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

Jamie Oliver won't have a vasectomy in case pictures of the intimate procedure end up on SnapChat.

Kim Knight considers the invisible workload that's mostly done by women.

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

Five decades of research has revealed the risks associated with physically disciplining children.

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 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.

OPINION: Emily Writes knows how hard it is to go against how you want to do things as a parent. Here she explains why sometimes, for your own wellbeing, you have to.

Twitter is awash with a new food versus body part craze. This time, it involves the impossibly chubby arms of babies being likened to bread.

A UK head teacher has come under fire for her new policy on student uniforms.

A UK court has banned a mother from registering her choices for her children's names.

A leading doctor in the UK believes pupils must be warned of the dangers of starting a family too late.

A cafe's kind offer to breastfeeding mums has riled the internet.

A child's "handedness" is generally categorised as right, left or mixed, and tends to settle around the same time they acquire language - about four-years-old. It remains a persistent characteristic throughout our life.

COMMENT: Antenatal depression affects one in eight women. Emily Writes shares her experience and tips for identifying if you or someone you know may be suffering.