A mum has penned a heartbreaking open letter after her son was the only child in the class who was excluded from a birthday party.

It's simple, says this Kiwi dad.

The teacher used apples to demonstrate to her class the damaging impact of bullies, in a lesson that has resonated with adults and children alike.

OPINION: It's all too easy to look at other parents and well up with envy every time they rave about how well their child is sleeping, says Emily Writes.

Research reveals the negative impact of Disney princesses.

The better children understand their bodies, the healthier they are going to be.

Born with a rare condition in which his brain was growing outside of his skull, Bentley was expected to die shortly after birth. But he's proved doctor's wrong.

OPINION: It's not the cranky keyboard warriors that hit a nerve, says Emily Writes. "The thing that upsets me is the assumptions made about me by my fellow mums."

As the birthday date drew closer and they had not received any rsvp's, Daniel's parents started to fear it would be another birthday that ended in tears.

Wife Tana has miscarried their fifth child at five months pregnant.

A Hong Kong-based businessman is suing Cathay Pacific for allegedly leaving his 12-year-old son unattended at an airport.

From a size 22 to a 10 in less than a year.

The incredible efforts of one woman have ensured a night this group of student's will never forget.

A pregnancy wasn't on her agenda, but the size-22 model is thrilled with her new arrival.

OPINION: A stay-at-home father asks: "What made me think this was a good idea?"

OPINION: Shelley Bridgeman explains the pros and cons of tracking her teenager's whereabouts, and her husband's.

Sleep experts have released guidelines on the optimal amount of shut-eye from four months old to adulthood.

Seven former nannies confess to some eye-opening antics - all of them genuine.

Initially distraught over her discovery, this mother was surprised to learn what was really in her daughter's bedroom.

She was told to terminate her pregnancy because her baby had Down Syndrome. But keeping her was the best thing this woman ever did.

Most little princesses like tiaras. This one prefers tomato sauce.

Study reveals the role that delivers the most job satisfaction.

She's 17, gay, and was being held against her will. But after her extended family got involved, Sarah was released.

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES. These are the horrifying pictures posted by a desperate mother who doesn't want other parents to go through the same trauma she's had to endure.

Adoptive mother abandons baby with rare genetic condition - so birth mother keeps her.

OPINION: "I hope one day I'll see my sons as young men - absolutely rejecting the culture that continues to run unabated around them," says Emily Writes.

COMMENT: Is it democratic for a government to veto a bill when it has the support of a majority of MPs ?

WATCH: This young girl's reaction upon receiving a doll with a prosthesis, like her, is beyond priceless.

A toddler from India who was found to have the testosterone level of a 25-year-old has been diagnosed with a rare hormonal condition.