Stay fit during pregnancy (yes pregnant mums, you too! :-) ). Exercising in pregnancy is great for you and your baby, as long as you are sensible and follow some guidelines. Not only does exercising release endorphins which will make you feel great, it...

The loss of a child is the single thing that scares parents the most. We often obsess over ways to keep our children safe. We buy plastic doodads to plug into electrical sockets to keep little fingers away, we put poisons and chemicals out of reach and...

We originally posted this article 3 years ago. It's been super popular ever since so I thought it's useful to have it up on the home page again for a while. Enjoy - Stef Now that our little champ has pushed out his first two teeth and we are (anxiousl...

We generally post inspirational articles and posts on this site and we believe it is more important to focus on positive parenting stories than harping on about all the things that have gone wrong in this world. However every now and then we come acros...

By Claudia Porta (this article was originally posted on madebyjoel.com) “We love our kids so much, we want to give them everything. We work hard to give them as many opportunities as possible. Sometimes we are so busy doing this, we don’t even have...

"Shaken Baby Syndrome" is a term used to describe a set of injuries that result from shaking a baby. For examples in New Zealand around 20 babies are admitted to hospitals every year with injuries resulting from shaking a baby, many more are admitted w...

Just found out about an amazing book called "Baby Gone" ... the book is tackling a really difficult topic that unfortunately many parents are dealing with - miscarriage, stillbirth and infant loss. Rather than offer any advice the book simply tells the...

I just came across this poster which was put together by the social enterprise 'Change for our Children' along with a number of parenting organisation and the Ministry of Health. Just a wee reminder for all of us to observe the 3 principles of safe sl...

This is a beautiful ad from the "Shave for a Cure" campaign 2011. -Stef

OK dads, here's a little reminder about first aid gear you need to have in the house when you've got a little one. Might be useful to check the status of your first aid kit ... If you haven't got one, get one now. It's absolutely essential for when min...