Johanna Rigg-Smith wanted a no-frills childhood for her daughter, but has learned to embrace pink tulle…up to a pointe. If only I could bottle this confidence, this serenity, and hand it back to her when she turns 15, when those stars will seem out of reach,...
Is there a special time when our children’s brains are more open to learning new skills like reading, writing and playing a musical instrument? And is ‘earlier’ always ‘better’? We all want to give our children the best start in life, yet knowing when to introduce...
Lisa Johnson hopes to give her children the gift that money can’t buy – the confidence to be themselves. … my daughter has always been true to herself and not worried about what others think of her...
Rosemary Neilson recalls the initially difficult process of adapting to her daughter’s insistence on a vegetarian diet. Only a lucky few mums and dads are spared the daily trauma of having to coax their small children to eat up and eat well at mealtimes. Toddlers can...
This month, our mini mag focuses on Create + Play. Our two fave things! It’s packed with DIY's and activities to keep the kids busy and entertained....
Explaining to her son that school was a five-days-a-week deal was never going to be easy for Elizabeth Bate. Sam’s first few days of 'Grade One' went surprisingly well – too well, perhaps. Our local primary school had arranged for a gradual introduction by allowing the...
Your guide to what’s on this Australia Day and how you can celebrate it with the whole family....
A family movie night is not complete without popcorn! Try these simple flavour recipes to add a…pop to your corn kernels! Makes: 6 Ingredients 1 cup (200g) popcorn kernels 6 brown paper lunch bags or bowls Choc-Coconut Popcorn ¼ cup (60ml) maple syrup 1½ tablespoons sifted raw cacao or cocoa powder ¼ cup...
Since when did adulthood equate to no fun, asks Kerry Littrich. I remembered having the same thought as a child; that when I became a grown-up I would do whatever I want, whenever I wanted to do it and there would be no-one to boss me...
Katrina Germein wants her son to maintain a modicum of magic in his life. …it is the fairy questions that I continue to find the hardest, perhaps because I’ve never really grown out of fairies myself. Perhaps because I know how important fairies are to my...
