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Mamamia writer, Hannah Mansur shares the 7 undeniable truths about the back-to-school rush that all parents can relate to.

In response to her 9-year-old daughter's repeated loss of belongings, a mother tried to impart a sense of responsibility by asking for $10 towards a replacement swimsuit, prompting a debate on the effectiveness of this approach in teaching financial responsibility to children.

There was once a peculiar historical practice of sending babies and unusual items through the U.S. postal service, including instances of infants being mailed between 1913 and 1915, highlighting the strange but limited occurrences of this phenomenon and the subsequent ban.

Amy Chua, the "Tiger Mother," faced international criticism for her strict parenting outlined in her book, "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother," but a near-death experience prompted her to reevaluate

Busy parents turn to new services to shuttle their children after school

New research out of the US and London shows that shouting at children can be just as harmful to them as sexual or physical abuse.

Mamamia writer Naomi Cotterill shares 4 tips to living and teaching an eco-friendly existence with three kids. Here's what you need to know.

A dad was left mortified while he was out for dinner with his daughter and her two friends as they tried to 'code word' and mime about a serious subject - but he cracked it

A student in his early teens has been taken to hospital, and another has been arrested after an altercation with a knife at a Queensland school.

Plus: podcasts to help with the awkward conversations; dressing up for a good cause for Halloween