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DIARY OF A BIRTH: 'I was 38 and single. This is my story of becoming a mum on my own.'

by Ailish Delaney

'When I saw my 6-year-old's journal entry, it changed how I parent forever.'

LEAH ITSINES: 'The 3 fast recipes I swear by that kids will actually eat.'

The disturbing '80/20 theory' featured in Netflix's Adolescence, explained.

She was accused of being a 'sociopathic' adult posing as a child. This is Natalia Grace's life in 2025.

Australian women do not feel well. When we asked them their symptoms, here's what they said.

Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's deaths puzzled experts. But the real drama is just beginning.

Leslie Bibb and Sam Rockwell have been together for 18 years. They swear by the 'three-week rule'.

'What everyone's missing in the Hugh Van Cuylenburg story, as an autistic mum to autistic kids.'

29 sayings you hear all the time if you've got an Irish mum.

Justin Theroux spotted Nicole Brydon Bloom across the room at a party. He knew she was 'the one'.

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'My son was bullying other kids at school. When he told me why, it broke my heart.'

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Elyse Knowles: 'Two months after having my third baby, this has surprised me most.'

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