Radio show chat: Confronting survey results show ‘parents have never done it so hard’, says nib parenting expert, Nathan Wallis who joins us on the radio show. Stats below:

• 62% of Kiwi parents say rising cost of living affects their ability to raise children
• 13% say they go without essentials, like petrol and meals
• 1 in 8 say they need a secondary income

• A third of parents surveyed are worried about debt and mortgage repayments 

• 41% say they struggle to balance work and parenting