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A friend who loves her own misery, and etiquette on questioning what your kids do on play dates... The Weekly tackles your issues.

What if your partner obviously favours his children over his step-child, or a family member buys caged eggs? The Weekly's Danielle Colley tackles the tough issues...

This week, The Weekly's Danielle Colley tackles your questions about leaving a horrible work place, and approaching parents who smack.

The Weekly's Danielle Colley helps you sort out your dilemmas and conundrums.

The Weekly's Danielle Colley helps you sort out your dilemmas and conundrums.

The Weekly's Danielle Colley helps you sort out your dilemmas and conundrums.

The Weekly's Danielle Colley helps you sort out your dilemmas and conundrums.

A reminder to all parents expecting a baby in 2012 that the Australian Pregnancy, Birth and Baby Helpline (free phone 1800 882 436) is available if you need someone to talk to or ask advice.

If you think you'll be catching up on DVDs and cleaning out those messy cupboards after your baby's born - because they sleep all the time, right? - think again.

It seems the more negative the article is the more hits "mummy blogs" get, argues Pat McDermott.