Feature articles
Research shows that holidays are not just important for health and well being, they also make kids smarter. The holiday moments we enjoyed as children remain embossed in our minds as precious memories - noses painted with zinc, skin glistening...
Paul and Louise * tried for two years to become pregnant. Escalating tension as each month went by finally turned to joy when a test confirmed the long awaited pregnancy. Then came the shock of a miscarriage. Louise was inconsolable...
It is wonderful spending time with your children while they are little but there are probably times when you miss the exciting, challenging world of work. Eventually the time comes and you return to the workplace.
You may find that there are new...
In Australia today, one child in ten is diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Along with depression, it is the most common mental health issue affecting young people, according to Macquarie University’s Emotional Health Unit.
What is an anxiety...
Health It’s pretty simple really. In the debate about the increasing size of our kids, we should all remember that energy out (activity) should be greater than energy in (food kilojoules). But how much should kids move their body every day to...
In the busy world of today’s modern family, it’s hard enough to get to the shops, let alone work out what to cook for dinner each night that is a) tasty and nutritious b) quick to prepare and c) approved of by the entire family! It...
Read the papers, online websites or watch TV and every other week there seems to be ongoing controversy about family law – dissatisfaction with a court decision or various interest groups criticising the law.
Current changes to family law were...
Homework is a regular part of most school-aged children’s lives for many years. Some love it and look for more; others dissolve into tears at the mere thought of it. Whichever way your child approaches their homework, your involvement as a...
As five-year-old Lachlan was being wheeled into surgery to have his tonsils removed, he looked up at his father, his big blue eyes brimming with tears. After battling recurring sore throats and infections for years, the doctors decided Lachlan...
