Emily Writes

It's been six months since shock cuts to what disabled people and their carers could purchase came into effect and those affected say there hasn't been a day of peace since.  Audio

For parents who only have a week or two off work over summer, it's hard seeing pictures of other people's kids "smiling from ear to ear" on sunny beaches, says Emily Writes. The Wellington writer and… Audio

A new podcast that's helping parents of disabled children navigate the tricky issues of sexuality, sex and sexual harm. The Courage Club brings parents of medically disabled or neuro-divergent kids… Audio

The Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival kicks off this evening with fish and chips in the town's ANZAC Hall.

With 101 presenters and 51 events, the festival will feature tributes to Katherine… Audio

The phrase "goblin mode" has been selected by the Oxford Dictionary as its word of the year. In an online vote, it was decided that "goblin mode" best sums up the temper of the times. Wellington… Audio

In Emily Writes' latest book Needs Adult Supervision, the mother of two shares stories of growing up at the same time as your kids. Audio

Dr Hinemoa Elder, Kyle Mewburn, Anjum Rahman, Julie Zarifeh and Emily Writes explore very different aspects of courage and adventure in their lives. They talk with Jo Malcolm. Audio

With traditional media on the decline, could new publishing platforms like Substack be the key to keeping talented writers in gainful employment? Audio

We had our official film review of Frozen 2 on Friday but the most important question is: what do the kids think? Video, Audio

How has feminism changed the way we raise boys and how is it changing the men they grow into? Emily Writes, Salvatore Gargiulo, Dr Annette Henderson and Kath Akuhata-Brown talk to Susie Ferguson. Audio

Emily Writes' middle of the night blogging about parenting struck a chord it became a successful book, Rants in the Dark, which is since been turned into a play. Audio

Didn't you know? It's 20-bi-teen! What better time to get schooled on the ins and outs of bisexuality. In this ep, a couple from season 2 return to talk about the difference between being bi and… Audio

Emily Writes hopes her new and diverse collection of true parenting stories will unite people who have different ways of raising kids. The stories come from contributors to popular parenting site The… Audio

Melody Thomas leads a frank and often-entertaining exploration into sex, sexuality and relationships - starting at the very beginning with 'The Birds and The Bees'. Featuring everyday kiwis reflecting… Audio

Spinoff Parents Editor Emily Writes has two small boys, both non-sleepers. Her new book 'Rants in the Dark: From One Tired Mother to Another' offers often humourous consolation for other… Audio

Emily Writes describes herself as a sleep-deprived mother - writing for other sleep-deprived mothers. She was blasted into the public sphere when her first sleep-deprived blog post 'I am Grateful, Now… Audio