Family

Communicating with your children is an important part of parenting. Parenting children is a tough job, not to mention one of the longest and most confusing. But while we worry ourselves silly that we’re doing something wrong, one of the simplest things to get right is communication. It’s a skill that, if mastered, acts as […]

We’ve all got stories about someone in our family who has a problem with wind. But while we find it hilarious it’s not so much fun for the sufferer

The support network we used to have in suburban neighbourhoods – with kids being cared for by various people in the street – is something many of us no longer have these days. But when it does happen, it’s important not to take it for granted… Dear Wendyl,oy neighbour is a lovely girl, a young […]

Tips for teaching your kids to drive oany parents, myself included, are a bit wary about letting their teenagers learn to drive, especially if they live in a city where there is alternative transport. But some parents have no option but to teach kids to drive, especially when they have to travel long distances to […]

I’m convinced credit cards should only be given to adults who can pass a test proving they understand and can handle the repayments and the interest charged. But anyone can get one and often they lead to a feeling of hopelessness as the debt becomes too big to pay off

oany of us will have elderly parents to look after but when there are several children in the family, working out who will do the major part of the caregiving can become confusing

Dear Wendyl,oy 15-year-old daughter has been staying over at her best friend's house in the weekends, which was fine as we've known her parents for years and we felt she was being well looked after. oy

Dear Wendyl, I think my mum and dad are splitting up and I’m scared I’ll lose my dad. They’ve been fighting for ages and the other night I heard them making plans to split up. I don’t know what to do because there’s only me and I’m not sure I want to live with my […]

Dear Wendyl, I’m in my forties and recently decided that I wanted to find out the identity of my birth mother. It’s never really worried me before, even when I had my kids, but for some reason it’s bugging me now. My problem is that my adopted mum doesn’t want me to search for my […]

Dear Wendyl, I have been seeing K for some months and he wants us to have a future together but he is still living with his wife. He says he loves her as the mother of their grown children, but is not in love with her, and he is only there out of habit. I […]