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Wanaka Businesses Rally Together To Build A Charity Home, To Help More Than 300 Families

Thursday, 11 June 2020, 1:27 pm | The Parenting Place

A brand new community built home in Wanaka is up for sale, with all the proceeds set to go to non-profit organisation, Parenting Place, with the aim of helping over 300 families across Aotearoa. The house has been built by local Sentinel Homes Wanaka ... More >>

Petra Bagust & Pio Terei Virtually Connect Whānau Around NZ, To Fundraise For Vulnerable Families

Monday, 4 May 2020, 5:43 pm | The Parenting Place

This Saturday night, New Zealand’s much-loved media personalities, Petra Bagust and Pio Terei, are connecting whānau all over the country this weekend, with the virtual “Whānau Fun Night 2”, the second large-scale family event to be hosted ... More >>

Parenting Place Hosting Nationwide Whānau Fun Night

Thursday, 16 April 2020, 6:38 am | The Parenting Place

This weekend, Parenting Place are hosting a nationwide Whānau Fun Night; an opportunity for up to 2000 New Zealand families to come together during lockdown and have some fun while raising money to support vulnerable families. We invite you to join us ... More >>

Parenting Place partnership with Parents Centre

Monday, 4 March 2019, 2:15 pm | The Parenting Place

“It’s incredibly exciting that after 25 years, the two largest parenting organisations in the country are teaming up to support whānau.” Greg Fleming, CEO of Parenting Place. More >>

Space for You and Your Baby joins Parenting Place

Thursday, 23 November 2017, 4:15 pm | The Parenting Place

We are thrilled to announce that the work of Space NZ Trust , an organisation offering quality postnatal support, is being integrated into Parenting Place - thanks to the generosity of the NEXT and Tindall Foundations More >>

New Zealand Rugby collaborates with Parenting Place

Friday, 1 September 2017, 12:54 pm | The Parenting Place

New Zealand Rugby and Parenting Place have launched a unique collaboration in time for Father’s Day that has seen the creation of an NZR edition of Parenting magazine and the production of online videos – tailor-made for the many parents involved ... More >>

More than $260,000 raised to support vulnerable families

Wednesday, 31 May 2017, 2:46 pm | The Parenting Place

A fundraising initiative between The Warehouse and The Parenting Place has raised more than $260,000 towards parenting courses for vulnerable families across New Zealand. More >>

Why we need to talk to our teens about '13 Reasons Why'

Monday, 24 April 2017, 12:25 pm | The Parenting Place

It’s every parent’s absolute worst nightmare. Suicide. Which is why when I caught up with the news this week of the latest Netflix series doing the rounds with our teenagers, 13 Reasons Why , I had this instant sick feeling wash over me and a compelling ... More >>

Six things every parent should know about Pokémon Go

Monday, 18 July 2016, 2:46 pm | The Parenting Place

For the first time in history you may hear your kids complain that it’s raining so they can’t go outside and play video games. This is the parents’ guide to the newest social phenomenon that has taken over t More >>

Campaign for families a huge success

Friday, 27 May 2016, 4:05 pm | The Parenting Place

“We’re over the moon!” says The Parenting Place CEO, Greg Fleming, following the success of the Great Family Giveaway campaign – a nationwide fundraiser which brought in over $250,000 to support the work of this family-focused charity. Over ... More >>

Adventurous play versus risk

Thursday, 3 March 2016, 4:09 pm | The Parenting Place

An opinion from John Cowan at The Parenting Place It is great seeing emphasis being given to adventurous play for children. The evidence is clear – kids thrive in all sorts of ways when they get the chance to play. Play naturally provides the curriculum ... More >>

Two Concerned Kiwi Dads Gather Experts to Talk Kids

Thursday, 18 February 2016, 9:15 am | The Parenting Place

Two Concerned Kiwi Dads Gather Experts to Talk Kids, Screens And Nature In 2012 a worried British dad made a film that showed how excessive screen time is luring children away from a vital human resource: Nature. David Bond wrote, directed and ... More >>

Helping children deal with trauma

Tuesday, 16 February 2016, 2:31 pm | The Parenting Place

“Traumatic experiences can trigger a very wide range of symptoms for kids,” says John Cowan of The Parenting Place. “Because they have an underdeveloped ‘emotional vocabulary’, children sometimes express their emotions in immature and inappropriate ... More >>

Parents, warn your kids about sexting

Monday, 9 November 2015, 3:28 pm | The Parenting Place

Six years ago when she was short of cash, posing for a porn website seemed like a great idea to Katrina Dunlop. But now she is a My Kitchen Rules NZ contestant and regrets it. “Those old porn pictures are an embarrassment for her and TVNZ,” ... More >>

Exam pressure

Thursday, 5 November 2015, 4:46 pm | The Parenting Place

“I learnt to hate spring”, says John Cowan from The Parenting Place. “I always associated it with exams. It was the most stressful time of year. I would waste weeks in useless procrastination, followed by panicky cramming. Apart from sympathising, ... More >>

Auckland Fathers’ Breakfast

Wednesday, 12 August 2015, 4:24 pm | The Parenting Place

Six hundred men who want to be better dads had breakfast together at SkyCity yesterday (Tuesday) morning. Hosted by The Parenting Place, the sixteenth annual Auckland Fathers' Breakfast featured five speakers giving their best seven minutes on what it means ... More >>

Solving parents’ digital worries

Tuesday, 14 July 2015, 4:32 pm | The Parenting Place

Solving parents’ digital worries “Parents love their kids and kids love their gadgets,” says Dave Atkinson from The Parenting Place. “Parents speak to us all the time - they want to make the most of this new technology but they worry. Are ... More >>

Parents using lawyers to attack schools

Monday, 6 July 2015, 4:01 pm | The Parenting Place

Before parents call their lawyers to battle a school, they should think about how that intervention will impact their kids. If it is a battle against a genuine injustice then fair enough. Children, no less than adults, are entitled to fair treatment. ... More >>

Comment on suspended student Anela Pritchard

Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 1:00 pm | The Parenting Place

Napier student Anela Pritchard has been stood down by her school for a speech criticising her school. She has received both support and criticism in the media and on Facebook. More >>

Rugby has changed – now the parents need to

Wednesday, 20 May 2015, 10:50 am | The Parenting Place

Rugby has changed – now the parents need to The Parenting Place applauds the Rugby Union and clubs for tackling sideline behaviour at children’s games. Protocols, handbooks and referee training are changing the culture at games. Incidents like ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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