Driving home from a paediatrician appointment with Jasmine and Montana, her nine month old twin girls, Carmen was deep in shock and unable to process the brutal diagnosis that had been dropped out of the blue. Continue reading »
Much is said about the challenges and stress of parenthood. However, there is little emphasis placed on the joy of being a mother, celebrating who you are as a woman and including fun in our daily lives. Continue reading »
This year Immunisation Week from April 23-29 is all about protecting your child by getting them immunised on time. Continue reading »
Kiwi author Nicola Galloway is a chef who is passionate about the benefits of healthy and flavoursome food. She’s also a mum and knows lots about feeding families… I caught up with Nicola and asked her a few questions about feeding hungry little mouths. Continue reading »
Cloth Nappy Week 2012 is upon us and I am about to embark on a journey, pink cape and all, around the country to promote the use of Modern Cloth Nappies. Continue reading »
Healthy families have a warm emotional tone, where there is affection between family members and parents are role models for their children by being positive, handling upsets in a constructive way, and being sensitive to their children’s feelings.  Continue reading »
Do you know what your children want to be when they grow up? Maybe a doctor? A pop star? Or perhaps captain of the All Blacks?
ChildFund, through its second annual Small Voices, Big Dreams global survey asked thousands of children from around the world including New Zealand, just that. Continue reading »
When you’re planning a family Christmas holiday there’s lots to think about, including where to stay, what to do, and how much to spend. Here is some useful information and tips to help you to plan your family holiday.
We all know that Christmas is the time for giving, remembering and thanking our family and friends by way of a small gift. But, lots of small gifts can soon add up to cost a lot of money very fast, on what is already a tight family budget.
Whether it is your Nana or Grandad, neighbour, work colleague, or your child’s teacher you just want say thank you to, nothing beats a delightfully yummy tasting gift, created from your own kitchen, and children get a great sense of achievement when they have been involved in helping create a wonderful gift.
Christmas can become one of the most stressful times of year very quickly – with work commitments, as well as the worry of where to go on holiday, it can all become too much very quickly.
I stand by the belief that you can improve relationships with your kids through small actions in 5 minutes a day or less, so this article is in hope that you can achieve that on holiday!
