Relax. You are a parent, not the entertainment officer on a cruise liner.
Family
Viral Terror
There's been a viral video making the rounds which shows a man conducting what he calls a social experiment in playgrounds and parks. He asks mothers who are watching their young children whether they think their children would go off with a stranger. Inv
Advice To Make Good Boys Great Men
Men are their own creatures and teaching a boy to become a man is a lifetime's work. There are so many things men are supposed to 'be,' but they all need to be taught.
Grandparents and The Talk
When I was growing up, there wasn't a lot of talk about sex in our house, other than off-colour jokes during dinner parties after the kids had gone to bed.
Information Overload Explained
Having a new baby can be hard work (to say the least), and many new parents are overwhelmed with hordes of information from the get-go!
Frozen Youth
About one out of every eight young New Zealanders are in a dangerous, frustrating place.
“Muuuuuum…”
I had a wee lightbulb moment the other day as a mummy.
Dads and Daughters
I have been sitting by the phone but William still hasn't rung me asking for advice yet. If he did ring, what advice would I give him on how to raise a princess?
No Martyrs Required
I apologise. As a parenting organisation we may have given some parents the impression that to raise kids, you have to sacrifice all your time to your children. And that's simply not true.
Go Outside
The school holidays can be a serious juggle for busy parents, which often flows onto grandparents.