COMMENT: It is such a nice experience to look at the ingredients list of these chips and find that they are naturally flavoured.

They're two simple words, so why do some people have such trouble using them? asks Shelley Bridgeman.

Polly Gillespie reveals why none of the trolling she endures comes close to the joy she gets from her "knight in shining armour".

We all know people who "eat clean" and are impressively diligent with the preparation of each meal, but who are routinely miserable, or stressed to the max.

COMMENT: I've been putting my kids at risk lately and, apart from a few major incidents, it's working out great.

Missing a workout or two won't kill me, and it might even be good, giving my muscles a chance to rest and recover.

COMMENT: The claims that millennials have less sex has left me perplexed, says Tess Nichol.

COMMENT: This is great for bringing the sugar content down, so you will get just 11.7g of sugar in a 250ml glass.

COMMENT: Lessons in loving and losing a pet, and helping your child through grief.

COMMENT: I talked to other parents about what they did and didn't like about the age spacing between their kids, here's what they said.

I know I will be loathed, vilified, torn to shreds and hissed at for this, writes Polly Gillespie.

COMMENT: Shelley Bridgeman shares five reasons why men should never tell women to smile or "cheer up".

COMMENT: Parents can foster the inherently sympathetic nature in young ones.

I truly do feel like someone is missing from my life. Even though I have a partner, I will always be searching, writes Rachel Kramer Bussel.

COMMENT: At some point there comes a time where we have to believe in and back our own levels of capability that we can move to a new situation.

COMMENT: Okay here goes. Another doily of insubstantial drivel written in my pyjamas. I feel weirdly scared writing this.

COMMENT: The big question, I suppose, was would a house, a husband, kids and a car complete me? The answer, would be a clear no, writes Kim Knight.

COMMENT: Why being one of the cool kids doesn't necessarily last the distance.

COMMENT: A divorce like Brangelina's is both the end of a pleasant dream, and in the end, a bit reassuring for anyone in a marriage.

COMMENT: Our appetite for stories about heroes never lets up. But what drives heroism?

Shelley Bridgeman shares five reasons why alcohol can't be claimed as a factor in the racial controversy that erupted on the Real Housewives of Auckland.

Want to know a magic trick where you can instantly change your mood and motivation just by changing one letter that you habitually use?

Hi Sandra - I was wondering if you could share some more information on your background as a medical herbalist? It sounds so interesting!

COMMENT: One day I'm going to give up this talk of moderation and balance and a wide variety of whole foods and write a diet book.

COMMENT: More money, sex and a bigger house - the number of businesses and books dedicated to providing us with more happiness is growing relentlessly.

These small bottles of dressing appeared a few months ago on the supermarket shelves and I liked their look.

An expatriate Kiwi writer who has lived in half a dozen countries says New Zealand culture is uniquely hostile towards women. Katherine

What may look fashionable to women makes men think of the former Mrs Putin or their mother, writes Shane Watson.

Five years ago, my 12-year-old daughter and I waited in a long switchback line similar to that of a popular ride at a theme park. But we were not at Disneyland, instead we were at the saddest place on earth: the lobby of Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

He put his order in last week: a pool table. Black rails, maroon baize. Maroon, not green - he was very clear on this. And the cake