There is no question that for the majority of parents today, parental stress is much higher than it was 30 years ago.
Life
Articles all about our country, your favourites like food, wine, family, your home, gardening, retirement living and yes, something about pets also.
COMP CLOSED | Book Giveaway | The Keto Chef’s Kitchen
We are very pleased to be giving away two copies of Nerys Whelan's cookbook 'The Keto Chef's Kitchen' to our GrownUps members.
Matariki – our latest public holiday!
Who doesn’t enjoy a break, and this June (the 24th to be exact), we’ll be celebrating a new one! It’s Matariki, a lively public holiday which centres on the rising of the Matariki star cluster in the night sky.
The Importance of Secondary Attachment in Children
Secondary attachment is when when a baby or toddler has a sense of strong connectedness to a grown-up who is not a biological parent. This can include grandparents, nannies or early childhood educators.
Beating Loneliness One Step At a Time
Feeling lonely is not a state anyone wants to find themselves in for very long, and for good reason. Research shows loneliness can detrimentally affect our immune systems, heighten our blood pressure, and increase our cholesterol.
Keto Orange and Almond Cake
A low-carb, sugar-free, gluten-free, diabetes-friendly, and calorie conscious cake!
5 Great Indoor Winter Gardening Activities
Who said gardening had to stop with winter – make this your best indoor gardening year ever!
Yes – Cats Can Get Depressed!
Let’s face it – with a reputation for sleeping between 12 to 16 hours a day, cats aren’t exactly the most active of animals. That, in itself, doesn’t equate to a symptom of moggie depression.
New Zealand in 2050
Have you ever thought what New Zealand would be like in the year 2050, twenty-eight years from now?
Southern Style Baby Back Pork Ribs
You don't have to dedicate your life to eating like a caveman to love a good barbeque - since the discovery of fire, roasting meat over a flame has made mouths water.





