But What About…SOCIALISING Them?
By Leah McDermott So often I get asked some form of this question: “I love the IDEA of homeschooling, but my biggest fear is…
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Crab & Whale: Introducing Mindfulness to Children Through Stories
An imaginative and engaging way to introduce mindfulness to children. One day Crab is walking along the beach when Whale becomes beached on the…
5 Things Never to Ask Your Child Right After School
By Bonnie Harris You want to interact and make connection when your kids get home from school. Your kids do too but not in…
UNBUSYING and Schedules vs. Routines – What’s the Difference?
By Leah McDermott One of the most common questions I get from my community is “How do you get it all done?” People assume that I’m…
What Using a Real Christmas Tree Can Teach Your Children About the Environment
By Emily Folk Christmas is nearly here and it’s time to make that annual decision – do I pick up a real or fake…
The Reluctant Unschooler: How To Shake Off “Teacher Mode”
By Holly Jones One time my 6-year-old son willed a golden eagle into existence. This was before he knew anything about Harry Potter, card…
How Can Your Child Be Educated And Remain A Free Spirit?
By Sally Saint Education and the Free Spirit I witness my son in play, and the time and focus he puts into his playing…
What Are You Rushing For?
By Leah McDermott, M.Ed. How many times in a day do you tell your child to “hurry up?” Rushing out the door. Get your shoes on….
How Homeschooling Can Change a Child’s Perspective
By Emily Folk For the most part, my childhood was pretty normal. I wished on shooting stars, prayed for snow and kept coming up…
5 Tips for Designing Children’s Spaces
By Inger-Lisa Hurst Throw away the toy box Toy boxes are great for storing Lego or blocks, but not for storing all of your…
But How Will My Child Learn to Read If I Don’t TEACH Them?
By Leah McDermott, M.Ed. One of the questions I hear over and over again (and I bet this is one that you’ve had streaming through…
How Screen Time Changed My Child and How What I Did Changed Everything!
By Dr Suzy McCleary (TCM) With a significant increase in the number of children diagnosed with behavioural problems including hyperactivity, ADHD, and autism, parents…
Five Parenting Lessons I Learned as a Teacher
By Christina Clemer Teaching little ones was such an honor and so much fun (most of the time). I feel so lucky to have…
Gardening with Children: Edible Flowers
By Claire Mummery Getting outdoors and into the garden with your young children is such an important part of life these days as we…
For the Love of Reading: The Dorothy Butler Children’s Bookshop
Reading is so important for our children. Reading to them as babies, then teaching them to read themselves, and eventually them reading for pleasure,…
Find Your Village: Born By One
Born by One is here to help you find your village, as it takes a village to raise a child. Born by One is a…
A Fun-Filled Day for Wellington Families
You and Your Child Expo, 15 October at Westpac Stadium in Wellington You and Your Child launches at Westpac Stadium this year and brings…
Four Easy Steps to Raising Earth-Conscious Kids
By KateSurfs The environmental impact of raising a child in a western country is like 10 times greater than raising a child in a…
Big sis. Role model. Superstar…Dispelling the myths around au pairs
Many industries are full of myths. And unfortunately there are a number of New Zealand employers who pay homage to many of them. In…
Finding the right work-life balance
Achieve work-life balance while maximising time with your children Having spent 12 years working in childcare centres, Lucy Dowthwaite wanted to dedicate more time…