Combining two families under one roof can be hard at the best of times. 

Whether a couple are both bringing kids from a previous marriage together, or someone is becoming a step parent having never had kids before. 

But what happens when there are disagreements between the couple? What if a step parents thinks their stepchild should move out when he turns 18? 

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Combining two families under one roof can be hard at the best of times.&nbsp;
Whether a couple are both bringing kids from a previous marriage together, or someone is becoming a step parent having never had kids before.&nbsp;
But what happens when there are disagreements between the couple? What if a step parents thinks their stepchild should move out when he turns 18?&nbsp;
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If it takes a village to raise a child, it must take a whole country to raise a family! Newstalk ZB’s Parent Squad helps to do just that. Joined by expert guests The Weekend Collective team delves into the complexities of Kiwi family life.

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Sara Chatwin: Setting boundaries in a blended family household

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Whether it's a friend, your own parents, or you may be going through it yourself - we've all heard the question of whether a couple should 'stay together for the kids'. 

Realistically, a divorce does have a significant impact on children, even if they're prioritised and not put in the middle of it.

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Whether it's a friend, your own parents, or you may be going through it yourself - we've all heard the question of whether a couple should 'stay together for the kids'.&nbsp;
Realistically, a divorce does have a significant impact on children, even if they're prioritised and not put in the middle of it.
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Sara Chatwin: Should you stay together for the kids?

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Child safety reform in the world of big tech is sweeping the globe at the moment. 

Australia's leading the charge in the social media ban for under 16s, and California has expanded the Coogan Law to cover child influencers, to name a few. 

Although we haven't seen any change here in New Zealand, the conversation has truly started and we may see moves being made soon. 

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Child safety reform in the world of big tech is sweeping the globe at the moment.&nbsp;
Australia's leading the charge in the social media ban for under 16s, and California has expanded the Coogan Law to cover child influencers, to name a few.&nbsp;
Although we haven't seen any change here in New Zealand, the conversation has truly started and we may see moves being made soon.&nbsp;
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Dr Maneesh Deva: Is social media harm inescapable without isolating our children?

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Many parents will be starting to feel the exhaustion from getting back into school and extracurriculars. 

We often go into the new year with high expectations of ourselves - like completely homemade school lunches, no takeout, keeping on top of house work - but quickly realise there was a reason we weren't accomplishing all that last year. 

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Many parents will be starting to feel the exhaustion from getting back into school and extracurriculars.&nbsp;
We often go into the new year with high expectations of ourselves - like completely homemade school lunches, no takeout, keeping on top of house work - but quickly realise there was a reason we weren't accomplishing&nbsp;all that last year.&nbsp;
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John Cowan: Stress is making you a bad parent

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Sara Chatwin: Setting boundaries in a blended family household

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