Here's a very simple way to help struggling families with a Coles Secondbite donation card Support Aussies with Every $2 Donation Coles has kicked off its annual Christmas Appeal to support SecondBite, Australia’s top free food rescue organisation, in its mission to feed vulnerable Australians. From now...
Forget footballers, singers and film stars – families make the perfect role models, writes Mary Pearl. Not so long ago, my grown-up son told his grandmother she was his role model. At one time or another, Mark has bestowed various family members with a look of...
Books for tweens and teens become harder to select as they grow older. These books are either series or about to be series, covering mystery, murder and magic, that will take kids to the other worlds of dark arts and fantasy and keep them reading...
Melanie Charlton writes about innovative ways to satisfy her children’s desire for a pet (particularly at Christmas) without bearing all the responsibility of owning one. It was a rainy Saturday afternoon, and the kids were agitated at being stuck indoors, so I suggested we go to...
Lauren Breen looks at the importance of the viral 'chat' recently done on Sesame Street between Andrew Garfield and Elmo. When was the last time you heard someone talk in detail about their grief? For many of us, it could be rarely or never. There are several...
Alannah & Madeline Foundation * is children and young people, we have created some resources that suggest ways that grandparents can engage and connect with their grandchildren (or young people in their lives) through tech, which is available on our DigiTalk online safety hub for parents...
Fostering a love of stories in a child’s first years is key to lifelong reading, writes Elaine Reese Children’s literacy rates are falling around the globe. In response, a number of governments, including New Zealand’s, are overhauling the way reading is taught in primary school. One...
Top Tips from craft expert Shannon Wong-Nizic Whether it’s carving pumpkins or making decorations, Halloween is a great opportunity to engage in creative activities that celebrate fun, imagination and family togetherness. “Crafting requires cooperation and shared decision-making. Families can share laughs, stories, and ideas, creating lasting memories...
Formal music classes are not the only way to enjoy the rhythms of life, writes Linda Wyrill. As an early childhood music educator, I am intensely aware of the benefits of music to children’s development – especially from the ages of zero to six. Most parents...
Infertility affects countless women, but one woman asks: What if we are unconsciously preventing ourselves from falling pregnant?...
