Few things in life are equally as delightful as they are demanding. Having – and raising – siblings is one such a hybrid happening.

Marriage is the bedrock of the family. If this foundation is crumbling, so will the entire household that is built upon it. 

Being a mother is a beautiful, but often bizarre experience that could at times defy reason. On Planet Parenthood a number of phenomena do not work according to conventional logic. 

Nurturing a child according to his temperament is immensely important. It aids in shaping their unique potential while preventing unnecessary damage and conflict. 

With South-Africa’s new anti-spanking legislation, even parents who are responsible and loving spankers simply cannot afford to stick to their guns (or wooden spoons) and continue their normal disciplining tactics.

The importance of routine is a routine topic in any parenting manual – as it should be!…

“Ungrateful, selfish brats” were definitely not what most of us envisaged our sweet little babies to grow up as…

“Love is all you need” may not be too far from the truth when it gets to what children require to grow up soundly…

Your child’s health and happiness are essentially two sides of the same coin…

A modern teen and a screen go hand in hand (quite literally, if you consider how their smart phones are glued to their palms). Too much screen time hurts their developing brains, negatively affects the way they relate to others, is very harmful to physical wellbeing and brings with it endless psychological and social safety hazards.

The reason why nutrition often feels like a real burden is because our society’s concept of and relationship with food are quite rotten. As a result, there exists a confusing mess of contradicting information on what really constitutes a “healthy diet”.

The metamorphosis from one year to another always entails a transition for children. Whether the shift is from preschool to “big school,” primary school to high school, moving to a school in a different location or simply progressing to a new grade – some kind of adjustment is bound to happen as the digits on the calendar changes.

We set goals for all sorts of things in life (get a degree by 25, save up to buy a car, lose 10 kilograms this year…

It is often the case that children cannot wait for the school holidays to start and parents for it to finish…