Children who have difficulty in making sense of speech and other sounds may suffer from a hard to diagnose disorder, the symptoms of which are often overlooked in the early years, writes Donna Reis. “Auditory processing disorder can mean that a child has trouble distinguishing sounds...
Jennifer Dudding was perplexed when her youngest son didn’t want a bar of school. “I’m not going; I’m going to prison” My youngest child Angus thought he was going to jail – at least that’s what he told everyone. It was excruciating to witness. He told the...
It’s not just children who get nervous about the first day of school. Nicki Letts speaks with parents who have not only been there, but survived – Here are their tips for getting through those first hazy-crazy days. “Don’t talk about how much you’ll miss your...
If you’ve experienced abuse as a child, can you be a good mother? yes, says this course helping child abuse survivors be the good mothers they want to be. ...
What's the game plan when your child is friends with twins or triplets?...
The International Baccalaureate is an option many students are being offered to take on in high school across the country. But what is it? And is it a good idea for your kids?...
Thankfully, you can still feel fly on the run. Here are our best tips for mums who want to feel glam while living their best low-maintenance life....
Faced with the choice between amputating her son's leg, and raising an astronomical amount of money for a treatment overseas, mum Aimee is determined her little boy William will walk again....
Melissa Cowan comes to terms with her own vulnerability. “Yeah, she’s sweet, but she can’t teach.” I was leaving the classroom and heard two of my students talking about me. I was brand new to English language teaching – three months in – and I was struggling. As...
