Insights into Parenting Teens : Mon 28 June @ 7pm
Parenting teens can be thrilling, frightening, frustrating, and confusing (but certainly not boring!).
How do their brains work?
What’s more important – connection, or boundaries?
What parenting strategies work better than others?
How do our teens learn to take responsibility for their choices?
What if things aren’t turning out the way I’d hoped they would?
How can I get the support I need as a parent?
Come along to listen, learn, and discuss….
This is a FREE talk (Koha donation) — you are warmly invited to come along and be encouraged, gain immense wisdom and have a consolatory cuppa tea!
For more information - Call Gaynor 09 424 7218 or Doug 027 291 3862
Venue: Hibiscus Coast Presbyterian Church, 107 Centreway Road, Orewa
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Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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41.7% Yes
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33.5% Maybe?
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24.8% No
Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
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