It’s important to help our children foster a positive self / body image. Help them to love who they are and to embrace their body shape and size, their colouring and height and to respect others in the same way. Our children will then be able to accept and celebrate difference, and to not be afraid of difference.
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Sandwich? Check. Water bottle? Check. A hat, sunscreen, sunglasses – to help your kids stay SunSmart? They should definitely be instant ‘checks’ when packing the schoolbag daily! Here in Queensland, we have the highest rates of skin cancer in the world. High levels of sun exposure in childhood increases the risk of skin cancer later
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Prime Minister Gillard has described the pressurised life of modern families as the single greatest challenge facing Australians. http://tinyurl.com/c3g5ms5 So what’s the solution?
‘Telecommuting’ or working from home has been put forward as the 21st Century answer to this growing dilemma but is it really that simple?
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As parents we have all been exposed to the ‘Parent Teacher Interview’. I remember as a child dreading the return of my parents following their interview with my teachers. I knew they would hear the standard, which was always: 1) Susan’s grades are good 2) Susan talks too much in class 3) Susan socializes too
A couple of months ago, hubby & I did something pretty extraordinary… we went out alone (ie minus kids) to celebrate our 8 year wedding anniversary. We felt like a couple of teenagers holdings hands (no pram to push!), partaking in uninterrupted conversation, sitting in a nice (not-so-child-friendly) local restaurant. As we sat there, enjoying
It always happens when you’re at your most tired and looking after the kids by yourself. One or multiple children engage in a maddening act that would be enough to make a grown man cry. This happened to me yesterday. It was the end of a very busy patch with my husband absent more often
If you’re struggling to cope with the graphic details and images you’re exposed to in the media lately (cyclones, acts of terrorism and violence), imagine what must be going through the minds of your children. Children contend with these images according to their age and development. Little ones will often mix what is real with
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So, I pictured myself working from home after the birth of baby number one. And that’s what I told my boss… ‘This is how it will work… bub will sleep peacefully on a rug beside my desk and I’ll take breaks every few hours to feed him. As he grows older, he’ll sit quietly on
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This is one of my favourite ‘go-to’ recipes. These are perfect to take along to a play date, or to have in the freezer, ready for little lunchboxes. I love that you can use whatever you have on hand – I’ve used tomato, tinned corn and grated carrot. Just plain vegemite and cheese is another great combo, or for grown ups, sweet chilli sauce and cheese – yum!
Being a mum is the best job in the world! Nurturing and growing our precious offspring….watching with pride and humility as they reach each milestone… Hmmm… it can also be the most exhausting, scary and frustrating time of life too! As you sit amongst the fallout of cyclone ‘children,’ wondering “Have I brushed my hair