It’s not just adults who get anxious, children do too. But when they have the right strategies, they can stay calm, controlled, and believe in themselves.

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It is undisputed that sport is important for the physical and mental health of children, but what is concerning is the mixed messages we are giving children.

If you want to find peace at mealtimes, learn not to stress when your kids say, ‘I don’t like it’

As our kids return to school and learning re-commences, the pressure is on for our kids to remember a lot of information and achieve great results.

It’s often said breakfast is the most important meal of the day because it breaks the fast our body has been on overnight. Breakfast recharges glucose to our body and this boosts our energy.

In Australia, Easter has become synonymous with chocolate. But if you’re like many, once you learn how additives and preservatives can affect children’s health, it’s hard to turn a blind eye.

School’s gone back for the year which means we’ve got around 200 school lunchboxes to pack per child.

In Australia, every school term has about 50 days and every school year has about 200 days. That’s a lot of days to pack lunchboxes!

It’s almost back to school time and we’re about to look down the barrel of roughly 200 days (per child) of packing lunchboxes.

Covid-19 has disrupted our world and also increased the focus on wellness and protecting our health, especially that of our precious family. So, it’s no surprise to hear that Google searches on what to eat for immunity have skyrocketed.

If there is one small silver lining from this pandemic year, it’s been the growing interest in home cooking. In Australia, Google searches for ‘healthy recipes’ more than doubled during the first lockdown in April1, as our favourite restaurants and cafes were forced to shut down.

Being a parent is a tough job. Add a child’s food restrictions and life becomes a lot more complex. Food allergies are common challenges facing parents and schools, with studies reporting that one in ten Australian children are allergic to one or more foods.

During this crazy time of our lives when the world seems upside down, we all need to practise more of the ‘eat, pray, love’ philosophy. We need to eat food that satisfies our bodies and minds, we need to pray that things turn back to “normal” as soon as possible and we need to give…

Back to school signals the exciting start to another learning year. But let’s be honest, the biggest challenge often lies with us - the dedicated breakfast making, lunch planning and dinner rushed parents.

A snack or lunch order from the canteen will probably rate as a highlight of school for most Australian kids. Many parents too will have fond memories of their favourite school canteen moments.

And that means, back to the rollercoaster ride of school lunches. There’s that rush of excitement when you find an empty lunch box at the end of the day or hear happy comments about school canteen lunch.