A well-respected nutrition expert, Angela Berrill is also a nutrition educator, accomplished speaker and presenter, and a qualified nutritionist. Angela is passionate about health and nutrition, and believes in finding ways for people to enjoy food while also nurturing their bodies.
Angela holds Bachelors degrees in Human Nutrition and Marketing Management, from the University of Otago.
Barbara Morris, author of “Leading to Reading the easy way”, spent most of her career as a primary school teacher, a new entrant teacher and a specialist reading teacher for the last 26 years. When her grandson was four years old he wanted to read so Barb and her daughter searched for a resource to help them. Unable to find a suitable resource, Barb decided to research the acquisition of pre-reading skills and after seven years wrote, Leading to Reading the easy way.
Barb’s book covers all the pre-reading skills your children need to know to give them a great start to reading and writing at school.
Cecilia Robinson is the founder of Au Pair Link- the largest Au Pair agency in Australasia and one of the largest Au Pair agencies in the world. She also founded the New Zealand Au Pair Association which has helped to lift standards the New Zealand Au Pair industry. Cecilia was the winner of the Her Business Best New Business award in 2009 and more recently Cecilia won the supreme award of ‘Businesswoman of the Year 2012’ and ‘Best SME 2012’.
Cecilia was born in Sweden and has travelled extensively. She's currently expecting her first child and is looking forward to putting her Au Pair expertise into practice in her own family.
This article was written by Daniel Carney. Daniel is an Authorised Financial Adviser at Goodlife Financial Advice* and is also a proud dad to two gorgeous kids. He's fanatical about the need to help kids become financially literate and can't wait until his own kids are old enough to play Monopoly with him. When he's not helping people sort their finances, Daniel plays guitar and drums in a band and enjoys spending time with family and getting lost in a good book.
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Dean Stewart is the owner of WebSafety NZ and has over 27 years of experience in the IT industry. His career has taken him to Australia, UK and South Africa, before returning home after a 14 year overseas stint. Outside of work, Dean has two teenage children, is a keen tramper in the outdoors and enjoys growing his own produce.
Debbie Knowles has been teaching at secondary schools since she was in my early 20s. More recently she has been Coordinator of Special Needs at a large Secondary School in Auckland, worked with ESOL classes and enjoying tutoring senior students in English.
Julie Mulcahy is married to Peter, a Primary School Principal and is descended from a long line of teachers. Julie has taught Years 4 through to Year 13, moved from country schools in Bay of Plenty, Waikato and Northland and spent the past 10 years in Auckland where she has worked for six large secondary schools taking referrals for senior students who had learning or behaviour needs.
Debbie and Julie are excited about beginning their latest website- www.schoolandmore.co.nz. They’ll be updating viewpoints and helping parents to get the most out of their schools.
Deborah Marshall is a super-busy mama of three children- a little lad aged 4 and twins aged 2. An experienced high school teacher, Deborah now writes in between juggling small people. In her brief moments of respite, she loves strong coffee, walking on the beach and is learning to embrace the mayhem.
Diane Levy’s warm, humorous, practical and commonsense approach to raising children is evident in her writing, her speaking and her private practice in Auckland as a family therapist. Her main focus is on coaching parents.
She is also the author of the best-seller “Of course I love you…NOW GO TO YOUR ROOM”, “They look so lovely when they’re asleep” and “Time Out for tots, teens and everyone in between."
Emma Ranson is a stay-at-home mum to two beautiful girls- Grace and Sienna. She followed her heart to Hamilton and loves hanging out with her family- including her Australian Terrier Cross dog, Ruby. Emma is a whizz at all things crafty and loves the challenge of creating something new.
Eric Bakker is the clinical director of The Naturopaths and holds a Bachelor Degree of Science majoring in Complementary Health Care, as well as separate diploma qualifications in Naturopathy, Herbal Medicine and Homeopathy. Eric has 20 years clinical experience in natural medicine, and received post-graduate natural medicine training in Australia, India, America as well as New Zealand. Eric has four children and lives in the sunny Hawkes Bay
Fiona Boyle is a registered dietitian and nutritionist. She runs a private practice and gives nutrition advice to individuals and families to help meet their health needs and personal goals.
Frank McColl is a primary teacher and writes teacher resource materials for primary and secondary schools. She has one quirky toddler who keeps her on her toes.
