The Spirit of Christmas
Kids & Family
They don’t call it the silly season for nothing. December is a month I have a love/ hate relationship with and I’m sure I’m not… Read more »
Jude Dobson
An icon of NZ television, Jude Dobson has endeared herself to generations of Kiwis. From Sale of the Century to 5.30 with Jude and the face of Family Health Diary, we’ve grown up with her in our living rooms. What you might not know is that over the last 10 years, aside from raising her own family, she’s become a multi-talented producer, with her own production company Homegrown Television. More recently Jude has collaborated with Plunket and Well Child Tamariki Ora services, producing and fronting a TV series called Raising Children. Which is available for free on DVD/App/Website and provides invaluable advice for parents of newborns as well as insights into that crucial first decade of a child’s life. Today Jude continues to connect with New Zealanders bringing us stories that inspire, inform and entertain.
Dogs in Summer
Kids & Family
Auckland has recently had some hot days – in fact all of NZ has – it’s just that I happen to live in Auckland, which… Read more »
Being Aware of Anger
Kids & Family
I was fascinated to read that the UK have an Anger Awareness Week in early December. Of all the awareness weeks that exist, this surely… Read more »
Movember
Kids & Family
Movember is here. Men’s Health month – roll on hairy men. Well, actually there’s a lot more blokes sporty hirsute faces these days, be it… Read more »
Meals without meat
Kids & Family
The first of October was World Vegetarian Day and the first of November is World Vegan Day. And if the word ‘vegan’ is a first… Read more »
Mental health and young children
Kids & Family
October brings with it international mental health awareness week – but really, it’s a subject that doesn’t just pop up in conversation neatly and conveniently… Read more »
School holidays
Kids & Family
Keep calm and carry on – school holidays are here! Depending where you sit on the age and with/without kids scale, school holidays will mean… Read more »
Raising Children – parenting help is at hand
Kids & Family
Looking for some expert approved, family friendly parenting advice? Well, let me help you there! I don’t usually bang on about the stuff I do,… Read more »
Grief
Kids & Family
Grief – it’s a fact of life. At some stage, you or someone close to you is going to have to deal with the loss… Read more »
HPV vaccine for the lads
Kids & Family
If you haven’t caught up – and you have a teenage lad in your household – NEWS FLASH – the HPV vaccine is now funded… Read more »