Tag Archives: parenting

Unwarranted Budget-related cattiness incoming

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

Well, at least Diane Vivian got well rewarded for letting Paula Bennett use her as a puppet to shit on beneficiary parents.

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When Paula Bennett is positive about a group of beneficiaries, be suspicious

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

So, it looks like Paula Bennett doesn’t hate all beneficiaries with the power of a thousand suns! After taking a close, careful look at a particular group of beneficiaries – those being paid to look after children of parents who … Continue reading →

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21 great reasons to eyeroll at Family Fist

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

Mythical-concepts-of-Family First have issued a pamphlet (warning: links to Family First website) outlining the “21 great reasons” to keep legally discriminating against loving same-sex couples and parents. I assure you you don’t need to read it, since it’s actually just the … Continue reading →

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Save the Family Court from your own apathy

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

Ben Clark has a great post up at The Standard, quoting heavily from Women’s Health Action and the Auckland Women’s Health Centre, about proposed changes to the Family Court which will basically make it more expensive, less supportive, and force … Continue reading →

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The sad reality of “family courts hate men!!!!” whinging

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

… is this, MRAs: For actual hard, crunchy numbers on the topic, I refer you to The Little Pakeha. Of those that go to mediation and are decided on by both parents, 65% go to the mother, 11% to the … Continue reading →

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Women are more comfortable when they get thrown out of places for breastfeeding

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

It’s a sad, oft-repeated story:  breastfeeding parent goes to family-centred community space, baby gets hungry, parent feeds baby.  Using breasts. Then some sanctimonious asshat complains about it because they can’t (a) avert their own fucking eyes or (b) mind their … Continue reading →

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Alison McCulloch on paid parental leave

Posted on November 15, 2012 by

Alison McCulloch has it exactly right:  those opposed to extending paid parental leave are pretty much just meanies. Another side of the argument which always gets me is a pretty simple one:  who exactly do the naysayers expect will be … Continue reading →

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Paid parental leave: zombies / babies – they sound similar for a REASON edition

Posted on October 24, 2012 by

So, Business NZ has chosen to use the recent push for extended paid parental leave as a chance to warn “potential parents” that they might face discrimination in the workplace. I’d personally like to be the first to welcome Business … Continue reading →

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No surprise here: Family First doesn’t really put families first

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

Having been pretty much trounced on the marriage equality issue, Family First is now targeting Bills aimed at creating equality in our adoption laws. And in a completely predictable move, they’re just bald-faced lying about the current legal situation and … Continue reading →

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Fun with cognitive dissonance and the Sensible Sentencing Trust!

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

Good parents who are just doing their best raising horrible children => get investigated for assaulting said children => no further action taken when Police/CYFS are satisfied no abuse taking place? HORRIBLE PERSECUTION OF INNOCENTS, STATE OVERREACHING ITS BOUNDS. Random … Continue reading →

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