Tag: Parenting

About one out of every eight young New Zealanders are in a dangerous, frustrating place.

I had a wee lightbulb moment the other day as a mummy.

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?

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.

The school holidays can be a serious juggle for busy parents, which often flows onto grandparents.

Some kids just knock the stuffing out of their parents.

Anxiety is not just a fluttery feeling in your stomach. Real anxiety can lead to panic attacks, which are very real, even if the reason for them is unexplained or seemingly innocuous.

I don't know who declared March 18 to be "Forgive Your Parents Day".

All kids can throw up a bit of unpleasant, angry behaviour but sometimes it becomes too much of a pattern.

Just two little tips on sleep for your preschoolers and school age kids. The baby stage is tricky - I might deal with that at some other time.