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.


Young Greeks show a practical spirit

Carolyn Moynihan | 16 Apr 2012
Many are learning to be farmers so they can used their family land holdings better.


Sexualisation of children a public health issue

Carolyn Moynihan | 12 Apr 2012
Australian doctors have led calls for an inquiry into what has been labelled the “premature sexualisation of children in marketing and advertising”, with the Australian Medical Association arguing the practice is detrimental to child health and development.


Early puberty -- or is it?

Carolyn Moynihan | 4 Apr 2012
Is puberty before the age of 10 a “new normal” for girls? asks a long article in the New York Times magazine.


Giving troubled families a stake in society

Carolyn Moynihan | 28 Mar 2012
Remember the riots in UK cities last August? A panel appointed by the government to study the causes published a report today places a lot of the blame on lack of work opportunities for young adults, creating a sense that they have no “stake in society”.


How love goes to one's head

Carolyn Moynihan | 27 Mar 2012
Okay, here’s something positive about brain research. The sense of feeling loved and cared for shapes the brain and the brain in turn shapes our relationships.


Why working class young adults are missing out on marriage

Carolyn Moynihan | 21 Mar 2012
Why are young working class Americans not marrying? Why are they having children outside the security of marriage? Researchers went out and asked the young people themselves.


"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.

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