Three in 10 parents have skipped meals during the last year so their children can have something to eat, according to research. A study of 900 mums and dads, of primary school children, found 54 percent of these have gone without breakfast, and half have missed lunch – while 47 percent have even forgone an … Read more
AUCKLAND: Do your attitudes about women and men influence how you parent your children? Perhaps you think women are warmer and more supportive and so naturally better caregivers. Perhaps you see men as stronger, more independent, and better able to protect and provide for families. But thinking women and men are different can do a … Read more
Magnetic ball sets sold online by Walmart have been recalled for being an “ingestion hazard” for children. The Relax 5mm Science Kit, Large Hematite Magnets Magnetic Stones Building Blocks do not meet the federal regulations for magnets, according to an alert from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The spherical magnets, sold online exclusively by … Read more
BECOMING THE DE FACTO MUM EVEN WHILE DATING Four-and-half-years after we got together, his divorce finally received a judgment – Adam and his ex-wife would share custody of their kids, with sole care and control given to Adam. The latter covers day-to-day decisions pertaining to the children, such as what schools they go to, what … Read more
Peter Mutabazi and some of the children he has fostered or adopted. Peter Mutabazi Peter Mutabazi has fostered or adopted 36 children in the past seven years — by himself. Right now, he’s caring for kids aged two, three, seven, eight, 10, 17 and 19 years old, three of whom are his adopted children. His … Read more
