Introverts make up between a third and a half of the population. They have more to offer than their silence at parties.

The internet has different rules for likeability than in real life, and when I say "different" I mean regressive.

Many of us are familiar with the distress brought on by a break up. Relationship expert Jill Goldson weighs in on how to manage a broken heart.

And the bribes, prayers and my top tantrum tricks compiled into convenient lists.

I wish Facebook had introduced a chin-stroking emoji ... or an 'I'll get back to you on that' button, writes Deborah Hill Cone.

You know how sometimes the day can just start off all wrong, and then go rapidly downhill from there?

My relationship with my two dogs Flo and Rosie has taken on a new meaning since I found this dog sausage, writes Wendyl Nissen.

VERITY JOHNSON: There are so many famous teenagers now that the rule seems to be that in order to be successful, you have to have only recently graduated to solid foods.

Relationship expert Jill Goldson explains attachment styles and their impacts on our relationships.

Shelley Bridgeman shares her six top gripes about noisy neighbours.

COMMENT: Emily Writes reveals all the mistakes she's made as a mum, according to strangers.

When our nation's children are murdered I try not to involve myself because it breaks my heart.

COMMENT: Sharing a room was possibly the best thing that ever happened to me. So give your room-mate a chance. You never know, writes Deborah Hill Cone.

Guilt is a horrible thing. It eats at your soul. There's nowhere to run and nowhere to hide. Booze helps but only for a while, writes Matt Heath.

This drink was introduced to me by my daughter on her 18th birthday, writes Wendyl Nissen.

Comment: Don't complain about your agent on the 'confidential' feedback form.

OPINION: Emily Writes shares her hopes for women awaiting the birth of their child.

When I first moved here from the UK I didn't get the bring-a-plate thing. Not only did I not get it, I hated it, writes Louise Thompson.

I saw something last week that made me realise I don't understand my children at all, writes Matt Heath.

Government's dismissive attitude to those who don't fit in reflects poorly on NZ, writes Deborah Hill Cone.

For most of us, an occasional meal of proper pasta prepared with lots of veges and a delicious sauce is a pleasure to be savoured, writes Niki Bezzant.

As a teen, I couldn't have explained why, because I've only just figured it out, writes Verity Johnson.

COMMENT: 'D' is for death. I just Googled whether or not you can die from sleep deprivation.

They're on the bus, jumping the supermarket queue, how do you react?

Is there really a difference between taking a break in a relationship and breaking up? Relationships expert Jill Goldson dissects what someone really means when they say they want "a break".

COMMENT: Shelley Bridgeman knows who's really to blame for children's irritating habits.

Disputes between neighbours bring out the worst in people - like divorces often do. Or money, Alan Duff writes.