A problem-solving Christmas gift idea for the bedroom
By Hannah Schenker Christmas is not far away and the New Year is right around the corner. People are starting to think about what…
Parenting
Dairy Farmers Attract Au Pairs From Across the Globe
New Zealand dairy farms are becoming home for many au pairs who are heading across the globe to help rural kiwi families. Taranaki Dairy…
Top tips to beat the busy blues
By Ricki Harrison I feel like most of my life I am rushing. Always on my way somewhere, always just not on top…
What is an au pair and could it be right for you?
An au pair is a young person from abroad employed by a ‘host family’ to care for their children. Au pairs provide a live-in…
This mum’s “performance review” will have you reaching for the tissues
By Hannah Schenker This one is for all the working mums out there. The ones who despite having a new child, make the huge…
Helpful hints for nighttime toilet training
First of all – you are not alone! There are thousands of parents out there with children that wet the bed. Just think of…
There is only one thing that will calm this crying baby…
By Hannah Schenker It’s fantastic when our children inherit our great taste in music, right? Maybe it’s from when they were hanging out in…
5 Ways To Take Care of Yourself Emotionally While Raising Your Child
By Dr Laura Markham “What I start to feel is not just anger appropriate to the situation, but old feelings I carry from the…
How putting down your smartphone can save your toddler’s self-esteem
By Amy K. Williams As parents, we obviously want our children to start life with a clean slate and unlimited promise. We strive to…
Planning to gift your child a device for Christmas?
By Hilary Smith Ready or not, the countdown to Christmas has already began. We simply need to wander down the aisles of our favorite…
Look with your eyes, see with your heart
By Hannah Schenker Stephanie Mullowney’s photography career began a little over 2 years ago when her beautiful daughter Hannah Grace was born. Initially taking…
Don’t wait for Christmas: Treats for mum
By Hannah Schenker Is there a special woman in your life who has just had a baby or is expecting? Your wife or partner…
7 Reading Tips that Promote School Readiness
ABC Reading Eggs is the award-winning online reading program that will teach your child to read in just weeks. Take advantage of their special…
Communication, reading and child development: An interview with Dr Amy Scott
By Charlotte Cretney aka Little Hepburn Last week I had a mini parenting meltdown! It dawned on me for the 100th time in my…
Happy Family Gardening
By Becky Cashman, I love this time of the year, with all the promise of a new garden. I like planting seeds as much…
7 questions to help you decode your child’s SOS and respond
“All communication is either an SOS or a care package.” — Kelly Bryson You’ve probably heard the term “Acting out’ refer to misbehaving. It…
5 Things To Do When You Feel Your Temper Rising
Dr. Laura, I see how all your mindfulness techniques make me a more patient mother. But when I find my temper rising, what can…
Making Space-The magical practice of slowing down and showing up.
By Victoria Hood I have many fond memories from my childhood of Mum or Dad picking my siblings and I up from school. If…
The Childcare Conundrum
The first time I left my eighteen-month-old daughter with her childminder, I struggled to the car choking back the sobs; she, on the other…
5 Ways To Nurture Yourself while Nurturing Your Child
“Usually our ideas of self-care are something you do, child-free, to care for yourself. But what if this form of self-care isn’t possible? Self…