In my role as a maternity nurse I often will be in contact with a baby at 48 hours old. The mums that I work with are in…
This year will be my fourth Father’s Day as a dad and my fortieth as a son. My son, affectionately named “Noodle” in my public writings, is only…
Snowplanet has just redesigned their snow tubing track and “The Twister” is faster, bumpier, bendier and more fun than ever before! Kids and adult alike can enjoy the…
Feel like your family is stuck in an exercise rut and need some ideas other than a visit to your local school playground or park? We rarely think…
Prying older kids away from television, phone and computer screens can be a difficult task at times; especially when you’re trying to do it so they will participate…
Whether right or wrong, right from birth children are getting messages, both positive and negative, about what it means to be a boy or a girl. So can gender affect…
What better reason could there be to celebrate the wonderful dads in our families than Father’s Day? Dads come in all shapes and sizes and sometimes it’s someone…
As a first time parent I was overloaded with pamphlets telling me all the dos and don’ts for keeping my baby healthy and safe. It can be quite…
Most teachers, when asked what parents can do to support their children at school, would suggest parents spend more time with their children, encouraging active learning. They’d ask for televisions,…
Natures Sway founding director, Kate Hornblow, created the original New Zealand made baby hammock back in 1993, for her first born child, Madelynn. The business has gone on…
My little boy loves getting out and exploring. It’s never a fast walk when you have a toddler setting the pace as there are so many things he…
Often there are not enough hours in day to get everything we have to do for others completed, let alone even contemplating having some time for ourselves for…
What are you putting up with in your life right now? Is your ‘to do list’ so overwhelming you don’t know where to begin or so intimidating that…
The following is an illustration as to how I came to realise that maintaining my fitness is important as I grow older, both in terms of wellbeing and…
Since I’ve become a mum, a few things have changed. I used to be a bit creative with my clothes and try them on in different ways -…
As I am writing this, outside my window it is a beautiful crisp clear Wellington morning – the perfect day for an outdoor adventure with the family. If…
If Huck Finn could float down the Mississippi on a couple of logs lashed together to resemble a raft, then I reckon two adults and a preschooler can…
Having a newborn really puts a lot of different things in perspective. Upon the arrival of Tom, my husband and I began to think more seriously about our…
It’s probably fair to say that family is where most people lay down the foundations for all later interactions in their lives – one of those interactions being…
This post looks at how to make family fitness fun and why it’s a worthwhile investment. We all know that physical activity is good for our bodies, inside…
Single parent-families may find they can sometimes become active by default, but the wrong kind of active. The active that is rushing around from A to B, trying…
It’s winter again – cold, dark, and occasionally wet and/or snowing, depending which bit of New Zealand you live in. So how can you keep the family active…
‘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’.
A vegetable garden is a fabulous way for a family to work together to achieve something amazing. As luck would have it, the time is right to get…
Travelling with kids can be fab but it can also be challenging. We've got four great apps that will help you when you're on the road... Barefoot World Atlas Barefoot World Atlas is a magical interactive 3D globe that invites children to explore the regions and countries of the world, discovering hundreds of fascinating features
When you’re thinking about getting active, apps are probably not the first thing that come to mind. However, there are loads of really useful apps that can help…