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Pregnancy
She Would Be 3
She would be 3 right now. She would be talking and laughing and running through the house with her sisters. I’ll never know what my baby girl could have been.
by: Gurpreet Randev
Kids
We Need to Stop Punishing Kids for Being a Tattletale
I don’t want my kids to feel as though they are at fault for someone else’s bad behaviour just because they are the one who has outed them.
by: Natalie Romero

In The News
Organ Donation: It's Too Important Not to Talk About
It was a sombre ride home from school. My dad said he had something to tell us, and we knew by his ghost-white face, and his serious tone that it wasn’t good.
by: Heather M. Jones
Mummy
What All Women Should Know About Perimenopause
I was 40 and had only stopped breastfeeding a year before. Didn't that mean hot flashes were a long way off?
by: Glynis Ratcliffe

Babies
Cuddling Your Baby Changes Their DNA
A new scientific study has published a jaw-dropping report about the impact of physical touch on a child’s DNA.
by: Brianna Bell
In The News
Why You Need to Teach Your Boys to Handle Rejection
In the age of #MeToo, people often ask why a victim of sexual assault didn’t just leave, or say no more aggressively. This is why.
by: Heather M. Jones
Books
The 10 Judy Blume Novels that Changed Us Forever
These classic Judy Blume books changed the way we looked at ourselves - and others.
by: Jeni Marinucci
Kids
I'm a Parenting Writer. So is it Okay That I Write About My Kids?
“What are you writing?” My seven-year-old asks, walking into my bedroom while I sit propped up against pillows, my laptop balanced on my thighs.
by: Brianna Bell