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The preschool year is coming to an end, For many parents, it's the bitter-sweet, excitement-n-fear of saying goodbye to an extended school-family and embarking on the next adventure of "big school".

Having a teenager lost in his or her cellphone - texting friends and communicating with parents in monosyllabic grunts - has become a trope of the Internet age.

It's called Helicopter Parenting, which is parents who do everything possible to prevent their child from being uncomfortable.

Moms get postpartum depression, but did you know that some dads get it too? A recent study has found that younger dads are more prone to depression during their child's early years.

Some children effectively begin their schooling at the age of two as parents jostle to secure a primary school place, research suggests.

If you're like me and enjoy watching your children play sports, remember to also watch your behavior on the sidelines.

Fans of Mad Men will recognize the red head bombshell Christina Hendricks. The sexy actress is married to Geoffrey Arend and the two have been together since 2009.

When the children start school. When they get older. When they go off to college.

If you have a teenager do you feel confused or tested on a regular basis? Do you feel like you are losing the ability to influence your child's decisions at this very important time in their life? Teenage years are difficult for both you and your child.

Fussy and demanding babies are likely to spend slightly more time plopped in front of a TV or computer screen when they're toddlers than are "easier" babies, new research finds.

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The Marathon County Public Library Wausau Headquarters will host a program for parents on ways to better communicate with their children.

HELP is at hand for Marlow mum and dads from next month with the launch of a new course on surviving parenting.

"We knew from the moment we met Todd [Chrisley] there was no other character quite like him and whether or not you agree with his parenting style, he has certainly struck a chord with our viewers as their new guilty pleasure," Heather Olander, USA Network's senior vice president of alternative programming said in a statement.

Christina Hendricks may portray a working mom on Mad Men , which returned Sunday night, but off screen the actress revealed she has no plans to expand her family with her husband, actor Geoffrey Arend.

A group of anti-abortion protesters that have picketed Thames Hospital every Friday for 18 months are upsetting and targeting vulnerable people, say Waikato District Health Board staff.

British parenting website Mumsnet is the latest organisation to have been hacked due to the "Heartbleed" bug, founder Justine Roberts revealed on Monday.

Somewhere between bliss and exhaustion. That's how the first few months of parenting often feel, as sleepless nights blur into semicomatose days.

However, in parenting, setting and respecting a few basic rules can be really useful.

While a disproportionate number of single mothers and their children live in poverty in the United States, it doesn't have to be that way.