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 my kids were eating every day. My family’s diet is very important to me. I’ve struggled with...
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 baited my line and cast it for me and told me to hold onto...
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 sugar? Sixteen. That amounts to an extra 23kg of sugar over a year if you have one every day....
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 while now around the high levels of alcohol and fast food promotion in sport and...
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 infrequent but important victories that keep you going because to be honest, there haven’t been a lot of victories of late in...
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 moving in with my partner and kids and hey presto – instant family! For fifty per cent of...
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, computer, electronic games, hand held devices (tablets and smart phones) and other portable devices (DVD players, electronic screen-based toys). How much is too much? Australia...
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 comment?! It turned out better than we expected. There are so many topics that interest you under...
It’s that time of year again, when we are thinking about what gifts to give teachers to thank them for being so amazing with our darling children. I decided that our teachers probably have enough mugs and chocolates long ago, so decided we would opt...
One of the most painful things that a parent can hear from a child is “I hate you.” Whether your child is a toddler or a teen, the words sting our soul. Our children use the expression as a release of ill-feeling when they are...