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Emily Writes: Stop telling me how to feed my child
Emily Writes is fed up with the barrage of commentary from people who appear to know better than she does about feeding her child.

Anti-vax mum holds chickenpox party
She defends "infection gatherings" and vows to continue to help spread contagious disease.

Disabled toddler's Instagram fame
A toddler born with a limb deficiency condition has found fame on Instagram.

How 'gramping' revives family tradition
Gramping is the term given for young children and grandparents camping while the parents come and go according to their work demands.

Xmas surprise: An adopted baby
WATCH: Three sisters get the surprise of their lives when they discover an adopted baby brother under the Christmas tree.

My 3-year-old son wants to be a girl
A mother shares her story of her son Daniel's early transition to become Danni.

Internet goes wild for this Santa video
Heartwarming moment Santa uses sign language to ask girl with hearing problems what she wants for Christmas.

The internet is killing Santa
Parents blame Google for ruining Christmas as children search for Santa and discover he's as real as a plastic pine tree.

How does your day compare to the average mum's?
Life feeling hectic? How does it compare to an average day for a mum?

The challenges of being a modern dad
After Gordon Ramsay's teenage daughters were 'slut-shamed' online for wearing party dresses, Simon Mills, the father of two girls, says it's confusing being a modern dad.

Women confess why they faked pregnancy
Women reveal the reasons they faked being pregnant on an anonymous sharing app.

Scientists seek to solve age-old sleep-ruiner
New funding announced helps scientists create next generation baby food that could help stop hungry infants waking during the night.

Facebook at bedtime hits grades
A study has found teenagers who use websites such as Facebook within 30 minutes of bedtime tend to perform worse than their peers in class.

What happens to your brain when you're pregnant?
It's a common claim that pregnancy makes you forgetful. But does "pregnancy brain" actually exist?

Emily Writes: How my young family finds sleep
Sleep is hard to find in a house with a toddler and a newborn. Emily shares her method for getting some shuteye.

Gay man's plea: You told me I was in hell
In an open letter, a man asks his parents to admit they were wrong to boycott his wedding day.

Have you got new parent syndrome?
After the birth of your child, have you noticed a decline in quality time with your partner, seem to go on fewer dates and say "I love you" less often?

Woman abused for wanting to be sterilised
A woman who wants to be sterilised has faced vitriolic abuse after speaking out about her desire not to have children.

Kids picking up anti-fat vibes at two
Older toddlers - aged about 2 - are picking up on potentially harmful anti-fat attitudes from their mothers, research suggests.

Emily Writes: My pregnancy was the opposite of what I expected
Emily Writes thought pregnancy would be nine glowing months of great hair and floaty dresses - she was wrong. Very wrong.

Being your daughter's BFF is damaging
Why being besties with your daughter is not helping her.

'Healthy' snacks wrecking kids' teeth
Acidic food, such as fruit, can be damaging to children's teeth. Here are six tips for healthier teeth.

Pushy parents cause kids to fail - study
Overly ambitious parents may harm their children's academic performance, a study suggests.

Stretch mark creams 'are a waste of money', say scientists
Mothers who buy creams to get rid of stretch marks are wasting their money, scientists warned yesterday.

Teachers on bizarre things parents say
Forget about kids saying the darnedest things, it seems some parents have a tendency to spout amusing, shocking comments too.

Transgender man gives birth
A man who transitioned from female to male a decade ago was shocked to discover he was pregnant.

Explaining terrorism to children
How do you explain the atrocities of a terror attack to a child? Here are a few tips.

'Does autism make me bad?' - 7-year-old's letter
A letter written by a young autistic girl sharing her thoughts about her condition has gone viral.