I Have a Dream programme supports teenagers from low decile schools assisting them with extra tutoring and mentoring to enable them to be successful at school so that they can go on to higher education. This began in the US
A Teenager’s Truth to Happiness
A North shore teenager recently wrote this article in the Weekend Herald about parental guidance in career choices. www.allisonfisher.co.nz/articles.htm How refreshing to hear a teenagers perspective in print on finding their career path. It’s so tempting isn’t it for parents
Teenage Decisions
I was talking to a parent this weekend and she was anxious about her teen doing alot of outside activities and not focusing on study for her NCEA level 3. It’s a tough one because a parent doesn’t want to
What? Gestational Carrier?
I was appalled last week to read about Nicole Kidman naming the surrogate of her new baby as a “gestational carrier”. This sounds so cold and clinical so different to what baby making should be about. Choosing to have a
Helping your Teenager Choose a Career
Do you have a teenager who just doesn’t have a clue about his or her career direction? Maybe they change their minds constantly about what to do when they leave school. And maybe it really bothers your teenager and worries
Do you Compete with your Children?
I am amazed, astounded and shocked at the number of parents who compete with their children. Yes I do mean in the competitive way. I just find this so incredible that as adults some parents think that they need to