Getting out and about with your children helps teach them so many things.   When we walked up mount Te Aroha we did not know how far it...

I used to wonder where the need to lie comes from. Were my girls lying because… they were scared of the reaction they would get? they...

What does adulting look like?

For Christmas a few years ago I bought my daughter a hammock.   I felt good about this as I was sure she had mentioned how cool having...

We move a lot in our lives.   From one age to another From one location to another From asleep to awake From one house to the next From...

Children fall in and out of friends all the time but with siblings it can be a little trickier. When you are living in the same house,...

Get you kids to eat their veg? Here are 10 ideas from me. Please feel free to add your own. 1. Don’t make eating veg a big thing, eat...

In Let's Play part 1 I mentioned the early stages of game play. If they are able to cope with the first three stages then you can move to...

In my day I sat less exams than my parents. For year 11 I only had one sit down exam, everything else was graded through continual...

When my eldest decided to get involved with Ag day at her school we were not expecting the roller coaster of calf chaos. Ag day was new...

For all of you who feel like you haven't done the best of jobs during lockdown, I encourage you to focus on what you are proud of, rather...

When you are creating your ultimate sanction, think about ease of use when out, or at friends. Close-time can be hard work, it is not...

The one thing which can be relied on, as far as children are concerned, is the fact that they will act like them. This behaviour is...

As those of us in New Zealand enjoy the school holidays, you may have started to notice your kid’s behaviour that little bit more. You...

After dealing with Covid lockdowns and the usual holidays, having the kids head back to school provides a small light at the end of a...

It is hard to understand the true impact of bullying unless you have been subjected to it yourself. If you feel bullied it can create...

There is often a sigh of relief as the end of the holidays draw near as parents gear up for the transition of their children back to...

Depending on the age of your kids holidays can mean a stressful time is approaching. Kindergartens work similar hours and do not close...

I have written a number of articles recently looking at the idea of what makes a good memory and how to set up family traditions. Now we...

One of the many things our children are looking for in this world is connection. They want to feel part of something. They want to be...