If you had gazillions of dollars and could afford servants - would you bother doing chores?
Family
Love is Good!
It's that time of year again - romance is in the air and there are reminders of love everywhere - Valentine's Day is coming up on February 14.
Is DIY M.I.A?
In a recent UK survey, it was revealed that 1 in 10 people aged 18-25 have actually gone to the trouble of calling out a repairman to change a lightbulb and more than half of all surveyed under 35 said they were unable to do basic household repairs (unblo
Extra Kids
Here's something odd from my own experience. We discovered having just one child was an immense amount of work.
The Sound of Music
Ten years ago I got to meet and interview some of the members of the von Trapp family.
Teach Your Children Phone Safety and Manners
Over Christmas, many children will have been given mobile phone. As they get older and more independent, mobiles become incredibly useful to maintain contact.
Life Lessons From Beach Cricket
Some of the greatest lessons we can teach our kids can be done over a game of beach cricket according to one of New Zealand's leading psychologists.
Thank You Notes
As parents and grandparents, it is our job to teach our little darlings the ways of the world.
Embrace Taxi Duty
The older your children become, the more time you may find yourself on taxi duty,
How To Prevent Drowning
Tragically every year, families across New Zealand lose loved ones to drowning in pools, lakes rivers and the ocean.