Kids on the coast

The year 2009 brought with it a few very interesting celebrity offspring name selections.For a baby girl, what about Petal Blossom Rainbow Oliver (daughter of chef Jamie Oliver)? Or perhaps first names like Mars, Bandit, Seraphina, Bardot, Jara, Satyana or Lou would be more your style?  Read more

What messages are our kids getting about body image?
by Jane O’Hare
 
What is body image? What are the signs that your children may have poor body image? At what age can body image become a problem? What can parents do to ensure their children have realistic views of themselves and others? What is being done to improve body image in young kids in Australia?  Read more

Helping Kids understand

by Sandra Smith

Grief and loss affect all of us at some time in our journey through life. We may have moved house and said goodbye to old friends. Some of us have experienced separation and divorce, or the death of a beloved family pet. Perhaps a grandparent or sibling has died.
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by Justine Stewart

While it’s true that many kids will happily breeze through the school system, fitting neatly into teachers’ expectations, enjoying their learning journey, and achieving results which correlate with their career ambitions, they’re the lucky ones.
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Advice from a GP

Working as a GP who predominantly sees children for the last twenty years has allowed me to observe the changes that have occurred in raising children. You would think it would have become easier, but the opposite probably applies.
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Teaching kids to think about their purchases

by Kim Lahey

Kids are fresh-eyed consumers, so how do we help them see buying is not just about money, it’s about responsibility? Our desire to support public good presents itself daily in our purchasing habits but it’s tricky to know what’s an ethically better buy when you’re staring at labels.
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by Alison Rodriguez

You’ve survived the ordeal of birth and you are exhausted. Luckily the books say newborns sleep more than they are awake and you are looking forward to the rest. Unfortunately, YOUR baby doesn’t seem to have read the manual.
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Adventure abounds in NSW

by Sarah Pye

As I squashed against other sweaty bodies under the Sydney Harbour Bridge the atmosphere was electric. We had all journeyed like moths to a flame to bring in the new decade in style. Read more

Mother’s Day fast approaches

by Cindy Mayes
 
Mother’s Day… that one special day of the year where mums are (supposedly) rewarded for all the love and care they have distributed to their families over the previous 12 months. Feeding, cleaning and cuddling children on demand will be more than enough to guarantee a homemade card, right?  Read more

Teething fashion

Think of a celeb with kids and chances are they have Sophie the teething giraffe. No… really! Sophie has been a French favourite for about 40 years and it doubles as a teething relief and a special toy. Read more

Greg Nash

No one was really surprised when they found out Jenni was pregnant. We were high school sweethearts, young, crazy, and in love. At the time Jenni fell pregnant I had left school and was a first year baker’s apprentice, while Jenni was in her final month of grade 12.  Read more

Jason Morris overcomes life’s challenges

by Sandra Smith

When Jason Morris lost his hand in an industrial accident at the age of 19, his life changed overnight. His dream of being a professional footballer was over, and his future was uncertain. He had to learn to cope with one hand quickly, because three months after the hand amputation his firstborn child, Jazzi, was born.  Read more