Shrove Tuesday is a great day for pancake lovers, but Shrove Tuesday also has a special religious significance for Christians, and provides a valuable…

The Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is an enormous celebration for Chinese people. The New Year celebrations span 15 days from the date…

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Here’s a useful summary of festivals, events and public holidays in New Zealand as well as the  2014 and 2015 dates for each and…

Learning to drive is an exciting part of growing up and it’s a milestone that many parents both look forward to and dread. Being…

Seeking help to become a better parent? Would you like to become calmer, less guilty, more confident with, and/or more tolerant of your kids? Help yourself…

With more and more first marriages ending in divorce, step parents and blended families are becoming increasingly common. While there are obviously issues which…

As much as grandparents adore their grandchildren, chances are if you’re raising your grandchild it’s because of circumstances rather than choice. There may have…

If you’re even considering being a foster parent, then that makes you someone special. While fostering can be immensely rewarding, it’s also a lot…

When a new man enters the family, some things – like discipline – get complicated.