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What 'suicide awareness' means to the parent of a suicidal child
A harrowing account of what it's like trying to save your child from suicide, and the toll it takes on everyone involved.
A harrowing account of what it's like trying to save your child from suicide, and the toll it takes on everyone involved.
It's 'important for mothers and midwives to plan well ahead of their delivery', according to the head of the Southern DHB. Intrigued, Emily Writes decided to find out more.
If you're a man who isn't sure that you're a good partner to the mother of your children, then you're probably not.
Emily Writes heads over to Harry and Meghan's whare to discuss the impending (or maybe it's happening right now) birth of the next royal child.
Longer hours have some parents up in arms, but Emily Writes argues that kindergartens are only doing what they have to in order to survive.
We asked a mother to share what it's like when your child is severely anxious.
Children with special education needs and disability aren’t even getting the education they’re legally entitled to, let alone the one they deserve, and it’s about time the Minister of Education took ownership, writes Jai Breitnauer.
Nothing short of widespread transformation of the education system will ensure disabled students have the same access to schooling are their non-disabled peers, IHC's Trish Grant says.
The world needs more kindness, clearly. Thalia Kehoe Rowden reviews Kiri and Lou, a new musical comedy show about kindness and feelings, made for children, but a tonic for adults, too.
Following the Christchurch terror attacks parents around the world have been concerned about what their children might see online and how they might cope with the immense tragedy of the events.
The days ahead will be full of difficult feelings and even more difficult conversations. An expert writes about how to start and have these conversations with your children.
YouTube has been in the news a lot in the last few weeks and parents around the world are considering whether they should allow their kids to watch. Emily Writes decided it was time to give it up.
Emily Writes unpacks the biggest news story of the year for the toddler set.
Should we have shorter school holidays?
Pregnancy and birth-related injuries are all too common, but due to ACC's strict rules around causation many new mothers are forced to live with excruciating, untreated pain.
When you have a kid, words like 'hangover' and 'holiday' take on a whole new meaning. Mum Anna Gowan rewrites the dictionary for parents.
Our family was there. On ice. Waiting.
