Supporting kids with diabetes: The importance of feeling understood
Kids with diabetes need more than medicine.
As a parent, seeing your child feel...
Life is the best teacher: Thoughts from our director
When I recently shared 11 hard lessons life taught me, I wrote from...
On parental leave? Key KiwiSaver changes you should know about
Jean Strock, senior adviser at Saturn Advice, explains how recent KiwiSaver updates can...
Postnatal depression: how to recognise the signs, cope and offer support
Trigger warning: This article features references to mental health issues and suicide.
Having a...
Returning to work after having a baby: A guide for employers and parents
Having a baby can simultaneously be one of the most joyous and stressful...
How to navigate difficult conversations with your teenager
Important conversations with teenagers are among the biggest challenges of parenting. They can...
Exhausted, disconnected and fed up – what is ‘parental burnout’ and what can...
For many parents, the reality of juggling the demands of caring responsibilities on...
How to talk to your child about their autism diagnosis – the earlier...
With better awareness and acceptance, approximately one out of every 50 children is...
5 positive health messages to share with your teens
We all want our kids to grow up with healthy habits, but that's...
How to deal with ‘hangry’ kids
Like adults, children can get “hangry” – a combination of angry and hungry....
Healthy diet may help kids with ADHD focus
A healthy diet, rich in fruit and vegetables, may help kids with ADHD...
The ultimate guide to healthy after-school snacks for kids
Looking for healthy, after-school snacks that satisfy without spoiling dinner? Dietitians Anna Debenham...
The known harms of Instagram for teen girls’ body image, wellbeing
Facebook officials had internal research in March 2020 showing that Instagram – the...
What to feed your kids for better learning power
What kids eat can impact their capacity to learn. We sat down with...
10 ways to help your fussy eater
Australian child nutrition expert Jennifer Cohen has released 10 helpful tips for parents...
Raising our children not to binge drink
Paediatric dietitian Anna Richards offers ways to help young adults respect alcohol and...
