Parents have revealed the one thing they really regret telling their children - from lies, to bad advice.

"Vegetables literally made me gag," says a British mum who underwent hypnosis to cure her of her food phobia.

COMMENT: Never mind the baby's birth. Financing a family can be a real shocker to new parents.

DISTRESSING IMAGES: A neglected orphan who weighed less than 4kg after being starved for seven years is making a miraculous recovery after being adopted.

At a glance, it looks like a tender moment between mother and son. But as any mother will know, not everything is always as it seems.

A boy's Christmas letter to his late father has been shared after a woman discovered it in her back garden.

Jadon and Anias McDonald, twin brothers who were conjoined at the head, are thriving post-separation surgery.

Children are dropping letters in the mail to Santa and letting parents know what they want for the holidays. Here are 15 ideas for gifts that aren't toys.

Did you give your child one of the most popular baby names of 2016?

Growing up, it was the norm for kids to walk alone to school. But something has changed. Something has made us scared, writes Polly Gillespie.

Known to Prince George and Princess Charlotte as Gan Gan - the Queen is "delighted" by the news of her sixth great-grandchild.

After celebrity chef Jamie Oliver shared a photo of his wife Jools and their son to Instagram, followers have raised concern over the couple's choice of baby carrier.

Kim Knight explores the benefits of a good hug.

Fans of this speed-wrapping technique claim it can cut the time spent labouring over present preparation to under 30 seconds.

Maggie Martell* explains why it's not always good to talk about babies - or the lack of them.

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.

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."

COMMENT: Being aware of anxiety early on and giving young people the tools to deal with their worries can help prevent more serious problems.

A Brisbane woman has given birth to two babies conceived within 10 days of each other, a feat which doctors describe as "highly unusual".

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.