As the new year starts, a groundbreaking study is charting the hopes and dreams of expectant parents with the inspirational goal of tracking children's paths from before birth until they are adults.

I know this is wonderfully well-intentioned, and that we want to give our girls a boost of confidence from the very start. Here's the thing, though...

When I first met Velvel, he was peeking out from a cardboard box in the back seat of my boyfriend’s Saturn wagon.

In my almost 40 years, I've only recently been able to talk about adoption honestly and openly. And it is incredibly difficult.

"This buggy signifies everything that ended my happy low cost child free life."

The Meitavs are part of the "free range" parenting movement, which believes that children have to take calculated risks in order to learn to be self-reliant.

Matt Heath writes: Last Christmas my two boys got so many presents they became bored opening them - if your kids get too much, why not take them to see the people who don't?

Bob Jones writes: Female gullibility is essential for the continuation of the species, thus we must take the bad with the good.

Wouldn’t it be great if, as mums, we could support rather than judge each other, asks Rhonwyn Newson.

It's school holiday time, so if you're heading out of town with your little darlings in tow, here are a few survival tricks you might need up your sleeve.

A UNICEF report clearly states that violence in all its forms can rob children's dignity, diminish their self-worth, and threaten their optimal development, writes Bernadette Saunders.

With every blow, you're losing contact. Remember that the next time you raise your hand.

Dear Miah and Bowen: “You will have two kids — a boy and a girl.” These were the words of a psychic I met when I was 21 and still at acting school.

Ask newly solo dad Matt Ruddell what he wants most from his kids this Father's Day and a rare sleep-in tops the list.

Auckland dads are stepping up. Research shows they're increasingly involved in raising their kids.

While toddler tantrums are to be expected, they can still be distressing for the child and the parent. Here are some ideas to curb the meltdown.

You can read all the books, go to ante-natal classes and download the latest apps to monitor your pregnancy, but there will still be surprises when your little bundle of joy arrives.

Blogger Lee Suckling is nearly 30, and his mum and dad are still helping him out with his finances. But he's not the only one.

The tragic suicides last year of young Wests Tigers and North Queensland Cowboys players Mosese Fotuaika and Alex Elisala rocked a lot of people in rugby league and prompted Spencer and Carmen Taplin to try do something about it.

The holidays have just begun and many of us are already counting down the days until schools reopen. Here are five ways to be an awesome parent these holidays.

What do Aretha Franklin, Sofia Vergara and Justin Bieber's mum have in common? The answer might surprise you.

The video demonstrates some tips and tricks to make easter safer for little ones. Video / Tiny Hearts via Instagram

A 3-year-old boy has died after being left in a hot van outside a daycare in northwest Houston. Source - KHOU 11

Heartstopping moment hero cop saves choking infant. Video / Sterling Heights Police department

In a Channel 5 TV documentary, Thomas Markle launches an extraordinary TV attack on Meghan and Harry. Video / AP

Professor Robert Booy explains how COVID-19 affects children. Video / Australian Academy of Science

Amy Adams powerful speech for the Abortion Legislation Bill. Video / Parliament TV