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'Welcome to the world': Former Act deputy leader welcomes her first child
Brooke van Velden shared her baby news less than 24 hours after election polls closed.
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Four signs you're 'quiet quitting' your marriage
Washington Post: How to tell whether you've hit a rough patch or checked out entirely.
Advice: My brother won’t leave his awful wife. Do I have to be around her?
NY Times: Lori Gottlieb advises a reader who knows too much about a sibling’s marriage.
The conversation that changed how I think about assisted dying
OPINION: Conversations about euthanasia show a complex, confronting and moving reality.
Kiwi author on traumatic, premature birth of son and being diagnosed with Hashimoto's
The author drew on her pain to show children how they can overcome obstacles too.
Nepotism? That’s my job, says Stallone after daughter hired as co-star
The Rocky star cast 24-year-old Scarlet Rose in his TV series Tulsa King.
Parenting deficit: What political parties propose for working parents
Here's how the seven parties plan to tackle the parenting deficit this election.
Former Shorty star Harry McNaughton: Having a baby through surrogacy comes with guilt
The actor welcomed daughter Huia after a 10-year wait.
Can AI apps be a mum’s second brain?
New York Times: Families are embracing AI to help juggle family demands.
Who’s your daddy: Inside the lives of Kiwis with famous parents
Peter Hillary says he grew up 'in the light of Ed Hillary' and is proud of his dad.
These strangers met over coffee. Five minutes later they agreed to make a baby
Nicole Retter spent 'five years of hell' trying to have a baby. Then she met Samantha.
Women get blamed for having 'daddy issues'. What about men?
OPINION: Sexologist Morgan Penn explains how her absent father shaped her relationships.
10 things to ask yourself before giving your adult children money
OPINION: Clear goals can turn family financial help into independence.
How Nigel Latta's advice shapes John Aiken's MAFS approach
John Aiken fronts a three-part documentary based on Latta’s book Lessons on Living.
The cult next door: US expert sounds warning ahead of NZ visit
'It could be right next to you, and you’d have no idea.'
Hilary Swank questions double standard over having children at 52
Swank says women face more backlash than men for having children later.
'Coached and manipulated': Halle Berry opposes son's court testimony
The custody case follows Olivier Martinez’s allegation that Berry choked their son.
'More alive': Tom Hiddleston on fatherhood changing his life
The Loki star and Zawe Ashton welcomed their second child last November.
I was worried about my mum's 'death cafe' – then I found out what it is
OPINION: 'Death cafes' can help families prepare for difficult decisions ahead.
The luxe Fiji resort where families and couples happily holiday side by side
Complimentary nannies and resort buddies keep the children at bay.
Why my conversations with ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ made me very worried
NYT Opinion: The new mode still does users' homework – and it flunked safety tests.
The surprising new idea that is reshaping how we think about ADHD
Washington Post: Could 'night owls' be more prone to neuropsychiatric conditions?
Gigi or Nana? The difficult process of picking a grandmother name
Washington Post: Becoming a grandmother today comes with a branding decision.
'Everything stops': Auckland FC's Cameron Howieson on daughter's daily seizures
The footballer has turned down offers to play in Europe to stay near his family.