On a busy work night it's good to have go-to recipes to whip up quickly.

New research found that toddlers' grammar skills are not inherent but learned.

A study undertaken at Kings College in London found that anxiety could be transmitted from parent to child, writes Jo Hartley.

Celebrity chef Pete Evans has shared what his 10-year-old's typical breakfast looks like. And it's everything you hoped for.

A study claims that weight woman gain after childbirth is due to their lifestyles, not pregnancy.

A Texas mother has shared a heart-rending photograph of her 10-year-old son's battle with leukemia in an effort to show the struggles they face every day.

A father-to-be has spoken out about his wife's brave decision to carry their child to full term, even though she will only survive a few hours.

Raising nine is no easy feat. The Arthur family of Marton reveal why - and how - they home schooled all their children.

A US mother is being lauded for her bravery after deciding to carry her baby to term, despite a terminal defect, so that she may donate the little one's organs.

Hormones which are crucial in developing a mother-child bond are also present in men, a new study has discovered.

When his daughter was six months old Mike was given full custody. Then he got a phone call that would rip his life apart.

Lucy Clark on why we shouldn't stress about our children's academic success - or lack of it.

A substitute teacher in the US has been slammed after telling a young cancer survivor: "If you're bald, you won't be pretty."

Here's how to avoid that uncomfortable silence and passive-aggressive muttering.

A teen sent her boyfriend chilling text messages after secretly giving birth in her bedroom and casting her baby out a second-floor window.

Kiwi soap Shortland Street last week confronted an issue that likely resonated with many Kiwi parents: What to do if you catch your

We've all done it: Let a few expletives slip in front of little ones. But Beck Vass has realised she needs to reign in her mouth after some embarrassing outbursts from her daughter.

A hilarious video has captured the shocked reaction of a new mother who forgot she had given birth.

For some babies it can take months, even years, before their heads are graced with luscious locks, it took this girl just a few weeks in the womb.

A 13-year-old Auckland student came home with a maths puzzle that left his parents scratching their heads. Can you solve it?

The girl at the centre of the "Cash Me Ousside" meme has racked up over 3.4 million Instagram followers. Now she's cashing in. How bow dah.

Bring the beach life to your table.

Almost 30 potential surrogates have contacted a couple who went public with their fertility issues.

"The physical sensation of walking on the bricks, as thousands of parental feet have felt before him, was clear..."

COMMENT: There seem to be two extremes of parenting - ignorant slacker and obsessive perfectionist.

While there's a lot of discussion from the female point of view about sex after babies, men are more reticent on the matter, writes Greg Bruce.

COMMENT: You know you're sucking pretty badly as a parent when your children behave so badly at the doctors that they suggest a parenting course.

The teenager whose appearance on Dr Phil turned her into a viral meme has been kicked off a plane after punching one of her fellow passengers.

COMMENT: Being a twin mum is a very blessed journey indeed. But OMG Bey, pull your hair back into a pony and buckle up tight cos s***'s about to get real.

At a special assembly in London, Kate Middleton revealed one of the most important lessons she is teaching her two young children.