Sexual abuse
Who on earth would want to do this? And why?
A CONVERSATION WITH DR MITCH WHITMAN
Some people have the lousiest jobs. Take Mitch Whitman, for example. ...
Birds and the bees
A father & son chat
The time had finally arrived. There was no point in denying it. My excuses had run out and my clever attempts at avoiding the subject had long become pitiful. And to make matters worse, I had my lovely wife nagging in my ear, telling me to ‘man-up’ and confront the issue. Now, when my manhood is called into question, it’s definitely time to act! But I’ll be honest with you. I was nervous. Maybe even a little scared …
No, scrap that. Just nervous …
There comes a time in every father’s life when he has to have that ‘talk’. You know the one I mean? The one you have with your sons when they ‘come of age’? It’s THE talk of talks. And it’s caused many a man to quiver with dread at the very thought of it …
Issue 1 2014
FEATURED ARTICLES
Secret touching
THIS BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED, six-page comic for kids talks openly and honestly about good touching, bad touching ...
Aslima
“SELDOM DO PEOPLE DISCERN ELOQUENCE UNDER A THREADBARE CLOAK" – JUVENAL
The Yakkum Rehabilitation Centre sits ...
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Back Chat
Guilty as charged!
I’M NOT NORMALLY A GRUMPY GRANDAD. I want my grandkids to like me, not hate me. So, as much as possible, I avoid ...
Going Places
Tombs, graves & mausoleums
TRAVELLING ABROAD WOULDN'T BE HALF as much fun if it wasn’t for dead people. If long-ago emperors, rulers and ...
Scrubcutters
These things are fun ...
ISN’T IT SILLY HOW WORRIED we get about what other people think?
I had a turn on an electric skateboard just ...
Home Sweet Home
How to have a wash
WASHING IS SOMETHING WE ALL DO almost every day and yet there are no standard instructions on how or what we ...
Sweet treats to share
Pumpkin & Prune Cake PLUS Pear & White Chocolate Friands
SWEET: TREATS TO SHARE is a treasure-trove of more than 80 mouth-watering recipes from some of New Zealand’s ...
The Geezer
Tooth Corrections
THERE'S A LINE. And I have crossed it. It’s called Geezerhood. Hi, my name’s Rob, and I’m a Geezer.
One of my ...
Pick of the Bunch
Weighing In
TOP 10 WAYS TO LIE TO THE BATHROOM SCALES … (AND YOURSELF)
Weigh yourself after dinner with your clothes on … ...