Missouri Congressman Todd Akin opposes abortions! All of them!

Sex, drugs, rock and roll – these have always been considered the big evils for teens around the world, throughout time. But what if they’re not? What if there is some other underlying principle in the subconscious that ‘tells us’ something is a good idea or not?

No doubt, we all know volunteering can pay off – whether it’s something we declare on our CV, or mention in passing at a job interview, or to a friend who may have an opportunity for us.

Throughout a teen’s life, and perhaps during your time when you were growing up, no child can forget the angry phrase muttered by their parents that leaves you helpless with confusion and worry “Why don’t you just grow up”.

Easier said than done.

Bullying has been rising at an alarming rate around the world. But it’s not the usual traditional playground bullying that’s got parents and teachers worried – it’s the stuff that happens outside of the playground, and usually, outside of school hours.

This topic is very personal for me at this point in time.

Kiwi mums feel isolated; guilty about the amount of time they spend with their children, and are forced to take 'time out' to "maintain their sanity" according to a new study*.

I remember the very first Parenting Teens article I ever read.

Three years ago I signed up with Voxy to write travel stories. Ha, two and a half years and two kids later - there ain' t much travel been going on. So breaking with convention I have decided to write about whats going on in my life - that is being an 'un-yummy mummy'. 

A few weeks ago, I found a fantastic blog online: