If you want your child to stand out, have a look at the five tips on choosing an unusual baby name.

Is there anything dad love more than a good pun?

A woman has been charged after leaving her stepchildren, aged four and six, alone in an unlocked house while she went overseas.

Husband. Wife. Roomates?

Looking after someone else’s child. But it can also be incredibly rewarding to know that you have been able to transform a young person’s life.

It might be fun shopping of a new arrival, but does your shopping list really need to be that long?

It looks like Rita and Marilyn are the names du jour.

“Emmy is proof that children with special needs are worthy and can change the world. She’s doing it right now.”

A single mum-of-three has opened up about her struggles after tragically losing her husband in an accident.

A paranoid parent thinks her daughter is doing something dangerous – and is proved to be oh so wrong.

The adoptive mum-to-be took one look at little Abigail, and left the hospital.

In her quest to be the ideal parent, Deborah Hill Cone finds a surprising link between her kids and kidnapped hostages.

These parents wanted their son's name to be special, so they left it in the hands of the grandmother he would never meet.

This bizarre paternity incident only happens in one in 13,000 cases.

In her latest column, journalist and mum-of-two Sacha McNeil reveals just how beneficial getting your kids in the kitchen can be.

A former nurse has written a book that attempts to give bewildered new mums a sense of calm.

Lisa Tamati has run umpteen ultra-marathons but is facing her biggest challenge yet: the fight to become a mother at 47.

One dad’s innovative efforts to trick his baby into thinking she was still being breastfed has gone viral.

This might be the scariest school run in the world.

This is pretty intense.

Is parenting a cushy job or sleepless hell? And is being child-free really all mimosas and lie-ins? We find out what’s happening on both sides of the fence.

It seems parents have been taking full advantage of the welfare benefits system, but not for long.

The mum-of-three says she's tried every form of contraception but nothing works.

“I’m expecting him to say the thing that you say when someone says that you’ve had a baby, which is: ‘Oh, my God, you look great!’”

In her latest column, journalist and mum-of-two Sacha McNeil reveals just how tough it can be to get your toddler to eat better.

Anger and motherhood – not two words that sit easily together. But every mum knows what it’s like to lose it with her kids. So what lies behind our outbursts and how can we control them?

It felt like the biggest "mum-win", until it quickly turned into a nightmare.

In her latest column, journalist and mum-of-two Sacha McNeil reveals the secret bond her family shares with Barack Obama.

From starting solids through to tricky teens, getting your kids to make healthy eating choices can be tough. Here are some helpful hints to make the process easier.

A mother of two boys has hit back after her kids were told off for climbing trees.

He wanted to give her exactly what she wanted after giving birth - no matter how much it cost.

Her husband caught the whole thing on camera - and streamed it live to thousands of people.

An Auckland mother has died following a cancer battle that started just weeks after giving birth to her son.

One mother has asked a parenting forum for advice on her 10 month old baby.

Deadpool star Ryan has got a pretty wicked sense of humour - as detailed in these hilarious tweets about being a new parent.

Have you seen this image that's been circulating the net recently? It's divided opinion.

Actually, this is easy to relate to for everyone who has teenagers - or was one.

A woman who endured 21 unsuccessful rounds of IVF has fallen pregnant naturally, when her friend was already carrying her baby.

Single mother and Facebook CEO Sheryl Sandberg has written a moving and poignant essay about the realities of raising children alone, after she tragically lost her husband a year ago.

A primary school in Auckland has divided opinion over the creation of a gender neutral toilet.

Sometimes meeting the right person doesn’t sync up with the ticking of your biological clock, but that was no obstacle for these five mums and the women in their unique coffee group.

Maz and Rin Maslin who lost three children in the MH17 disaster have announced they’ve given birth to a baby girl.

Why would a magazine for very young girls be dishing out swimwear tips based on body type?

The impact of divorce on a family can be tough to deal with, but is this latest parenting trend the answer to a settled household?

Would you drop a bad habit if someone paid you to quit?

In the first installment of her new column, journalist and mum-of-two Sacha McNeil shares her secrets to keeping kids entertained cheaply.

Don't they just say the funniest things?

An Indian woman in her 70s has become a mother for the first time, with the help of IVF treatment.

Their parents abandoned them when they were born with terminal illnesses – but one woman is making sure these sick babies don’t die alone.

He has a condition known as polydactylism.

To celebrate Mother's Day, we're taking a look back at the gorgeous Kiwi mums and their kids featured in Woman's Day over the years

The good, the bad, and the downright ugly sides of motherhood, as told by ten famous stars.

Does little Jacob actually feel more like an Ethan? Maybe you have 'baby name regret'.

Wouldn’t it be great if men could feel the pain we feel?

It means different things to different people, writes Nicky Pellegrino, so how can we be more sensitive? She talks to three well-known Kiwi women to find out more.

Let kids know who rules the roost, but in a healthy way.

Curious about how tall your kids are going to be? Apparently there is a mathematical equation to figure it out.

For the first time in 101 years the Underdahl’s were able to cry “it’s a girl!” after only birthing boys since 1914.

Three years after her baby was given three weeks to live, a mum admits her heart is broken.

One author has caused controversy online after suggesting that even non parents should be able to take maternity leave.

A first-time mum has given birth to a record-breaking bub.

A nine-year-old boy has opened up a lemonade stand so he can help his foster mother pay for his own adoption.

A mother of twins has come under fire for letting her four-year-old son wear a female school uniform.

What is it like to be a birth photographer and witness such an intimate event through the lens of a camera?

What’s the biggest lie you’ve heard about motherhood?

After a 38-hour labour, this new mother suffered a seizure. But the scare ultimately helped doctors discover a deadly tumour the size of a golf ball growing inside her.

A mother has shared her heartbreaking story of coping with the loss of her child.

A mother has called for Jetstar staff to be retrained after a flight attendant told her to cover herself up while she was breastfeeding.

Go behind the scenes of our special Mother's Day fashion shoot featuring some of our own Woman's Day team and their kids

Adorable Daisy Smith was born with a rare condition where her eyes weren’t formed during pregnancy, but she’s found her happy place in the water.

The Filthy Rich star reveals the impact of her mother's unusual past.

Jacqueline, Robert and Kate are all among the top.

Give mum stacks of love this Mother’s Day with these decadent pancakes from Christina Leon, author of clean-eating blog Reveal Yourself.

Do you have the toy in your house?

A Kiwi mother has revealed the realities of raising four children without the use of a TV.

Both mum and daughter suffer from a condition called hirsutism, a male-pattern of hair growth in women.

This is a real tear jerker.

Just getting an extra 20 minutes sleep every night, leads to higher results in maths, English and physical education.

The Vodafone Warriors are taking part in the League in Libraries initiative once again, to help encourage Kiwi kids to get writing and reading

Whether you're the eldest, middle or youngest, you're going to want to read this.

When he was about to be fed by the first lady he looked over at me, almost to ask for approval, it filled my heart with such joy and massive relief.

Alison Johnson thought her nursery was perfect – until it nearly killed her 18-month-old son.

If you’re a parent, we’re sure you can relate to pretty much all of these.

Against the parents’ wishes, a Perth court has ordered chemotherapy be given to the six-year-old for a brain tumour.

A group of surgeons who took a photo of a newborn baby they had just delivered have found themselves at the center of a social media scandal.

The women in this coffee group share a unique bond - they have all had sperm donor babies.

All children are special, but how do you encourage a gifted one?

One woman has captured the genius that is ‘the mum text’ in a series of hilarious messages.

The suggestion to get a book depicting gay characters into Kiwi classrooms has been met with mixed reactions.

The mother said it was punishment for them missing the school bus.

“We had only seven days with our baby boy, but in those seven days he knew only love.”

Is kindness the most important, and often overlooked, lesson we can teach our children?

I'm not going to lie to you, it's a bit of a mess down there

He's waited 13 years for this.

A father noticed something a little, er, off about the children's book In The Night Garden.

30-year-old Holly Brockwell has been campaigning for four years to have the operation.

This might be the best reaction to a pregnancy announcement we've ever seen.

New research finds surprising link.

Is there an ideal age to start a family?

One woman is proudly showing the world what her body looks like after giving birth to her second child.