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Beck Vass: Tauranga is like a ghost town
It's like it was a decade ago, before the population expanded.
Website of the YearLatest FromBeck Vass
The harsh reality of 'mum guilt'
Beck Vass found herself unable to enjoy a day alone while her baby was in daycare.
That empty feeling when your child starts school
"Some kids cry when their parents leave them but our child just did a happy dance."
Beck Vass: Why I'm upset about my son's first day of school
Beck Vass is sending her son off to school. He's fine about it but she's not so thrilled.
I wasted two days making my kid's elaborate birthday cake
Though it makes more financial and emotional sense, Beck Vass wanted to do it herself.
Why NZ's summer school holidays need to be shorter
Are you ready to send your little treasures back to school? Beck Vass definitely is.
My run in with a patronising Tauranga dental nurse
Beck Vass reveals the trials and tribulations of her baby's first dental visit.
Are Kiwi husbands holiday helpers or a hindrance?
From long showers to sporadic lawn mowing, Beck Vass is baffled by her husband's "help".
Kiwi holiday confusion and a Scorched Almond conundrum
Beck Vass has spent her summer holidays identifying some uniquely Kiwi issues.
Top five columns of 2019: Beck Vass
These were the most read columns by parenting writer Beck Vass in 2019.
When Kiwi mums get caught in the nude
When I shared my caught-in-the-nude moment with friends, several had similar stories.
Beck Vass: Inside the hungover Kiwi mums club
Kids are like sharks, they smell the booze on you and make you suffer as much as possible.
Beck Vass: Why I refuse to take my kids to meet Santa
Why do we insist on making our crying kids sit on a creepy looking, old man's lap?
Beck Vass: It's Christmas and I'm failing as a mum
Despite all my efforts, my kids don't listen, they don't respect anyone or anything.
Why Christmas trees and babies don't mix
It's only a matter of time before there's tinsel in his number twos.
Kiwi mum's list of Christmas gifts that aren't total junk
Looking for gifts that stand the test of time - and won't drive you nuts too?
Dirty old parental guilt at its finest
No one should feel guilty about doing this but all of us do, writes Beck Vass.
Beck Vass: My children think empathy is for losers
I worry about the impact my daughter is going to have on this poor innocent world.