local midwife says
A parenting survey shows managing the family and household is the greatest source of stress for parents in the current economic climate.
The State of the Nation Parenting Survey by health insurer Nib New Zealand shows how the rising cost of living is shaping parenting.
Some 62 per cent of parents surveyed said the rising cost of living affected their ability to bring up children.
Māori - at 72 per cent - reported they were feeling the crunch to a greater degree and to make ends meet, they were reducing spending and were more often going without essentials, including meals and petrol (23 per cent), compared to 11 per cent for Pākehā.
Link to article: High cost of living is squeezing East Coast whānau, local midwife says - NZ Herald