Genevieve Simperingham is founder of the New Zealand Peaceful Parent Institute. She is passionate about supporting parents and helping them learn how to stay emotionally connected with their children through the inevitable conflicts. Genevieve is also mum to two young people who have been her greatest teachers.
Jacqueline Taylor, mum of two, has been working in Early Childhood Education for 19 years. She currently works for footsteps - a nationwide service offering home-based childcare and free 1:1 learning programmes to give children the best start. As a qualified ECE teacher, she is especially interested in working with under 3s to understand and help them develop a strong foundation for the future.
Jayne has over 18 years experience in caring for children and has worked in both New Zealand and the UK. She has a vast range of expertise and can offer help and advice if you are struggling with your children. You can read more about Jayne on her website- Everything But The Stork.
Jayne writes regular columns for Kiwi Families and will also answer your questions about babies and children
Jill Darcey (author, parent, founder, and speaker) is a mother of three with thousands of hours of experience as a counsellor and coach, and more than a decade of real-time experience with "complex family" parenting --- parenting through separation, divorce or some other family breakdown. Jill is someone who has both vision and wisdom and has learned a lot of what does and doesn't work — and some of it the hard way!
Jo Hayes is the owner of Soul Fertility and is a Natural Fertility Practitioner. She teaches couples and individuals how to chart their menstrual cycles to either achieve or avoid a pregnancy, and Breastfeeding Mama’s on their return to fertility after childbirth. Jo is accredited to Natural Fertility New Zealand.
Jo is a Mum to one, 20 month old daughter and is working on building her family further.
Jonathan Collins is a father of two trampoline enthusiasts (daughter Jemma now bounces competitively). He is also a member of the Injury Prevention Network Aotearoa New Zealand (IPNANZ). As an acrobatically-challenged parent, Jonathan is proud to embarrass his children with a few safety moves of his own on their family Springfree.
Julz Darroch provides education and resources for those who want to get fit and introduce exercise into their lives but aren’t sure where to start- the exercise allergic are her speciality! Julz is also mum to two great kids who help keep her moving. You can find out more on her website.
Karyn Riley is a Christchurch-based women’s well-being specialist, author, inspirational speaker, writer and mother of two. She specialises in helping stay-at-home and working mothers rediscover their identity, have time for their priorities and find balance in their life. Her book, "How to Keep the YOU in Mum” is available at www.rileylife.co.nz and NZ bookstores.
Kate Anderson is a trained Well-Child Nurse with two little people of her own. She also runs Stroll Smart NZ and loves getting out and about with her buggy.
Kate Carter has spent the last six years working within the food and nutrition industry in a variety of roles. Ready for a change from the corporate world and excited about embracing two of her real passions in life, she took over Yum Yum Kids - New Zealand’s only online feeding specialist store. As a qualified nutritionist, Kate provides parents with expert advice and information along with genuinely useful products that help make feeding children easy.
You won't be surprised to learn that Kate also loves cooking and baking. She also makes up for it by keeping active and playing with the most gorgeous chocolate labrador ever, Milo.
Kathy is a wife; mother of three; north Auckland self-employed midwife; weekly Parenting columnist; founding director of BabyOK™ Products (producers of the renowned Babe-Sleeper); and author of NZ’s No.1 guide for new mums “OH BABY…Birth, Babies & Motherhood Uncensored” and her recent sequel “OH GROW UP…Toddlers to PreTeens Decoded”. You can find out more about Kathy on her website.
Kerry Burridge is mum to three great kids and was Kiwi Families founding Editor.
Kimberley Paterson is a writer and public relations expert living in Whangaparaoa. She had an initial career as a registered nurse and has spent the last 20 years writing about health and well-being.
Kylie Valentine is a qualified secondary school teacher, trained journalist, and the mum of two fabulous children.
Mark Leishman is the devoted dad to three children- Paddy, Molly and Rosie. His children span 10 years in age so he has plenty of experience in everything from sleepless nights to teenagers.
Michelle Kemp is the Author of Two Weeks to Sleep: A Sensible Guide for First Time Parents and soon to be released Little Book of Routines: A Practical Guide for Mums and Dads.
