I was very fortunate to be invited to Family First’s ‘Forum of the Family’ where I got to listen to speakers who care about families and children. I was very impressed with the way they understood and spoke about single parents and their families. None of it was, “They’re oppressed, they’re disabled, they’re doomed, they’re [...] [...]
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I received a phone call today from manager John Donaghy of Birthright. Birthright is an organisation that was established in 1955 and although they don’t have a group in Auckland any more, they have many groups around the country. We had a wonderful conversation about single parents and teenagers and the need for single parents [...] [...] A free information programme for parents Parenting through Separation is a free information programme to help you help your kids when you separate. What happens at the programme? You will be in a small group with other parents (up to 16 people). A programme leader will provide you with information. It is not a support group or counselling [...] [...] Although the bond with mother and son and father and daughter is like no other, it can be difficult for a girl to talk to her dad about certain things and for a boy to talk to his mum about certain things. Since the single parent can not talk first hand about these things [...] [...] Maybe you have been in the position where your young daughter came home to tell you (as a parent) she was pregnant or maybe you were the one to tell your parent/s you were pregnant as a young woman. Maybe you know someone who’s in this position, or consider this may be something you [...] [...] One of the things single parents can be faced with, is having to ask for welfare assistance when their relationship breaks up. It can be a daunting experience, especially when you’ve never been on a benefit before and even more-so when you haven’t been in New Zealand for long. For this reason I’ve hunted down [...] [...] The internet is a wonderful resource for information. One site I’ve found useful to gain information on different types of child custody and shared parenting is About.com. It has lots of useful information on working together and problems that arise. I thought I would share a few comments made about shared parenting. The first [...] [...] Parenting expert Diane Levy provides practical advice on how to handle toddler tantrums. I used to think most tantrums could be fixed by walking away. That was called planned ignoring. The alternative was to say “stop that yelling,” and, if the child persisted, to punish him/her by putting him/her in Time Out until he/she had calmed [...] [...] Listening Difficulties Does your child appear inattentive at pre-school? Is your child struggling at school? The problem may be due to difficulty listening. Our Learning Difficulties specialist, Rosemary Murphy, outlines the signs and symptoms, and explores the solution options. Managing Your Money Are you running up [...] [...] If we want our kids to be ‘team players’ who are generous with others, remember that it’s never too early to get kids involved in their community. This could be your neighbourhood, or even your kindy or school, or a local helping organisation like Plunket or a church. Get them to help you make a meal [...] [...] |
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