Good to Great Parenting

10/10/2026

Helping out is more than doing their bit. It's how our teens get the confidence to know that they can be responsible for themselves.

Setting the table, cooking a meal and tidying up are all the sorts of skills our young people need before they leave home.

You know it won't be perfect.

Every chores is a chance to contribute and feel like they can do this, they can handle it and do many other important things on their own.🩵

06/10/2026

Who are your cheerleaders that help you feel good about your parenting?

04/10/2026

Look out here it comes- we are about to go into the final term of 2026 and it’s already been a busy year for many families.

There are ways that help you and your kids-

😍Why term four is hard

🎯What changes for you

✅What steps to take now

🎯Ways to make it easier later

🛑Roadblocks to communication

💕The time you really want to pay attention to your needs

All in the blog right here 👇👇👇

Getting there together - A Parent's Guide to Term Four It's a double whammy for Southern hemisphere families as we juggle agendas, finances and emotions. Term four is about to arrive and term four is a big transition term. The one where kids are

03/10/2026

What's a way you've overcome a parenting challenge?

02/10/2026

What resources do you have that help you with your parenting?

01/10/2026

What's a parenting topic you’d like to know more about ?

30/09/2026

Talking to your children about separation or divorce is one of the most difficult conversation to have.

It’s understandable to worry about saying the wrong thing, or wonder how much they should know. 🤔

There isn’t one perfect way to have the conversation. What can help though, is giving them some certainty about what is changing, answering their questions honestly, and reminding them that they are loved and cared for. 🫶

We’ve joined up with Justine Lamont from Good to Great Parenting to put together some things to think about before talking to your kids about your separation and divorce.

https://whanaucompass.org.nz/blogs/tamariki/telling-your-children-about-separation-what-they-need-to-know

27/09/2026

This is a saying which feels truer than ever.

At every stage of your child's growth you need people who are there for you.
No matter what. These people are the ones who have your back, even when it's a tough time. Especially when you feel uncertain about what is the next step to take. You might be wondering is this much is too much or not enough.

When you don't know if you're getting it right you might not need advice, it could be a listening ear. A way to share what it's like for you.

We all need the village. The community. Friends, family, or people who understand the same kinds of struggles and are willing to walk alongside you. Sometimes you need another mind to help you think things through. Sometimes you just need a safe place to let off steam.

It takes a village to raise a child, and it takes a village at every stage. You deserve people who walk beside you as you navigate being a parent who is parenting in the best way you know how.

21/09/2026

Every parent wants their child to come to them when they need help the most. Figuring out how we make that more likely to happen isn't intuitive. There's no magic wand we can wave that will do this.

Parenting asks a lot from us and there are times when it's easy to get stuck, especially when the emotions are high.

How hard is it to be the voice of reason when we're in the middle of helping a child who we care deeply about?!

Many parents struggle with what to say and do. Our children may not hear what we intend them to hear. Sometimes it's only later on that we realise it didn't land the way we intended.

Because the adults, the parent who has that mature brain, gets to be the one who can figure out what could happen differently next time.

It's in the growth moments that you can meet your child where they are, even in the uncomfortable and messy middle of learning. Here's some words which can help you to do that.

10/09/2026

What do you do to top up your energy account?