April 16 2013 Bowing out and why I’ll always stay a member of TPJ
So here I am, writing my last post for The Parents’ Jury. It’s been an interesting two years and I have learnt so much. I’ve learnt parents...
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April 2 2013 Aiming for a world that’s NCD free – this campaign gives a voice to the world’s poorest communities
What are NCDs? Non-Communicable Diseases, or heart disease, diabetes, cancers and lung diseases kill more people than any other cause worldwide - mor...
March 19 2013 Temptation at the tuckshop
It was so very easy when they were little. I did the shopping, decided on the menu, packed their lunches, factored in the treats and knew exactly what...
March 4 2013 Do you get enough Vitamin N?
One of my earliest childhood memories is my first fishing trip with my Dad; I was about 4 years old. He sat me down on the bank of the river, he'd bai...
February 11 2013 A wheelbarrow of sugar helps the soft drink go down…
Have you cringed at the new TV advert that shows drinking one 600ml bottle of sugar-sweetened soft drink is the same as eating sixteen packets of suga...
February 4 2013 Alcohol and junk food advertising – it’s just not cricket!
My name is Aaron Schultz and I am a 41 year old father of two boys from Hobart Tasmania. We love our cricket. I have had some major concerns for a ...
January 29 2013 How McDonalds and Coke are manipulating Australian health policy
Last week, the Federal Government won its case for plain packaging against Big Tobacco. When you’re working in public health advocacy it’s these i...
January 21 2013 Eating fruit and veg doesn’t make me an evil stepmother…does it?!
Eighteen months ago my life changed dramatically. One minute I was enjoying the freedom that comes from living alone as a single gal, the next I was m...
January 6 2013 Top tips to get the kids away from their screens.
What is screen time? Screen time is the time your child spends watching or using any type of electronic screen. This includes television/DVD/video, c...
December 24 2012 With best wishes for the season!
When we first started this blog, we had no idea if it was going to last! Would anyone read it, would they be interested in the topics, would anyone co...