The holidays are coming to an end and some schools have already started their school year. Besides getting those new books and other supplies, new school uniforms and all the accessories that go with school life, parents have a…
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When it comes to looking after our kids’ health, we tend to concentrate on physical activity and nutrition. We often forget to closely examine how the environment can affect their bodies. These days, there are several more pollutants in…
Summer. Holidays. Time outdoors, barbecues, picnics, hitching up that tent and sleeping under the stars. For some kids, the possibility of summer camp, probably for the first time. Summer camps are a great way to learn to be independent…
R is for Raffi. Made by Raffi is an original children’s book written by Craig Pomranz, illustrated by Margaret Chamberlain, and published by Frances Lincoln Publishers. Made by Raffi – book blurb Raffi is a shy boy who doesn’t like…
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A retired teacher and a corporate executive lived next to each other. Both had gardens. The retired teacher watered the plants gently when required while the executive was enthusiastically looked after the plants, constantly parenting them, attending to them…
Are you and your children spending enough time in nature? Or are you stuck indoors or glued to your devices? You could develop Nature Deficit Disorder. It is never too late to get back to nature and nurture your…
It happened in 1982. Most of you reading this were probably not even born (couldn’t resist that—what with most people addressing me as anything but Vidya these days *evil grin*) I was in the first year of college, studying…
