The Hand Mirror

It happened, it finally happened; Early's first tantrum, a few weeks from turning two. He decided to really really go for it.  At St L...

What:  Feminist Parenting Forum Who:  Put on by the Auckland Women's Centre , featuring a stellar panel of Emily Writes, Tania Pouwh...

I've been on a lot of marches, organised a few too.  I used to get very affected by the crowd feeling, overwhelmed, which isn't a pr...

I have to admit to falling prey to despair in the face of the latest example of incredible idiocy from those in charge of what is ironically...

There's been a lot of discussion lately on children being excluded from cafes because the noise they make disturbs other customers. I ha...

Hope to see you there! What:  Public meeting as part of the 26 for Babies campaign, supporting Sue Moroney's bill to extend paid p...

What:  Public meeting as part of the 26 for Babies campaign, supporting Sue Moroney's bill to extend paid parental leave to 26 weeks ....

Fantastic to hear the first reading of the Private Member's Bill to extend paid parental leave to 26 weeks pass tonight.  Labour, Green...

Many thanks to Family Planning NZ for allowing me to publish the below from their e-newsletter: A report released in December 2011 b...

Judy Horacek cartoon shows female employee asking "I'd like paid maternity..." and employer responding "leave". ...

a quick post on the BSA decision regarding alisdair thompson's complaint against the campbell live interview last year. the BSA did no...

[ crossposted ] i've been inspired by annanonymous' post on naming to reflect on my own choices of names as a parent. she makes th...

An acquaintance, someone I once knew well but have largely drifted apart from, posts about her son's screaming in response to various st...

By Leonie Morris, Centre Manager, Auckland Women's Centre - from their Spring 2011 newsletter The Government has signalled its intent...

By smkreig, cross-posted from The Comfort As many of you may remember, there was a heated debate earlier in the year about supposed ‘sec...

Many thanks to GG for the link to the speech notes from John Key's launch of National election welfare policy earlier this afternoon. ...

50s style black & white photo of a mother and daughter in aprons with various cooking-related implements.  Mother:  Dreams and goals a...

I was so sure it would be the Tuesday.  No particular reason, just a hunch.  Due date was the first or second of September; the midwife s...

Wriggly:  Stop the rain! Me:  I can't stop the rain. Wriggly:  RAIN STOP!!!!!! Me:  Did that work? Wriggly:  No --- Wriggly:  I...

there was an article included in fairfax papers over the weekend called "why parents should just learn to relax". unfortunately i...