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Science and evidence – living in an increasingly sceptical society
OPINION: There was a time when people generally accepted the statements of those in authority and ...
Celebrating grandparents raising grandchildren
What children need most are the essentials that grandparents provide in abundance. They give unconditional love, ...
Tertiary education reviewed again
OPINION: The Productivity Commission had released its latest report which is (yet another) review of the ...
Safety & not snooping – monitoring kid’s internet use
There’s a growing argument between parents and their children when it comes to monitoring young online ...
Rescue dogs to become part of a modern family
Have your kids flown the coop and now your house is unusually quiet? Once the novelty ...
World Water Day
Fresh water is a hot otpic at the moment, in New Zealand we’re battling for rights ...
Sideline parenting
It’s early Saturday morning and you’ve had a long week. It’s a wet, miserable day and ...
Dealing with variability in the weather
OPINION: Over the past summer there have been some fairly extreme bouts of weather – temperatures ...
Healing dog skin irritation naturally
Humans spend literally billions of dollars every year on skin and hair care. The vast number of products available covers the gamut from shampoos, cosmetics, hairdressings, creams and treatments. The same is true for our pets. As the market as grown, so h