1 hour ago Mum who stabbed her two kids on roadside 'thought she was doing the right thing'

Megan Jayne Somerville, 37, believed that her children were facing a “fate worse than death” when she stabbed them on the side of a road in Adelaide, Australia

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24 h. ago Santa Fe clinic says Gene Hackman’s wife called them the day after police say she died

The county sheriff’s office have confirmed that Betsy Arakawa made the phone call on 12 February disproving their initial belief that she had died a day earlierA private healthcare clinic in New Mexico has cast doubt on official findings about the timing of the death of Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, claiming that she rang them on 12 February – the day after police say she died.Dr Josiah Child, the head of Cloudberry Health in Santa Fe, where the couple lived, told the Mail on Sunday: “Mrs Hackman didn’t die on 11 February because she called my clinic on 12 February.” Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Woman who faked newborn baby's death and wore silicone bump in fake twin pregnancy jailed

Libby Vernon, 23, faked the death of a newborn baby as well as two pregnancies - her partner has been left 'struggling emotionally' after realising 'everything was a lie'

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56 h. ago George Orwell and me: Richard Blair on life with his extraordinary father

The literary giant’s only child reflects on his father’s devotion in their days together in rural Scotland, his early death, his genius as a writer – and his reputation as a womaniserRichard Blair didn’t have the easiest start in life. At three weeks old, he was adopted. Nine months later, his adoptive mother, Eileen, died at 39, after an allergic reaction to the anaesthetic she was given for a hysterectomy. Family and friends expected Blair’s father, Eric, to un-adopt him. Fortunately, Eric, better known as George Orwell, was an unusually hands-on dad for the 1940s.Orwell and Eileen had wanted children for years, but he was sterile and it is likely that she was infertile as a result of uterine cancer. Having finally agreed to adopt after their struggle, Orwell was not going to give up on his son. “The thing he wanted most in life was to have children,” says Blair. “And now I was his family.” Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Andreeva continues to defy odds of the modern teenage tennis prodigy

Changes in WTA tour means the days of child stars are gone, which is why 17-year-old’s achievements are so significantThere are two teenagers in the top 100 of the WTA rankings at the moment. Women’s tennis, in some ways, was built on the success of its child prodigies – Chris Evert, Monica Seles, Martina Hingis and the Williams sisters – who audaciously stormed towards the top in their youth, demanding attention.Those days are long gone. Between the improved depth, physicality and professionalism at the lower levels, possibly a more sparse talent pool and the WTA’s age eligibility rules restricting the number of tournaments a child can contest, it is increasingly more difficult to flit up the rankings so early. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ‘Your blood runs cold’: the anguish parents feel after a daycare worker commits a sexual offence against a child

With nearly 2,000 investigations into incidents at NSW childcare centres since 2020 and one provider’s response under investigation, parents are grappling with lingering questionsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEvery time Anna drops her two-year-old at daycare and her child cries as she leaves, she feels a pang.Anna’s concerns go beyond the normal wrench most parents feel when leaving a distressed child at care or school.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Pregnant mum begs for help after finding boyfriend has secret kids with SEVEN women

Cassandra Taulaki from the Gold Coast, Queensland, is now heartbroken and homeless after her partner, who used the fake name of 'Marcus Bennet', allegedly conned her into thinking he was a successful businessman

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5 d. ago Cassandra is due to give birth to her child within days after she met the man of her dreams. Then she found out about the SEVEN other mums with his kids...and his fake twin

An alleged love rat has been caught out by his heavily pregnant ex-girlfriend, who claims everything he told her during their year-long relationship was a complete lie.

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5 d. ago Mum fined for taking kids on holiday has 'no choice but to take drastic action'

A mother was fined £480 for taking her children on holiday during term time, and has turned to home-schooling them until May to avoid further fines or warrant criminal investigation

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6 d. ago Mum's 'helpful' Aldi recipes that 'kids will love' cost 87p per serving

A mum has shared five child-friendly meals that are all budget-friendly to make and include ingredients from Aldi

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6 d. ago Mum takes kids out of school for three months after 'dictatorship' holiday fine of £480

Rachel Smith and her husband decided to take their three children out of school for a term to teach them at home after they were fined for taking them on holiday

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7 d. ago Mum fined £480 for taking kids on holiday takes extreme action

A mum of three faces backlash for taking her three primary-aged children out of school for a whole term rather than risk getting a criminal record and another fine

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8 d. ago Scots mums in school gates rammy as neighbour dispute kicks off in front of kids

In the clip a woman can be seen arguing with another parent during school drop off at Roslin Primary School in Midlothian.

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8 d. ago Proud mum Nicole Kidman gushes over lookalike daughter Sunday Rose as she walks the runway during Paris Fashion Week

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's eldest daughter Sunday Rose walked at Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday.

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8 d. ago Adorable toddler is filmed being tossed into scalding water at Georgia daycare leaving him badly burned

An employee at a daycare in Georgia was filmed aggressively changing a child's diaper before tossing him into scalding water.

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1 week ago 'Entitled mum made me pay for my kid to go to birthday party – there wasn't even food'

A mum has shared how a fellow parent made her pay for her child to go to a birthday party, and when they got there, she couldn't believe what was – and wasn't – provided

Society

1 week ago Clever 'shoe organiser' hack means no unpacking on holidays ever again

The genius tip from new book The Big Book of Mum Hacks will organise yours and the kid's holiday outfits.

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1 week ago Voices: I potty trained my kids in three days – it’s not that hard

One in four kids start school without being fully potty trained, writes mum-of-two Charlotte Cripps. Don’t blame the nappies, blame the parents

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2 w. ago Parents 'miss their clubbing days' and want to rave with their kids, study finds

Two thirds of parents spend time trying to recreate their child-free clubbing days by playing old skool favourite tunes with their kids

Society

2 w. ago New research reveals Britain as a nation of ravers and the top twenty tunes guaranteed to get the country dancing

New research reveals we’re a nation of ravers with 60% of parents missing child free clubbing and 67% admitting to re-creating their dancing days by hitting the floor with their kids in the kitchen. And they’re not alone, as demand is booming for daytime clubbing events and family raves with searches increasing 53% in the last two years alone.

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