'My son stopped hugging me so I knitted a new one'
"My woollen son still comes out to play sometimes when we fancy a laugh, but the rest of the time he sits on a mannequin in my design studio."
View ArticleNew refuge for pregnant women in crisis
Yahweh House to offer refuge and an alternative to abortion for pregnant women escaping domestic violence, homelessness or an uncertain future without support.
View ArticleWhy more Aussie teens are saying no to sex
Australian teenagers are undergoing a sex drought, with data showing they are getting far less action than their parents. And experts say there’s one reason.
View ArticleRyder's artwork gets turned into a book cover
Eleven-year-old’s Ryder Kelly’s artwork is now on sale after he won a competition for his design to appear on a school book cover.
View ArticleThe secret killer lurking in your child's fave snack
Three-quarters of rice-based products in Australia have concentrations of arsenic exceeding European guidelines, putting children at risk.
View ArticleKids hurt, killed after being declared safe
A shocking number of Queensland children were harmed within a year of the Child Safety Department deciding they were safe — including many who died.
View ArticleAnti-vaxxers furious at doctor’s viral video
A doctor in the centre of social media storm has revealed she’s getting “death threats” after her educational vaccination video went viral.
View ArticleMum shares nappy rash face mask hack for glowing skin
A few years ago, one night I realised I’d run out of my overpriced eye cream. Looking at the Sudocrem on the bathroom counter, I thought, “That could work.”
View ArticleMum left stunned by shopper’s f-bomb slur
A trip to a shopping centre turned ugly for a young Ipswich mum after a savage verbal attack by a fellow shopper over the behaviour of her young children.
View ArticleHow to make starting high school less traumatic for kids
Experts say starting high school is is a key time for forming crucial social networks and coincides with dramatic changes in the brain.
View ArticleAddict mum’s jaw-dropping transformation
A mum who battled a “hidden addiction” has shared the moment that brought her back from the brink. Now she’s unrecognisable.
View ArticleMum ’shaken’ as 3yo opens pool gate
A mum has shared a video showing her child confidently using toys to unlock a pool fence, letting himself and his little sister into the pool area.
View ArticleReality star flaunts stunning weight loss
Former Geordie Shore star Marnie Simpson only gave birth three months ago — but after losing 8kg, she’s feeling more confident than ever.
View ArticleParents’ nightmare as baby caught in hot car death trap
A Sunshine Coast family has slammed a popular car manufacturer after their baby son “could have died” when the car self-locked with the keys still inside.
View Article'Horrifying heart-wrenching' play-wrestle shooting kills boy
Four-year-old Tripp Shaw died after being accidentally shot in the head when a handgun tucked into his father’s pants fired as they play-wrestled.
View ArticleWhat makes us feel the financial burn in the new year
It seems the back pocket pressure does not end on Christmas Day.
View ArticleBaby gets trapped in self-locking car
A young mum has shared a harrowing tale of how her baby became trapped in her car after the lockout prevention system failed.
View Article19 dangerously salty snacks in your kid’s lunch box
Parents planning back-to-school lunches are being urged to avoid unhealthy treats that contain almost the entire day’s salt allowance recommended for a child.
View Article‘Stupid' $10m park leaves kids burnt, battered
One child has been burned on a hot metal slide, another landed hard on concrete, and parents have branded this new $10 million park as dangerous and “stupid”.
View ArticleMum’s $12 Kmart iron hack stuns shoppers
A savvy woman has stunned fellow Kmart shoppers after revealing the cheap and unexpected item she uses to make ironing easier.
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