October 6 2015 Welcome to Parents’ Voice
After nine months in gestation, several sleepless nights in preparation and a few more grey hairs (!), we can finally reveal our new arrival… Please...
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August 4 2015 Part of the everyday
At ten, she is certainly ready to take part in food planning. Sometimes it is as simple as getting her to come along when we’re shopping for food, a...
June 29 2015 Lunchbox Confusion
This year my oldest started preschool and as I navigated this new system, filled in what seemed like an endless amount of paperwork, I was pleased to ...
April 17 2015 Back To Basics: Teach them so they will know!
With a flourishing veggie garden and a bundle of colourful recipes making their way out of the kitchen, each week children eagerly get their hands dir...
March 23 2015 Does Advertising Work?
It's almost impossible for parents to shield their children from junk and fast food marketing. About a quarter of ACT children and more than 60 per...
March 16 2015 Campaigning for Beginners: How one Mum launched a petition to get McDonald’s out of Australian schools
Free cordial, cups and ice and delivery were also on offer to schools that place lunch orders. The letter included an order form for burgers, fries...
February 11 2015 Sugar Sugar
That Sugar Film When I heard about this film, I gave a little yawn and rolled my eyes. Hadn’t Morgan Spurlock done this more than ten years ago wit...
November 17 2014 Checking out from the supermarkets.
The decision came about when, after a distracted moment, I looked over to find my 2 year old daughter ripping into a Kinder Surprise that she had help...
October 28 2014 5 Tips To Make The Morning Fun
Mostly we - those of us who work full-time - are immune to this as we get up first, get ready in peace and throw our breakfast down in order to get ...
September 4 2014 Supermarket Skirmish – shopping with a four year old!
Showing uncharacteristic enthusiasm for a shopping trip, my son Josiah queued up to get a token for the kiddie supermarket trolley. Well, what harm ca...