Looking after new mums: Why it s so important and how we can all help
1 Apr, 2021 07:45 PM
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Community support and postnatal care are key for new mums. Photo / Getty Images
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Opinion
Becoming a parent can be one of the most rewarding and challenging things that happen in life.
It s not unusual for a new parent to talk about how much they love their baby one minute, only to be longingly thinking back on how uncomplicated pre-baby life was the next.
But can we really blame new parents for feeling slightly confused (and perhaps sceptical) about the joys of parenthood? After all, the arrival of a new baby brings with it a series of major adjustments.
Opinion: How to help your teen develop better social skills this summer
22 Dec, 2020 06:00 PM
5 minutes to read
If you re worried your teen isn t spending enough time with friends post lockdown, here are some tips to enhance their social life. Photo / Getty Images
NZ Herald
By: Linde-Marie Amersfoort - Parenting Place
This year has been a year of immense challenge and difficulty. But it has also been a year of extraordinary resilience and creative problem-solving.
One of the problems we solved with great success was the challenge of maintaining connections and relationships with those outside of our bubbles .
Many of us discovered what our children, and especially our teenagers, had known for a long time – technology, and social media in particular, is a great way to stay connected with others and to maintain, and even strengthen, relationships.