PACKING A HEALTHY SCHOOL LUNCH BOX
Did you know that over a school year, parents will pack approximately 200 lunch boxes per child!! With a third of a child’s total daily food intake being consumed at school, it is important that what you include in your child’s lunch box provides all the nutrients, vitamins and minerals needed for energy, growth and learning. After all, packing a healthy lunchbox every day is one of the most important things you can do to help support your child’s energy levels, behaviour, focus, and ability to learn. No pressure, right?
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How to Regulate your Emotions: A Critical Skill for Parents and Children
Most would agree that there is not a parent among us who doesn’t have days where they feel overwhelmed by the pressures of being a parent or primary carer. No matter who you are, where you come from or what you do, parenting is a great equaliser and at one time or another, we all have those moments where we struggle to control our emotions during times of stress or pressure. We may end up reacting in ways we do not like and later feel overwhelmed by regret.
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7 WAYS TO STRENGTHEN YOUR CONNECTION WITH YOUR CHILD
Having a secure parent-child attachment can make all the difference to a child’s level of stress, their ability to manage emotional experiences, their capacity for learning and their social ease. Working on this attachment will help your kids to manage struggles and emotions throughout their lives.
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HOW TO HIDE THE TELLTALE SIGNS OF A SLEEPLESS NIGHT
Any mother will tell you sleepless nights are commonplace, especially if you have a child under five years. Interrupted sleep can play havoc with skin’s appearance, exacerbating fine lines, under eye shadows and sallowness (Oh the joy). But before you throw in the towel, take some time to read these foolproof ‘yeah sure I had eight hours sleep’ makeup tips.
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TODAY IS THE DAY TO WRITE YOUR TOMORROW
Every single one of us has the opportunity to live an ideal life where we can be the best version of ourselves. Some may consciously direct every aspect of their existence, aiming for their ideal life, but mostly it is not something that we necessarily think about as we are so busy getting through the day. Many of us don’t take the time to take control of our lives. We don’t take control of what we are choosing to do with the time that we have at our disposal. This means that we are allowing life to happen to us by sitting on the side lines, r
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SMOOTHIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Smoothies are great for all family members, at any time of the day, in my house they are my go to breakfast as we are usually rushing to get out the door on time. I pretty much use our NutriBullet every day, it’s just so quick and easy for so many things. I keep a selection of frozen Blueberries, Strawberries, Cherries and Raspberries in the freezer all year round and I also keep fresh fruits that are in season plus a constant supply of Bananas.
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