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School stops calling parents ‘mum and dad’ for a great reason

News

School stops calling parents ‘mum and dad’ for a great reason

By Kat O'Connor

Dad’s girlfriend complains he’s spending too much time video-calling his child

Family dynamics

Dad’s girlfriend complains he’s spending too much time video-calling his child

By Melissa Carton

Former couple who couldn’t agree on child’s name each call her different things

Baby names

Former couple who couldn’t agree on child’s name each call her different things

By Laura Cunningham

My 14-year-old stepson has his girlfriend sleep over – and I’m not sure how I feel

Family dynamics

My 14-year-old stepson has his girlfriend sleep over – and I’m not sure how I feel

By Trine Jensen-Burke

I won’t give my stepdaughter her Xmas present from her late mum’s parents unless…

Family dynamics

I won’t give my stepdaughter her Xmas present from her late mum’s parents unless…

By Laura Grainger

Gabrielle Union was “devastated” by partner fathering another woman’s child amid fertility struggles

Celebrity

Gabrielle Union was “devastated” by partner fathering another woman’s child amid fertility struggles

By Laura Grainger

Families aren’t always blood but they’re always love: growing up in a blended family

Musings

Families aren’t always blood but they’re always love: growing up in a blended family

By Melissa Carton

Stepmum asks for her stepson to be photoshopped out of family photo

Parenting

Stepmum asks for her stepson to be photoshopped out of family photo

By Trine Jensen-Burke

One mum argues why teachers should stop using the term ‘mum and dad’ about a child’s parents

Parenting

One mum argues why teachers should stop using the term ‘mum and dad’ about a child’s parents

By Trine Jensen-Burke

Kate Hudson’s latest Instagram is a positive statement for blended families

Family dynamics

Kate Hudson’s latest Instagram is a positive statement for blended families

By Amy Nolan