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An insightful blog for parents with recipes, healthy eating tips, guidance on how to deal with bullying, and other parenting advice.
How to make breakfast smoothie bowls
12 APRIL 2021
Smoothie bowls are a great breakfast option as they can boost nutrition by increasing the amount of fruit and vegetables your child eats!
How to transition away from breakfast cereal
29 MARCH 2021
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.
Microsoft’s accessible technology lifts learners for life
29 MARCH 2021
We all want children to achieve their full potential – whatever that might be. It is key to ensure that all children have access to the right tools and technology to foster learning.
Our ultimate guide to the school holidays
22 MARCH 2021
Now is the perfect time to start planning for the April school holidays!
How to have a healthy and fun Easter with the kids
22 MARCH 2021
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.
How to get your kids to eat cold leftovers so lunchbox packing becomes easier
15 FEBRUARY 2021
School’s gone back for the year which means we’ve got around 200 school lunchboxes to pack per child.
Five steps to pack a healthy lunchbox
8 FEBRUARY 2021
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!
Three back to school to dos
6 JANUARY 2021
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.
Learn how to make Ben's Bao Buns
26 OCTOBER 2020
Inspire your kids to learn to cook with this amazing recipe from Junior MasterChef contestant, Ben!
Learn how to make Georgia’s Pear and Pomegranate Trifle
26 OCTOBER 2020
Inspire your kids to learn to cook with this amazing recipe from Junior MasterChef contestant, Georgia!
Learn how to make Carter’s Honey Carrot Cake
26 OCTOBER 2020
Inspire your kids to learn to cook with this amazing recipe from Junior MasterChef contestant, Carter!
Eating for immunity – how to sort health from hype
2 OCTOBER 2020
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.
A dietitian’s best recipe hacks
21 SEPTEMBER 2020
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.
Eat, pray, love
7 MAY 2020
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...
A wholesome approach to allergies
7 MAY 2020
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.1
Nutrition report card – are your kids getting their essential nutrients?
10 MARCH 2020
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 Guide for Parents on How to Deal with Bullying.
26 FEBRUARY 2020
One in four students are bullied in Australian schools. It is an endemic problem that we need to teach our children to identify and into the future, have enough resilience to be a part of the solution.
Bullying Explained
17 FEBRUARY 2020
Sometimes we label childrens’ behaviours towards others as bullying, when in fact it isn’t. Nasty, mean or rude behaviour is awful but it is not bullying.
The healthy way to canteen
4 FEBRUARY 2020
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.
It’s back to school time again.
23 JANUARY 2020
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.
Empowering students to stand up for their peers.
23 JANUARY 2020
Stymie is an anonymous harm reporting tool that schools are proactively using to support their students to say something without fear.