A meeting of NZ’s children on how to ruin the lives of parents in lockdown'We must never forget out aim: to break the parents.'By Emily Writes | 27th December, 2020Parents Editor
Class of 2020: A parent’s letter to her child'I know you don’t need me any more and I’m happy with that. It’s the way it should be.'By Amanda Thompson | 9th December, 2020Contributing writer
An ode to the ‘best place in the world’: the Top 10 Holiday ParkWe sat down with a wine and read our books knowing the kids were safe because they were so loud we could hear them from literally every corner of the camp.By Emily Writes | 30th November, 2020Parents Editor
No, C-section babies don’t do worse at school – now quit the birth shamingIt's time to change the way we view caesareans.By Emily Writes | 25th November, 2020Parents Editor
Emily Writes: Bad Halloween ideas to entertain your little devilsIf you're a parent looking for spooky activities to entertain your beastly offspring, Emily Writes has got your back.By Emily Writes | 27th October, 2020Parents Editor
OpinionEmily Writes: Why parents needn’t fear the new sex ed guidelinesOur children learn from everyone around them – and in 2020, we need to recognise that they learn from TikTok, PornHub, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat too. By Emily Writes | 11th September, 2020Parents Editor
A Father’s Day guide to the Dadliest gifts of allBecause nothing says 'thanks Dad!' than a bag of pork crackling.By Amanda Thompson | 3rd September, 2020Contributing writer
Enduring the unendurable: The podcast shining a light on a silent tragedyIt’s a podcast almost four years in the making on a topic 'shrouded in silence'. Emily Writes speaks to Susie Ferguson about The Unthinkable.By Emily Writes | 29th July, 2020Parents Editor
After the longest school term in history, now is the time to resetArihia Latham reflects on the life lessons her daughters will take into a new future. By Arihia Latham | 22nd July, 2020Guest writer
It’s time New Zealand takes post-birth care seriouslyA group of mothers, personal trainers, and physiotherapists have joined together to try to address New Zealand's lack of post-birth care. Here's why.By Emily Writes | 25th June, 2020Parents Editor
Whānau like ours: Listening to the podcast about NZ’s immigrant familiesIn the podcast Conversations With My Immigrant Parents, immigrant whānau across New Zealand have frank conversations about ancestry, love, expectation, acceptance – and food.By Saraid de Silva and Julie Zhu | 19th June, 2020Guest writers
OpinionFor young children, playing is learning. So why does Playcentre keep losing out?Of the huge funding boost coming for early childhood education, Playcentre has been left with just the crumbs.By Kate Barber | 6th June, 2020Guest writer
Emily Writes: On coming ‘home’ to school and our community'Standing on the hopscotch with the sun shining down, it felt like everything was right. And it hasn’t felt like that for a long time.'By Emily Writes | 26th May, 2020Parents Editor
OpinionTen tips from 12 weeks as a brand new parentSimon Day shares some lessons from his first three months as a dad.By Simon Day | 21st May, 2020Commercial Editorial Director
You can teach your children without knowing the answers to their homeworkIn the fourth part of a new series sharing the stories of families learning from home during lockdown, Tamsyn Matchett discovers a new importance in being kind. By Tamsyn Matchett | 16th May, 2020Guest writer
Emily Writes: The complete Mother’s Day gift guide for every kind of mum there isMother's Day is just around the corner and this year it will be different – no, not because of the pandemic.By Emily Writes | 8th May, 2020Parents Editor
Children don’t need to be in a classroom to learnIn our new series sharing the stories of families learning from home during lockdown, Jessie Moss observes her daughters learning at each step of their lockdown journey. By Jessie Moss | 7th May, 2020Guest writer
Covid-19 has only made it harder to be a midwifeOn International Day of the Midwife, New Zealand midwives share what it’s like working through a pandemic.By Emily Writes | 5th May, 2020Parents Editor
The reality of routine at homeCharles Anderson tries to impose some order on his household and learns that disorder is ok too.By Charles Anderson | 30th April, 2020Contributing writer
My daughter, on the other side of the screenSeparated from her nine year old daughter in Hungary, Daisy Coles is finding solace in video calling – and Disney gifs.By Daisy Coles | 27th April, 2020Guest writer
