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The many lovers – and love children – of Vladimir Putin

Including the German teacher, the cleaner and ‘Russia’s most flexible woman’.

'I want to embrace the chaos': PJ Harding opens up on career and motherhood

Baby number two is on the way.

Listen to Warren Buffett’s advice on wills, most estate planners say

Talking frankly with heirs can lessen feelings of resentment or jealousy, experts say.

'Smiled more than he cried': Kiwi boy loses cancer battle before bucket list Bluey trip

Herald readers had helped fundraise for Caiden's dream trip to Queensland.

Nanny caught on camera allegedly abusing, throwing 2-day-old baby

They trusted their nanny with their baby's welfare. Then they checked the baby cam.

The unspoken grief of never becoming a grandparent

NY Times: What it's like for parents of adult children who don't want their own kids.

‘My parents gave me everything – but I was still a victim of neglect’

Telegraph: Children of wealthy parents can feel neglected, due to no emotional support.

Divorce trap: What Kiwis get wrong about long-term love

Relationship expert Nic Beets shares his insights – and four Kiwis share their stories.

How tech created a ‘recipe for loneliness’

New York Times: Our are devices distancing us from real connections?

'A lot of tears': Organisation helping single-parent families closes after 65 years

It is still making sure kids have Christmas presents this year.

The day the doctor said three of our four children will go blind

Times: Mia, Colin and Laurent's parents wanted them to see the world. They had a deadline.

‘Toughest times’: Prince Harry pens emotional letter

'We find strength in the love and memories left behind.'

A parent’s guide to the rules of the playground

Going up the slide is okay, actually. (Sometimes.)

World-first NZ study: Are baby food pouches really unhealthy for kids?

NZ researchers test claims baby food pouches are unhealthy – with surprising results.

'I need to be a mum': Mowbray/Lupton IVF fund gives Kiwis a shot at parenthood

Kiwis desperate to have a baby have a chance to conceive thanks to a $680,000 IVF fund.

Barry Soper on a year of health issues: 'Three months in hospital was like being in prison'

His health issues have Soper reflecting ahead of the birth of his seventh child.

'I birthed my niece and nephew': Auckland surrogate makes sister-in-law a mum

Like the fictional Phoebe in Friends, Rebecca Haworth helped her brother become a dad.

My kids are still living at home in their 20s – how can I get them to move out?

Telegraph: Advice for a couple who want to travel but their kids are holding them back.