Michelle is married to James and a proud Mum to their son Max. The three of them love spending time together and experiencing new adventures as a family, whether that's just hanging out at the local park or travelling to new and exciting places. Michelle is passionate about helping families build key foundations in their lives. These foundations are quality sleep, a nutrient rich diet and plenty of movement. Michelle believes that these foundations go a long way towards supporting a full and happy family life.
Michelle Woolley has been a qualified nanny, worked in hospitality and now works in accounts and advertising and runs her own business. In her teens, she volunteered at kids' camps and listened to real life stories, dried the tears of many young girls struggling with living in a broken family. She didn’t realise that one day she would be drying the tears of her own child as she struggled to deal with a separation. Join her as she writes about her journey.
Nicky Attridge is a busy wife and mum to two girls aged almost 9 and 10. She works part time and is also the creator and owner of the Chic Party Boutique and Inviting Designs. Nicky loves all things “party” and spends many an hour creating new designs and searching the internet to keep up with the latest happenings in party styling, particularly in the US. Nicky is very much looking forward to sharing some of her ideas and special party styling finds with you all.
Nicky loves honing her graphic design skills and is always looking for something new to add to her designs.
Paula Skelton is a qualified NZ nurse and midwife, a midwifery & childbirth educator and the mum of three lovely girls.
Robert Glensor is the founder of the Paraoa Bakehouse- the home of Purebread organic breads and Gluten Free Goodies. With a love of good bread and a passion for all things organic and sustainable, Robert writes about all manner of issues to do with living green.
Rochelle is Kiwi Families' Editor-Extrordinaire. She loves working with all the great Kiwi Families bloggers, reviewers, experts and members and always has her ear out for a great deal for families.
When she's not thinking about Kiwi Families, she's looking after her very own little kiwi family and is mum to three gorgeous daughters. She wishes she had more time to garden and read the newspaper in peace!
This article was written by Rosalie Chamberlain, a freelance writer at Rapco, wife, and mum. Rosalie is passionate about families and enjoys providing useful information for Kiwi parents.
Rosemary Murphy is a trained teacher with a particular passion for helping children overcome learning difficulties. She is a graduate of the Extra Lesson™ post graduate training programme and is a Registered Extra Lesson Practitioner. She is also an Integrated Listening System Professional, a certified provider for The Listening Program®. Rosemary runs the Developmental Learning Centre
Sally is the awesome editorial assistant here at Kiwi Families. She fills her time with her handsome, busy toddler and her handsome, busy husband; studying her chef's apprenticeship and baking up a storm.
Sandi Paterson is a freelance journalist based in Tauranga. She lives in a 1950's bach with her daughter, a grumpy cat, and a budgie who sits on her computer when she writes. This article appeared originally in Little Treasures magazine.
A qualified clinical nutritionist with over 20 years of knowledge and experience based on nurturing, educating and inspiring people through food, Sarah La Touche is a member of The Clinical Nutrition Association and the New Zealand Nutrition Foundation.
Sue Hunter is mother of 4 boys has a wealth of early childhood experience including lecturing on the subject. She has a special interest in how trauma and neglect can impact upon children’s learning and development. Sue believes that strong connected families are the building blocks to a healthy society. She works for footsteps - a nationwide service offering home-based childcare and free 1:1 learning programmes to give children the best start.
Susan Devoy is a world champion squash player and super mum to four boys. She shares her journey here.
Thalia Kehoe Rowden began 2011 as the minister of West Baptist Church in New Plymouth and ended it as the mother of a charming newborn baby. She's also an awesome parallel parker, a wannabe runner and enthusiastic but rubbish at gardening.
She blogs at Kiwi Families on the spiritual practice of parenthood: listening to God as we parent our children, hearing God's voice through them and through the delights and despairs of bringing them up. Thalia also blogs at www.sacraparental.com
This information was compiled by the Kiwi Families team.
Tracy Harris is a registered NZ naturopath and herbalist, and natural health writer, who has both a natural health shop and a natural mother & child store in Auckland.
Vinessa is one of a relatively small number of registered financial advisers who holds the Graduate Diploma in Business Studies (Personal Financial Planning). She also has life experience as a mother and wife and uses this experience as well as her tertiary training to help clients identify their current and future financial needs and identify what financial solutions may be most appropriate for their needs. Vinessa is married to Graham and together they have two boys and one daughter, Marc, Liam and Olivia.
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