Parenting
Keep your cool, parents
Education consultant and parenting coach Joseph Driessen says it's understandable when parents give in to anger, frustration and even depression when dealing with difficult children. But he says over… Audio
Parents seek help to reduce children's screentime
Helping children to reduce their screentime can be as simple as remembering what you did as a child - encouraging outdoor play. In the US, there is a growing demand for screen-free parenting coaches… Audio
Oversharing pics of the kids - harmless or impactful?
Why do some parents over-share pictures and videos of their children to social media? What are the potential implications of what may be a permanent digital footprint? Psychologist Sarb Johal's been… Audio
Want to excel? Be a generalist, not a specialist
According to US author David Epstein in his new book 'Range' there is growing evidence that shows many of the most successful people do well because they are generalists, not in spite of being… Audio
The school holiday conundrum for parents
It's day one of the school holidays and for a lot of parents, making sure the kids are cared for over the next two weeks will have involved a great deal of co-ordination and juggling. There's always… Audio
Screen time struggles: 'Parental As Anything'
How to manage screen time is a delicate topic in many households: like how much is too much? Are some screen-based activities better than others? And how can parents make sure they stick to the rules… Audio
Police search for girl who says she was abused in state care
Police are hunting for a 13-year-old girl who has gone into hiding from Oranga Tamaraki, alleging she's been abused in state care and wants to be with her whānau. Audio
How to take the conflict out of child discipline
Every parent knows the difficulties in trying to discipline their children and the feeling it's not working properly. Clinical therapist Anna Martin's new book Listen to me! Taking the conflict out of… Audio
Turia Pitt's tips for confidence
There's nothing wrong with taking pride in your looks, but being confident about the things you can do is what will really make you feel positively towards yourself, says Turia Pitt. The Australian… Video, Audio
Three Minutes Max: Andrew Clay on parenting in the digital age
Three Minutes Max: succinct opinions from New Zealanders about anything at all. Here's comedian Andrew Clay on the challenges of parenting in a device-driven age. Audio
The Mixtape: Suzy Cato
Suzy Cato, anointed as Aotearoa's favourite babysitter, shares her mixtape of tunes and tales while dispensing her charming life advice to Yadana Saw. Audio
Professor Emily Oster: Data-driven parenting
Professor Emily Oster's used hard data to detail what parents should be looking at when deciding what is best for their families in her book Cribsheet. Audio
Autism insights: 'The Parenting Spectrum'
Finding out that you or someone you care about is on the autism spectrum is a lot to get your head around; for families, loved ones and for the person themselves. Fiona Churchman and Travis Saunders… Audio
Small children processing big feelings
Kiwi-born teacher-turned-author of the internationally well-received I Feel Brave book series, Avril McDonald, writes 'little stories about big feelings' for four to seven year olds. Additionally… Video, Audio
No contact sport for children
Children shouldn't play contact sport until at least 12 years old experts say. They were unanimous is saying that a little contact in pre-teens to the head is too much contact. Audio
Parents worry over lack of time with kids: survey
A new survey of 1200 parents around the country finds three quarters are worried they don't spent enough time with their children. Parenting commentator, researcher and educator Nathan Wallis talks to… Audio
The argument for adolescence to extend to age 24
Susan Sawyer is a Professor of Adolescent Health at the University of Melbourne and a practising paediatrician. She talks to Kathryn about whether the age range for adolescence is too narrowly… Audio
How to help chaotic, dreamy, inattentive kids
Education and parenting consultant Joseph Driessen talks to Kathryn about how to parent children who struggle with underdeveloped executive skills, and who find living an organised life extremely… Audio
Forget screen time rules
Can screen time for kids really be quality time ? Yes! says Jordan Shapiro the author of "The New Childhood: Raising Kids To Thrive In A Connected World". Audio
Renee Liang and Michele Powles - When we remember to breathe
Renee Liang is a second-generation Chinese Kiwi poet, playwright, paediatrician, medical researcher and fiction writer, who was appointed a Member of the NZ Order of Merit for services to the arts… Audio