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Children have never had so much opportunity as they do today, but they have also never had to face so much pressure. There are so many external influences it's important that we have the knowledge and resources to create a foundation for our kids. With this information we can create a safe and comfortable environment for our children as they are introduced to the world of social media, and further along, the first chapter of adulthood. We invited Jess Sanders, social worker and author Love Your Body and Be Your Own Man to share 4 practical tips how to raise...

Switching to home learning is a task that many of us have had to endure over the last 18 months. It is difficult on everyone involved. The children miss their friends, sometimes struggle with adapting to learning in a different environment and not having the normality that they are use to with going to school each day. It is also difficult for the parents who are now in new territory, teaching their children and trying to keep them motivated and on task. Having normality is important for children and with all the changes happening, trying to keep some there will...

Mother’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate mother’s and shower them with love and appreciation. Around this time of the year we are bombarded with advertisements pushing the latest trends yet it only feels like yesterday that you were putting away the apron and tea towel that was gifted by your well intended Miss 5 from her school fair, and the slippers and matching robe from a loved one. This year it will be different, because this year you have some fresh set of ideas - some will make you smile, others will make you smile and some don’t even...

We all have those places in our house where we store our kid's artwork, school projects, certificates, awards, and school photos. For some it's the kitchen bench, for others, it's a corner of the home office or laundry. If you are anything like me, the pile is a vast wasteland waiting for that magical day where inspiration hits and I organise it into neat piles of school memories. The thing is, while you get a huge endorphin rush when you tidy that sucker up there is a more important reason to sort through memories and store them in a way...