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 »
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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 »
Planning a pregnancy
Kids & Family
It’s been a good long while before I had planning a pregnancy on my mind (my babies are now 21,18 and 13) but planning is… Read more »
Back to school
Kids & Family
It’s here! School is back. A new routine and regular rhythm starts to daily life. Are you ready? Are your kids? For me this is… Read more »
New Year Resolutions
Kids & Family
It’s something about the calendar rolling over to a new year that makes us take stock of our lives. Perhaps it’s simply the enforced holiday… Read more »