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Do you let your kids watch the nightly news?

Do you let your kids watch the nightly news?

Go on, do a quick Google search. You’ll soon find a few of the samples of what the news is serving up today. I found: “NY woman helps track suspect in dad’s killing”; “Clashes in Istanbul extend into night”; “Santa Monica gunman was mentally evaluated...
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8 things to get you through the looong days of parenting thumb

8 things to get you through the looong days of parenting

"The days are long but the years are short" has got to be one of the truest...
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19 proven ways to stop toddler tantrums thumb

19 proven ways to stop toddler tantrums

Nothing can short-circuit your sanity like a screaming toddler having a full-on meltdown.
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Watch this hilariously creepy video of two men re-enacting a toddler conversation thumb

Watch this hilariously creepy video of two men re-enacting a toddler conversation

If you have a 2 year-old, you know there's a whole lot of drama over sharing and...
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14 things you may not know are happening at daycare thumb

14 things you may not know are happening at daycare

Do you ever wonder what your child is getting up to at daycare? Are they angels or the...
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20 things to say to your daughter before she's grown thumb

20 things to say to your daughter before she's grown

I always wanted to have daughters -- and I got them. I love every minute of it...
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The weird baby products you have to see to believe. thumb

The weird baby products you have to see to believe.

Who invented this stuff? Is the question that immediately springs to mind when flicking...
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Stop this high school "hotness tournament" thumb

Stop this high school "hotness tournament"

When I was in high school, senior year "superlatives" were a big deal....
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“How do you know if you have post natal depression?” thumb

“How do you know if you have post natal depression?”

Our favourite blog from last week's iBlog Friday has been chosen! Nicola Moriarty is...
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Hilariously awkward Mother's Day photos thumb

Hilariously awkward Mother's Day photos

From matching jumpers and glamour shots to homemade-sequinned shirts and more -- these...
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Thanks Mum for making me brave thumb

Thanks Mum for making me brave

My mother was pulled out of school in Year 8 so she could stay home and help on the...
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How your daughter feels when you say "I'm fat" thumb

How your daughter feels when you say "I'm fat"

"I need to go on a diet." "I'm fat." "I have a muffin top....
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Where do you stand on sleepovers? thumb

Where do you stand on sleepovers?

Parenting doesn’t get any easier. That’s my experience. This week has been a...
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Let's move Mother's Day thumb

Let's move Mother's Day

Tired of lame Mother's Day gifts and cards? Then join me in petitioning the...
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Why are little girls so mean to each other? thumb

Why are little girls so mean to each other?

It broke my heart to hear that a 13-year-old Sydney girl, Maddy Milne, committed suicide...
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Imagine packing THIS in your kids' lunchboxes. Un-be-lievable! thumb

Imagine packing THIS in your kids' lunchboxes. Un-be-lievable!

What do you pack in your kids' lunchboxes for school? Prepared to be stunned by New...
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