Travel tips
Kids & Family
I’m about to head away on a bit of an epic family adventure – something we have managed every couple of years or so, which… 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.
Breastfeeding
Kids & Family
I was recently reading an article about two mums who had both breastfed their babies, and had quite different experiences. Nothing new there – women… Read more »
End of Semester stress
Kids & Family
If there’s a tertiary student in your house, end of semester is a tense old time. Hand ins for the last assignments, prepping for end… Read more »
International Father’s Mental Health Day
Kids & Family
I saw an email through the inbox this week, and thought – wow, I bet not many people know about that day – I didn’t…. Read more »
Nits
Kids & Family
Yeah, an altogether stunning start to an article, a title like that. I could just as easily change it to kutis (or cooties) or head… Read more »
For the love of science
Kids & Family
The recent worldwide March for Science is truly a moment in time I feel – a moment to stop and think about the role of… Read more »
ANZAC Day
Kids & Family
In the coming weeks poppies will start being seen on people’s chests, in the run up to ANZAC Day on 25 April. There will again… Read more »
Married with children
Kids & Family
Well that title itself will mean different things to different people. If you’re about my vintage (I am the half century on the dot) you’ll… Read more »
NZ Childhood Immunisation Schedule changes July 2017
Kids & Family
I’ve just been updating the Raising Children video resource to reflect the changes happening with the under-fives National Immunisation Schedule. For health professionals, some vaccines… Read more »
Arthritis
Kids & Family
As I struggled to open the lid of a jar recently – saved by the 18-year-old son who made it look utterly effortless – it… Read more »