Babies and Music
By Elizabeth Pantley Mothers have always crooned their babies to sleep with lullabies, fathers have sung nursery rhymes to their toddlers, and families have…
Parenting
Understanding Counterwill
By Adrienne Wood Bill looks up impatiently from his breakfast news article across to his 13-year-old daughter. “Maddie…” he says with an edge to his voice. Maddie’s head remains buried in…
10 Simple Ways To Improve Your Parenting, No Resolutions Necessary
By Dr. Laura Markham Tired of resolutions? Here are 10 simple ways to improve your parenting, no resolutions necessary. Put these on your fridge…
Documenting Precious Life Moments to Be Treasured Forever
A self-taught photographer, Gee Laly believes that everyone has a story to share and through her beautiful photography, she is able to tell stories…
Rethinking the Word ‘Fat’: A Must-Read for Families Everywhere
Through their work as health professionals, as well as time spent reading with their own children, Kim and Amba loved how books could gently…
The Surprising Link Between Photography & Confidence
By Anja Poehlmann Do you photograph your children a lot? Most parents have hundreds or thousands of photos of their kids on their phones….
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…
Supporting You to ‘Woman’ and Mother the Way You Want To
Passionate about child development and an advocate for children’s rights, Kelly Holyoake believes that the best way to support children is to support their…
Rascals Launch New Swim Nappy to Help Parents Avoid the Dreaded ‘Code Brown’ This Summer
Rascals Swim Pants hit shelves following new research revealing that three in four Aussie parents are feeling anxious about ‘code brown’. With new research showing…
9 Ways to Make Disposable Nappies More Sustainable
By Jane Marsh Disposable nappies are a lifesaver for busy parents, but there’s no denying their environmental impact. Every year, billions of these convenient…
Peaceful Siblings: How to Raise Kids Who Like Each Other
By Sarah R. Moore In this interview excerpt, Sarah at Dandelion Seeds Positive Parenting discusses with Dr. Laura Markham of Aha! Parenting how to…
Moments to Remember
By Hayley Zemontas I hope I never forget, how it feels to hold you close. The warm weight of your little form nestled against my bones. The heat…
Boundaries with Kids: 4 Helpful Ways to Support Them from the Heart
By Sarah R. Moore Setting boundaries with kids can feel like one of the trickiest parts of gentle parenting. We worry that if we’re too…
How Can You Encourage a Love of Sport in Your Kids?
By Kylee Harris When it comes to kids’ fitness in New Zealand, there’s good and bad news. Let’s get the bad news out of…
The Secret of Raising a Resilient Child
By Dr. Laura Markham Sometimes life asks us to handle so much challenge, so much change, so much loss, that it leaves us exhausted…
How to Get your Sleepyhead to Eat Breakfast
By Elizabeth Pantley Does your child wake up slowly with no appetite first thing in the morning? That’s a challenge worth solving because by…
How Time Flies
By Sally Saint My son is 10 and will be 11 in a couple of months time and oh how time has flown. My heart soars…
In This House
By Hayley Zemontas In this house, we’re about fun.Day trips, picnics and paddling pools in the sun.Grabbing the moment and utilising each one.We’re about…
Being a mum and what I said to our children
By Kate Barnes To the world you may be one person but to one person you may be the world Bill Wilson A while…
Want a Trustworthy 14-Year-Old?
By Dr. Laura Markham I had a major Aha! moment one summer when my almost 14-year-old daughter had some friends over for a sleepover….