Preparing your child for a new sibling
A new baby arriving in the family brings big changes for everyone, particularly for your other child. The birth of a new baby is one of the most stressful times in a young child’s life, especially if the child...
Read more »Encouraging a healthy body image
It seems like just yesterday that you had to coax your daughter to bathe. But then she turned 11 and started spending hours in the bathroom and sizing herself up in every mirror she passes. She seems consumed...
Read more »The 5 Bs of successful parenting
I hear the questions again and again: "How do I get my child to… …quit whining?" …do their homework?" …clean their room?" …do the dishes?" And I...
Read more »What it means to be a dad – part two
Dads have some unique parenting challenges in today’s society. Last issue we gave some practical tips on being a dad, and this issue we look more at family relationships and how they affect fathering. Dads...
Read more »Mums and dads wanted for free Positive Parenting Programme
New Zealand parents are invited to take part in a free research trial of an internationally successful positive parenting programme. The Triple P Research Group at The University of Auckland’s Faculty of Education...
Read more »Helpful organisations if you need the Family Court
The Family Court of New Zealand This is your first stop for making an appointment with a Family Court counsellor, and its website has a wealth of information about the processes, procedures and policies of the Family...
Read more »Behind the doors of the Family Court
District Court one is a menagerie of never ending usual suspects making a first court appearance. Anyone who has ever sat through a morning’s procession there will be familiar with the hustle of hurried lawyers...
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