Friday is a 'Phone Free Day'
He's a dad who works in the technology sector, but he's kick-started a movement calling on parents to ditch their cellphones.
Coronavirus: Japan's kid care crisis
In a country where mothers are still expected to be responsible for child rearing, a mouth long school closure is forcing many mums to limit their work hours.
It is OK to change a nappy in public?
COMMENT: At some point one will have to deal with a very messy, public poo explosion. What do you do?
Girl, 11, forced to dance at school ball
"I'm not going to quietly stand by while my daughter and all of her classmates are being wrapped up in rape culture."
Coronavirus: how we can help kids
OPINION: Parents want to make kids feel safe. But it's better if we make them feel brave.
It is OK to change a nappy in public?
COMMENT: At some point one will have to deal with a very messy, public poo explosion. What do you do?
NZ's tiniest baby's 1st birthday bash
After being given a 30 per cent chance of survival at birth, Amairah Makan has celebrated her first birthday in style.
Four leaplings born in Invercargill
Ivy Autumn was one of four leap year babies born at Southland Hospital on February 29.
Ella and the giant beanstalk
As a baby lay in hospital fighting to grow, a mysterious plant bloomed 7 metres in only a month.
Surprise leap-day birth 'something special'
Auckland's newest 'leapling' baby arrived suddenly, by C-section, and is "definitely something special".
Sucked into 'toddler milk' sham
OPINION: Getting nutrition right is hard enough without companies marketing us products our kids don't need.
Say no to after school activities
OPINION: My kids are happier when they're doing less.
Should kids 'play guns'?
OPINION: Does prohibiting 'gun games' actually contribute to a heightened interest in guns?
Girl, 11, forced to dance at school ball
"I'm not going to quietly stand by while my daughter and all of her classmates are being wrapped up in rape culture."
Talking about coronavirus with kids
Parents should emphasise that it's everyone's job to stop it from spreading, says infectious diseases expert.
Too young for TikTok?
ADVICE: My dance-loving daughter wants to go on TikTok like her friends and make videos.
What 4 Kiwi families eat for tea
There might have been a time when most Kiwis sat down to meat and three vege, but different diets, cultures and lifestyles have changed all that.
Life calendar achievement: unlocked
OPINION: It was her first day at school. What if she needed to go toilet? What if some kids are mean? What if she eats all her lunch at morning tea?
Alison Mau's empty nest
OPINION: No more dinners for five, teenage parties, or driving my kids around. Coming to terms with this is hard.
Kiwi mum's milk bottle hack
Spilt milk can result in tears - but one mum has found a genius solution.
Dating as a single parent
Modern courtship has become increasingly tricky, but what happens when you add kids to the mix?
'Crazy' day in the life of a mum of 11
Raising 11 kids is never going to be easy, but raising them on a farm during a drought makes it even more of a challenge.
Camilla the princess, not the queen
Chch's Belgian Beer Cafe closes
Coronavirus: Japan's kid care crisis
Miss France fights 'bimbo' claims
Is SPF moisturiser as good as sunscreen?
No Andrew at Harry, Meghan's last event
Emergency supplies to keep at home
It is OK to change a nappy in public?
Coronavirus: 'Harvest will happen'
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