Sam Kerr announces she is to become a mother
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Sam Kerr announces she is to become a mother

The Matildas star took to social media on Monday night to share the news that her partner,Kristie Mewis,is pregnant.

  • byRiley Walter

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Like her own mum,Alice couldn’t birth her baby – but she can breastfeed her

Like her own mum,Alice couldn’t birth her baby – but she can breastfeed her

Inducing lactation is not often talked about. But here,Australia’s first IVF surrogate child – and her mum – discuss their experiences,36 years apart.

  • byAlice Clarke
The mortgage or the baby? Fertility dropping to record low

The mortgage or the baby? Fertility dropping to record low

Births have fallen to a 15-year low and skyrocketing property prices are being blamed. Now there are calls for new policies to help people have children.

  • byShane Wright
Bigger family,bigger problems? Not so,say these mothers

Bigger family,bigger problems? Not so,say these mothers

Australia’s fertility rate is at an all-time low,but blaming it all on the cost of living is short-sighted,say these parents who love their larger families.

  • byLauren Ironmonger
Why ‘one-and-done’ families like mine are becoming the new normal
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Why ‘one-and-done’ families like mine are becoming the new normal

The news that our national birth rate is plummeting is concerning,but it’s no surprise to single-child families like mine.

  • byCaroline Zielinski
I used a sperm donor for my son. Why is the government abandoning us?
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I used a sperm donor for my son. Why is the government abandoning us?

Would a stranger care about my beloved child who had been created with our shared genes? My counsellor understood my anxieties:“Most women think they’re meeting George Clooney.”

  • byAlexandra Collier
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House prices blamed for Australia’s lowest birth rate on record

House prices blamed for Australia’s lowest birth rate on record

Births have fallen to a 17-year low while the nation’s fertility rate has never been lower. High-priced housing is not putting people in the mood for children.

  • byShane Wright andLachlan Abbott
Now that I’m done with child-rearing,I find babies revolting
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Now that I’m done with child-rearing,I find babies revolting

Once,I felt indifference. These days my whole body reacts,my sphincter clenches,my gag reflex tickles,and I tremble as I recoil.

  • byAmra Pajalic
Parents are told these toddler snacks are healthy. Very few are
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Parents are told these toddler snacks are healthy. Very few are

Parents are turning to readymade snacks to feed young children. Most are failing international nutrition standards.

  • byAngus Thomson
Has parenting really become too hard? Experts certainly believe so

Has parenting really become too hard? Experts certainly believe so

Many parents are at the breaking point of stress,and some say parenting has become too hard. What can we do to bring the joy back?

  • bySarah Berry
WA’s population is booming,but it’s not thanks to our birth rate

WA’s population is booming,but it’s not thanks to our birth rate

Western Australia’s population has grown by 89,000 people in the past year,according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data.

  • byClaire Ottaviano andSarah Brookes