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'.

What people see right now is an adorable little boy with Down syndrome. But what happens when he grows up? asks Charles Moss.

But her pet pooch Elmo could be the key to saving her life.

Kelleigh Burkett is living with secondary breast cancer. She says the charity Sweet Louise is a huge help for those diagnosed with the incurable illness.

It seems times have changed, as youngsters in 2016 are demanding everything from cash to iPads from the beleaguered tooth fairy - with some even demanding their teeth back.

Research has uncovered the startling relationship between the number of ads seen by youngsters and the amount of breakfast products they consumed as a result.

"This is a helper. This is kind of like having as night nurse or nanny."

COMMENT: Once you fix the kids, you get fewer violent adults down the track.

Today's kids have never experienced a world without the internet. Rose Hoare asks how parents and grandparents are coping in a new, high-tech world.

The packed school lunch has been elevated to a form of art.

Why being a stay-at-home father is a testosterone-free existence, writes Keir MacKenzie.

An Icelandic politician has been praised worldwide after delivering a parliamentary speech while breastfeeding.

When Sophie Hughes flew 16,000 kilometres to visit her tiny nephew Oscar, she arrived with a special present - the gift of life.

An American baby born with an adult-sized tongue can finally breathe, and smile, on its own.

COMMENT: When it comes to feeding our kids, Megan Nicol Reed believes our approach is all wrong.

When strangers ask Craig Heatley how many children he has, he has to pause before deciding how to answer.

Mothers share why they wish they'd just gone for one of the classics when they named their babies.

At best, this Roadkill Pet Halloween costume - sold by the Duchess of Cambridge's family firm for seven-year-olds - could be described

By now, shouldn't we all be aware of what mental illness looks like? Kyle MacDonald explains why Mental Health Awareness Week, which began on Monday, is crucial.

Posing on the latest cover of Harper's Bazaar, Paltrow opens up about her foray into fashion, her ballsy daughter and being content in her 40s.

As a child, Ash Goddard was proud of her unique hair colour. But all that changed when she started high school.

A new book about the effects of marital breakdowns reveals the impact on children, as told by them.