Playing sport is a chance for your child to learn and grow but only if you allow room for that to happen.
Life
Sun, Jun 15
OPINION: Readers are created in the home, writes best-selling children's author Stacy Gregg.
Sat, May 17
The Breakfast presenter expected new motherhood to be "like the movies" but the first year was painfully real.
Tue, May 13
Tired of the pressures and dangers that smart phones bring, some parents are reaching back to the phone on the wall.
Thu, Mar 20
Across the ditch, bullying is one of the top concerns Australian parents have about their children’s health.
Wed, Mar 12
Many kids in New Zealand will have started a new school this week and for some it's a painful transition. Here's how to help.
Fri, Jan 31
It's this time of year when a lot of teens and young adults get ready to flee the nest - and for parents, that doesn't have to be a bad thing.
Sat, Jan 18
A small Christmas tradition has turned into Anna Murray's annual December regret – and she only has herself to blame.
December 15, 2024
Elise Waghorn looks at the pros and cons of handing out awards to students.
December 11, 2024
Analysis: Many of the recent changes Roblox has made could improve its safety for children, writes researcher Sara M. Grimes.
World
December 10, 2024
When your nine-year-old comes home spouting terms popularised by a well-known misogynist, how do you respond?
November 23, 2024
Audrey is a cheeky, darkly humorous film about domesticity and family life, writes Rachel Williamson.
November 10, 2024
Is a child's cheating cause for concern? Penny Van Bergen explains.
October 26, 2024
Separated co-parents are looking for cheaper solutions that also provide kids with greater stability.
October 5, 2024
Australian researchers identify what might be happening when your child says "school is boring" - and share how you can help them.
October 2, 2024
The next two weeks are about to be a real grind for many parents. Anna Murray counts the ways.
September 30, 2024
Middlemore Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit is taking part in a read-a-thon programme encouraging parents to read to their newborns.
New Zealand
September 17, 2024
OPINION: The best way to protect kids from social media is by teaching them its dangers.
September 12, 2024
The way children imitate their parents’ speech is the subject of revealing new research.
September 11, 2024
Parents often find themselves battling with their children over tidying up. But there can be another way.
August 28, 2024
My journey from devastated newly single mother to happy, effective co-parent.
August 10, 2024
It can be hard to settle on the right name, which is why some parents are turning to professional baby namers.
July 9, 2024
Children can be affected by burnout - and especially around this time of year.
June 21, 2024
As the gender wars become ever more entrenched, Ruth Whippman, the author of new parenting manual BoyMom, says we urgently need to teach young men vulnerability and connection.
June 15, 2024
Perfectionism can lead to children feeling overwhelmed, angry and frustrated, or sad and withdrawn.
May 25, 2024
