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'She was quick': PJ Harding's whirlwind birth story shocks co-hosts
‘Hang about, did my water just break?’

How Wendy Petrie is redefining life with her 'empty nest' adventure
Not one to shy away from a challenge, the broadcaster’s taking the plunge.

Woman gives birth to stranger’s baby after IVF mix-up
The clinic blamed 'human error' for placing the embryo in the wrong woman.

Bill Gates reveals how much of his fortune his kids will really inherit
Most of his wealth will go to charity through the Gates Foundation.

New derogatory term rising in popularity
The worrying truth behind a slang term popular among young people.

Why kids today are still obsessed with the Titanic
New York Times: So you think you know a lot about the Titanic ...

Your weed habit may be messing with your sperm
New York Times: A growing body of research shows that cannabis use damages male fertility.

‘Unable to refuse’: Mum traumatised by birthing staff’s failure to adhere to tikanga
'A hospital midwife made her negative comment about our choice to keep the placenta.'

How to keep your kids safe online
Kids are growing up online, deeply immersed in social media and video games.

Opinion: Netflix’s Adolescence - is social media really to blame? What can parents do to help
OPINION: Adolescence is not actually a show about the evils of the internet.

Watch: Hero dad leaps across collapsing walkway 50 storeys high to save family in killer quake
'I just moved instinctively – ran, reacted, focused only on moving forward.'

Generation Minecraft: How a pointless video game took over the world
Times: It has retro graphics and no way to 'win' – but the Minecraft juggernaut rolls on.

Why Olivia Munn feels motherhood is like landing on Mars
The star revealed how the adjustments of motherhood led her to a moment of vulnerability.

Opinion: Preparing kids to start school – it’s not as simple as blaming parents
OPINION: Parents are doing their best within constraints not entirely of their making.

Opinion: We underestimate the manosphere at our peril
NYT: The horrifying scenario depicted in TV series 'Adolescence' is entirely plausible.

Tears in Heaven: Clapton’s tragic promise before son’s fatal fall
The day before his son's death, Clapton made a promise he could tragically never keep.

Advice: My partner won’t let my children stay with us. Help!
New York Times: 'She suggests that I stay in an Airbnb with my children.'

‘Monster’ under child’s bed turns out to be real
A babysitter checks under the bed to ease a child's fear – and finds a living nightmare.

Ask an expert: How do I let go of the fear my family won’t approve of my partner?
She feels like she’s living a “double life” hiding her partner from her sisters.

Tech for babies is booming. Here’s what one parent found helped the most
New York Times: Baby on the way? The flashiest gadgets might not be the answer.

Karl Puschmann took his kids to Womad. ‘You should too’
Opinion: 'Womad is the perfect event to expand young (and old) minds.'