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Lambrina Gimian

Worse than birth or postpartum: The anxiety of trying for a baby

A new survey suggests anxiety around trying to conceive is more common than fear of pregnancy, birth or breastfeeding. So why isn’t it being discussed?

  • Shona Hendley

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Katie Bennett-Stenton

Katie’s daughter had anorexia. Then child services came for her son

This marketing executive found herself fingerprinted by police after an eating disorder ravaged her family. This is what she wants other parents to know.

  • Wendy Tuohy
Katrina Walker (right) parent and school council president at South Melbourne Park Primary School, pictured here with school parents Michael Grech and Lou Pedersen.

The ‘moral dilemma’ at school gates as essential items rely on parents paying voluntary fees

Parents of students in Victorian state schools are asked to contribute $620 on average to cover basic items such as first aid supplies, but in some schools only 30 per cent are paying.

  • Jackson Graham
Miranda Kerr, on designing her “Amour” range for Michael Hill: “I want these pieces to feel like something that people can wear every day, but can also elevate an outfit as well.”

‘Orlando and I are very close’: Miranda Kerr’s big, blended celebrity family

The Gunnedah-born model and beauty founder discusses a new jewellery project and how she keeps the spark alive with her husband, Snapchat co-founder Evan Spiegel.

  • Courtney Thompson
Claudia Karvan and Luke Wiltshire in Homebodies. 

‘A love letter to the parent’: The role that reduced Claudia Karvan to tears

The actor has won hearts playing complex, loving mothers, but it was the role of an empty-nester that hit the hardest.

  • Bridget McManus
Wearing a helmet is still one of the easiest ways to stay safe.

Teens are dying on e-bikes. This is how parents can try to keep them safe

Getting teenagers to engage in conversations about safety isn’t easy, but this expert advice will help.

  • Shona Hendley
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Smart bricks detect motion, colour tags and figures to create noises and lights as you play.

Lego’s ‘biggest innovation ever’: Here’s what you need to know

How does Smart Play work? What are the new sets like? And is adding tech to Lego even a good idea?

  • Tim Biggs
Jane Barbieri with her children Bella and Oscar.

More kids are being diagnosed with ADHD. So are their parents

For parents with ADHD, everyday challenges can become even more complex. Experts share their advice.

  • Paula Goodyer
Breastfeeding is often promoted as a way for new mothers to lose weight.

I don’t take part in this sisterhood jamboree. Why? Let’s start with the Big Lie

The organisers of International Women’s Day says we are equal to men. I have news for them.

  • Parnell Palme McGuinness
Suzanne Lang said she did not feel comfortable placing her trust in a commercial provider that stood to benefit financially from her going through with the procedure.

Suzanne froze her eggs – then a calculator gave her a reality check

Australia’s first independent egg-freezing calculator will give women realistic and evidence-based advice about their own chances of having a baby.

  • Angus Thomson and Kate Aubusson