Family

A backpack filled with toys, books and snacks and hung from the front seat of your car is a great way to entertain children on long journeys. It’s easily accessible and will keep them amused for ages.

Advances in fertility science have left Australian laws struggling to keep up with a quiet revolution that’s taking place in the suburbs. In this, the first of a series of articles on the lengths Australian are going to to have children, Emily Brooks meets Adrian, the gay father of “twiblings” born on the same day […]

Any mum will tell you it’s hard to get a decent photograph of your toddler, but some mums are so determined to capture the moment they are spending up to $3000 on a personal “photo coach”. Mother-of-two Rohi Mirza Pandya, 40, from New York, has enlisted the help of photo coach Alethea Cheng Fitzpatrick who […]

Children who have not been vaccinated will be banned from child care in NSW following the introduction of tough new laws this week. And centres will be fined up to $4000 if a child in their care does not have a record of immunisation. State Health Minister Jillian Skinner amended the Public Health Act on […]

New mums are embracing a different approach when it comes to getting their pre-baby bodies back — wearing an old-fashioned girdle. Jessica Alba recently admitted she used a corset to get back her toned tummy and post baby figure, and it looks like she isn’t the only one. “I wore a double corset day and […]

The family of Allison Baden-Clay have marked the anniversary of her death with moving written tribute.

Many women say they feel isolated and lonely following the birth of their first child, but a new study has revealed that a baby actually improves your social life. The UK research found that women make an average of nine new friends upon the birth of their first baby, and in the first year this […]

Family man Hugh Jackman has vowed to 'do anything' to protect his brood following a bizarre attack on the actor by an alleged stalker who is said to have previously targeted his children.

Women might like their men muscle-bound and svelte, but babies prefer fatter fathers, a new study has found. Researchers from the University of Sheffield concluded that infants favoured chubby men because their bodies were more feminine and familiar. Psychologists showed photographs of toned male models next to images of overweight men to three groups of […]

Heidi Klum's family holiday in tropical Hawaii turned into a dramatic rescue scene as her eldest son Henry was caught in a dangerous rip.