This is how I want you to grow up
By Emma Heaphy This is how I want you to grow up. In a happy home, a loving home, a safe home. Smiling when you’re happy,…
Parenting
Science Fiction for Kids: Possibility and Resourceful Creativity
By Nelle Myrica Donaldson Choosing a Fantasy Door: History vs. Sci-Fi What if you could choose between changing the past and changing the future? In Back to the Future (1985),…
What is Positive Parenting?
By Sarah R. Moore Positive parenting goes by many names: authoritative or gentle parenting, peaceful parenting, attachment parenting, positive discipline, mindful and conscious parenting,…
When your child hits you: a script
By Dr. Laura Markham “For me the biggest problem still remains my own anger and fear when my boy is crossing the line —…
Tips on how to build a healthy immune system
By Beth Bonfiglio With equality and gender diversity being a hot topic among women in business, is it any wonder why women are the…
5 Aussie kids’ albums that parents will love too
By Haylee Hackenberg Prior to having my first child, I was known to sanctimoniously declare (amongst other things) that MY children would NOT be…
Want to be good parents?
By Manasee Joshi Want to be good parents? Sprinkle some magic of attention on yourself first. Sounds mean doesn’t it when I put it…
How raising animals benefits children
By Emily Folk When kids leave their shoes in the living room or the front door open, we often say something like, “I didn’t…
Why dental hygiene should begin in toddlerhood
By Kylee Harris Around 42% of children aged two to eleven have had cavities in their primary teeth, according to the National Institute of Dental…
Ritalia: Supporting the health and happiness of your children
After her daughter suffered heath issues as a baby, Rita Panico realised the importance of having access to the right baby products. As a…
Honesty, Anger and Parenting
By Dr. Laura Markham “Dr. Laura…I think we as parents need to be honest about our own anger, disappointment, sadness about our child’s choices…” …
The gift of calm: cool and stylish sensory products
After receiving an autism diagnosis for her son, Allanah Bazzard was disappointed at the lack of sensory products available in New Zealand. She launched Sensory Sam to provide parents…
5 tips for calming anxiety around mealtimes
By Beth Bonfiglio How to recognise anxiety around mealtimes If your anxiety is affecting mealtimes with your child, and if you answer ‘yes’ to any of these questions, you really…
Beautiful, practical gift boxes for new mums
With 2 young children of her own, Kerri Gibson understands how challenging and overwhelming motherhood can be. With her business, Mama Life, she hopes to…
Family and holidays: 6 ways to find joy
By Sarah Moore Trees and lights. Family and holidays. For many of us, these are naturally joyful pairs (trees and lights are especially exciting…
Keeping stress at bay for busy parents this Christmas
By Jane McClurg This time of year can get very overwhelming, with deadlines to reach, school holidays to organise, meals to make and take to Christmas functions,…
Why neuroplasticity is the secret ingredient in the early years
Did you know that every child is born with a staggering 100 billion neurons in their brain? That’s a galaxy worth of nerve cells ready…
What if Grandma gives me soap?
By Kelly Eden Before every Christmas and birthday when my kids were younger, we played a little game: The terrible presents game. We took turns thinking…
Get your early bird to wake later
By Elizabeth Pantley Is your child’s inner alarm clock set much too early? Here are some tips to get her to sleep longer. It is true…
Baby Blues
By Jess Urlichs I sit on the hospital bed as a new mother, which I became in mere seconds, to a perfectly healthy baby. The…