When I see the words ‘sustainable families’, I think of families that last the distance. What is the secret ingredient that helps some families last the distance? My…
In the old days when I was growing up  – way back in the sixties and the seventies – school and home seemed like two different and separate…
William is the youngest in our family by quite a long shot. He is still at primary school while his siblings are in their twenties. In fact one…
‘Sport’, says Spencer Willis, in his recent study for SPARC (now Sport NZ) ‘should not be viewed as an activity that is only about winning’.Â
Although we are parents, we are also children.  The change in our parents often begins quite slowly with the odd bit of help here and there. For me, with…
At times most of us have seen our teens become overwhelmed by what ‘s happening in their lives – at school , with their friends , their teachers…
My big fear in 2012 was procrastination. I went back to University after a 30 year break with a sneaking suspicion that I would spend the year cleaning…
Albert Einstein said “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a…
It’s sometimes a big shock to find your moody, irritable teenager, who’s behind in all their assignment work is, in fact, depressed. I’ve found depressed students in a…
Last night we had our book launch at the Massey University Centre of Psychology. We had a great night and a more than a  few giggles over the…
The First semester of University is nearly over and I can’t believe it! It has been a great experience being a student again and I have loved learning new…
It’s every parent’s nightmare to have a worried teenager with a huge assignment due in the next day. We’ve certainly there, and hopefully we learnt something along the way. Below are some…