them carte blanche to try and out-do you.