A shop assistant who helped a blind and autistic girl who was upset has attracted praise from around the globe.

When a busy mum grabbed a brighlty-coloured bottle out of the fridge to put in her teen's lunch box, she had no idea it was actually booze.

As genomic medicine advances, the possibility of manipulating our genetic makeup, and that of our future children, is rapidly becoming a reality.

In the video, the baby falls face-first into the pool before she rolls onto her back and starts floating with her face out of the water. Her parents posted the clip as a comment about water safety.

A 72-year-old Indian woman has given birth to a baby boy after undergoing IVF treatment.

An Australian mum who made headlines after conceiving quintuplets naturally has released a set of new pics of the adorable tots.

OPINION: As a busy mum of two, Emily relished the chance to spend a night out. But had she fallen prey to the actions of another, would she have been to blame?

Would you take on a 100 hour a week role, that doesn't offer a pay rise?

For around 30 years, researchers have studied how having children affects a marriage. The results are conclusive.

While imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, it seems it's only a fluke if a baby copies your silly facial expressions.

Anne Tiernan had a difficult relationship with her unhappy mother. But, she recalls, baking was the one activity with which her mother could convey her love for her.

Babies and parents mobilise for 26 weeks' paid parental leave

She might have looked glam on the red carpet recently, but like any mum, actress Rose Byrne is finding life with a new baby exhausting.

OPINION: After 13 years at home, Shelley's daughter has headed off to boarding school. It feels like the end if an era.

An Australian mother has given birth to a baby boy weighing 5.9 kilograms (just under 13 pounds).

A slogan on a t-shirt has drawn attention to widely-held beliefs that fathers are less involved in children's lives.

A young woman is urging others to get tested for a cancer-causing gene which has brought forward her plans for starting a family.

A love letter from his late father to his mother, found months after his dad's death.

A mother shares the realities of raising a child with autism.

OPINION: Shelley Bridgeman outlines the dos and don'ts of dining out with children.

A video of a chiropractor treating a four-day-old baby has caused outrage among the medical community.

OPINION: Emily Writes' most 'shareable' wisdom about children and parenting.

A new video reveals 11 hazards in the home that could injure a child.

A mother has penned a furious open letter to Heathrow Airport over an incident at security that she claims "humiliated" her.

OPINION: Surely, there are a hundred other - non-invasive - ways to make small talk, writes Ginger Gorman.

A new mother's joy turned to terror after a routine epidural went horribly wrong.

I was pretending to watch Paw Patrol with my 3-year-old daughter when my iPhone pinged.

Names that resemble a title or rank were the most likely to be declined by the Department of Internal Affairs last year.