A paediatric dietitian has urged parents to consult with health professionals before switching baby formulas, as a coconut-based product prepares to launch in Australia this week. Coco2 was developed in southeast Queensland and markets itself as the world’s first coconut-based infant formula, which aims to address the growing demand for plant-based alternatives. WATCH THE VIDEO … Read more
Feeling anxious and perpetually behind? You are not alone. In a recent survey from the American Psychological Association, nearly half of the parents polled reported feeling overwhelming stress on most days. This unrelenting strain has become so prevalent in the U.S. that the Surgeon General issued an advisory warning on the mental health and well-being … Read more
When a child falls over, even if they aren’t physically injured, they look to their parents for a reaction. Some caregivers respond to respond with a hug, kiss or words to acknowledge what has happened and settle their child’s emotions. Other parents think it is best not to overact or put too much emphasis on … Read more
Uzo Aduba is getting real about sleep — or lack thereof — after having a baby. During an interview with People published on Monday, the actor talked about adjusting to life as a sleep-deprived parent after welcoming her daughter, Adaiba Lee Nonyem, with husband Robert Sweeting last year. “People say it, and I have seven … Read more
Ryan Reynolds is looking back on how much parenting has changed since he was a child, calling moms and dads today “soft” compared with previous generations. During HubSpot’s Inbound tech conference in Boston on Friday, the “Deadpool” actor explained how the way he approached his emotions shifted ever since he took a workshop on conflict … Read more
AFL legend and current Swans CEO Tom Harley, and his podcaster wife Felicity said they “did not know enough” about meningococcal disease when their five-week-old son Hugo contracted the potentially deadly infection. Now the couple are urging other parents to stay vigilant, with experts warning meningococcal disease cases are likely to spike this spring. Meningococcal … Read more
Eva Mendes got real about some of the changes she’s experienced in her parenting journey over the years. During an appearance Thursday on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” Mendes explained that she felt a sense of clarity as a parent when her children were very young but that she “felt lost” as they got older. The … Read more
A fresh wave of anxiety about children and technology is cresting, with parents and pundits increasingly interrogating how kids use smartphones, social media, and screens. It hasn’t stopped teenagers from embracing generative AI. New research reveals what AI tools teenagers in the United States are using, and how often—as well as how little their parents … Read more
The family of a 12-year-old girl who took her own life after relentless bullying has vowed they will not let her story be “swept under the carpet”. Parents of Year 7 student Charlotte O’Brien allege she was harassed at Santa Sabina College in Strathfield in Sydney’s inner west and on social media for two years … Read more
Think of any topic vaguely related to raising kids imaginable, and there’s probably a post about it on Mumsnet, the long-running, enormously popular, controversy-spurring UK-based parenting forum for mothers. Over its more than two decade-long history, Mumsnet has amassed an archive of more than six billion words written by its highly engaged user base, on … Read more
