Carolyn Moynihan

Carolyn Moynihan is an Auckland (New Zealand) journalist with a special interest in family issues. She is Deputy Editor of MercatorNet and editor of Family Edge.


"Kangaroo cuddle" saves prem baby's life

Carolyn Moynihan | 19 Mar 2012
A 27-week newborn was declared dead, but a goodbye cuddle from mum made all the difference.


Swedish home-schooling leader goes into exile

Carolyn Moynihan | 13 Mar 2012
Sweden has one of the highest fertility rates in Europe. What you can do with your children once you have them, however, is not altogether a matter of choice.


UK govt eyeing toddlers in bad behaviour crackdown

Carolyn Moynihan | 12 Mar 2012
The challenge of dealing with bad behaviour among young people remains on the British government’s agenda following last summers riots, and lectures to the parents cannot be relied on to produce the necessary reform.


The age of reason

Carolyn Moynihan | 6 Mar 2012
“I don’t want to go to jail, I don’t want to go to jail,” cried the young offender on being told the police were on their way. No chance of that; he was only 8 years old.


Parenting tip: pulling a tooth

Carolyn Moynihan | 2 Mar 2012
Video: a novel way to conquer the trauma of pulling a kid's tooth.


Fathers without jobs

Carolyn Moynihan | 1 Mar 2012
As men sometimes complain, they have tended to be overlooked in the great exodus of women from the home into the workforce and other changes affecting women and motherhood during the past 50-60 years.


How video games affect attention spans

Carolyn Moynihan | 27 Feb 2012
The few glimpses I have had of video games, courtesy of young relative, have left me with the impression that one needs a very agile mind, able to constantly react to developments in the game and make instant decisions.


Same old, same old from WHO

Carolyn Moynihan | 17 Feb 2012
Business as usual. That’s the message from the World Health Organisation following its experts meeting last month to review the safety of hormonal contraceptives where there is a risk of HIV transmission.


What's wrong with Obama's birth control mandate in 12 concise points

Carolyn Moynihan | 16 Feb 2012
Have a look at the following two posts on the US Catholic Bishops Conference website.


Making 13-year-olds pregnancy-proof

Carolyn Moynihan | 14 Feb 2012
It was always obvious to any sane adult that giving contraceptives to teenagers would do next to nothing to stop them getting pregnant.

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