The West Coast DHB says it's not responsible for ensuring its own birthing facility in Westport has enough midwives.

Black Sticks star Gemma Flynn shares her top tips for parents to help kids develop positive habits for life.

A mother trying to find the daughter she gave up for adoption when she was just 17 has spoken of her shock after her story was shared around the globe.

The daughter of US president-elect Donald Trump has been called out on social media over a "birthday" shout out to her son.

After seeing her 10-year-old son, who weighed 80kg, struggle to finish a school race, this mum decided it was time to make some changes for her family.

They were just 26, a high-flying couple used to the idea that medicine can deliver a cure for most illnesses, but now they've been confronted with a profound dilemma.

A pediatric intensive-care unit nurse reveals what keeps her going in a job that sees her surrounded by heartbreak and hope.

When a woman found she couldn't have children, she agreed to let her 48-year-old mother carry and birth her son.

COMMENT: What will we see when, years from now, we look back on the current generation? "Porn face."

A Brisbane woman has been slammed after criticising a cafe's response to her decision to change her baby's nappy, twice, on one of its tables.

There's just no pleasing a four-year-old birthday girl, discovers Beck Vass.

If it feels like your family are still influencing your love life, you're probably right. Here's why.

The Man Who Has It All is a frazzled working dad with three kids and a wife. Apparently. Kim Knight talks gender stereotypes with the writer.

Half of all Kiwi women say becoming a new mum is the hardest thing they've ever done. So why do we keep pretending everything is tickety-boo? Michelle Duff finds out.

Amused mums have described their children's cute word mix-ups as 'adorable' despite the explicit language that accidentally comes out of their mouths.

Having a baby later in life can boost your brainpower.

Scientists say pudgy older fathers live longer, are more attractive to women and are better at passing on their genes.

A couple finally realised their dream of adoption in a big way when a series of coincidences led them to taking on four in the space of 24 hours.

Shelby Slagle waited 27-years for a normal heartbeat, and more than two years for the heart transplant which would save her.

A new study explains the birth order puzzle, and the impact of changes to parenting behaviours.

Eight years after she shot to fame, "Octomom" has returned to the spotlight to discuss her much-hated public persona.

A devoted dad went to great lengths to ensure his daughter wouldn't miss out on Halloween - despite being on a flight at the time.

Thanks to strangers, this grieving father was able to hear his wife's voice again, after she died giving birth to their son.

An anonymous letter dropped in their mailbox shamed a couple for raising their boys "without a backyard". This was their response.

From make-up remover to throat gargle and even deodorant: The top uses for breast milk you never knew about.

As a new parent, it's scary to realise that 90 per cent of the brain's growth happens in the first five years of your child's life.

After the birth of my child, I thought that I would feel so much joy, but instead I'm irritable, worry constantly and feel totally overwhelmed. Is this normal?

A mum has caused controversy by asking other parents if they think it's okay to leave a five-year-old home alone while 'running an errand'.

Despite the tragedy at Dreamworld, Renee Golland, her husband Matthew and three kids will still be going to the Gold Coast for a family holiday. This is why.

How to Dad star Jordan Watson has spent the morning dissecting just what it takes to be Mike Hosking.