Currently a regular contributor to Treasures, Parenting, Totstoteens, Kiwi Parent, City Central Magazine, NZ Woman’s Weekly, NZ Projects Magazine and Business Today. (plus several overseas publications)
Rachel is the good advice dispenser on JJ Feeney’s Radio Chick website, and relationships commentator on TVNZ's Breakfast.
Her fortnightly parenting column has been running in Malaysia’s Sun Newspaper for five years. She was also a regular contributor to www.gdo365.co.nz for three years.
She has written for Next, The Listener, Her Magazine, M2 Woman, M2 Tech, M2, M2 Auto, Joy, Kiwi Parent, Playcentre Journal, She, Malaysian parenting magazines, Australian Parenting, Holidays for Couples and probably several others she’s not noted down.
Proficient in SEO articles, fast and reliable turnaround on features, and actually LIKE writing advertorials (but like anyone prefer editorials!)
Based in Auckland but travel NZ frequently
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18 June, 2010
How do you broach serious topics with children? And what can you expect when you do?
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16 March, 2010
Some simple guidelines on how to give children effective praise, from parenting advice columnist Rachel Goodchild.
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16 March, 2010
Parenting columnist Rachel Goodchild offers some tried and tested techniques for handling toddlers' temper tantrums.
Submitted by: Rachel Goodchild | Categories: Families, Tips/Advice
16 March, 2010
For those of you who want to raise a child who will one day be a business owner, or maybe an entrepreneur, it's important that you give them some of the skills they need early, writes parenting advice columnist Rachel Goodchild.
Submitted by: Rachel Goodchild | Categories: Families, Tips/Advice
16 March, 2010
In this parenting advice column, Rachel Goodchild writes that sometimes parents have to let their children try and fail, and go without, if they are to learn the skills they'll need as adults.
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16 March, 2010
One of the best gifts we can give to our children that will take them almost further than an excellent education or a desire to succeed is great manners, writes parenting advice columnist Rachel Goodchild.
Submitted by: Rachel Goodchild | Categories: Families, Tips/Advice
24 December, 2009
School teaches our children many things but it's not the easiest place to learn - your home is often the best place to take the learning a little deeper. It's not stressful and it doesn't require hours of preparation. Keep the kids learning no matter where they are.
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24 December, 2009
It's not IQ that's important - it's EQ, and it can be taught. How to set your child up for a lifetime of success by teaching them to have high levels of emotional intelligence.
Submitted by: Rachel Goodchild | Categories: Families, Tips/Advice
24 December, 2009
Traveling in the car with children can have its difficulties. It's not just the planning, it's the fact you can't escape from awkward questions.
Submitted by: Rachel Goodchild | Categories: Families, Tips/Advice
24 December, 2009
Think children have no idea how to put an outfit together? Think again. Many children have an innate awareness of what suits them as what doesn't - and perhaps we can learn a little something from their style tips.
Submitted by: Rachel Goodchild | Categories: Families, Tips/Advice