American comedian Phyllis Diller once observed "Cleaning the house while your kids are still growing is like shovelling the walk before it stops snowing." A sentiment most parents can sympathise with. But while it’s challenging to keep things shipshape with kids at home, there are a few strategies to make things easier on the orderly front.

Just as each child has their own personality and character traits, how they approach homework will differ too. Some will take to it and do it with no fuss. Others will do it but make sure the whole house knows about it, and others will avoid doing it at all costs.

Food is such a big part of the festive season and this gingerbread popcorn is a great, pretty healthy treat to make for friendship get-togethers and family occasions. With ginger and cinnamon, it gives a nod to gingerbread, but with a slightly milder flavour.

Many parents and children have experienced restrictions on their activities due to COVID-19 over the last few months. The necessity of the situation has seen many kids less active and being on screens significantly more. With school holidays coming up and the weather improving it’s a great time to get the kids outside and get them moving.

With stay at home recommendations in place across many countries around the world, parents are finding themselves at home with the kids for extended periods of time. No longer can we take them to the playground, have play dates with friends, or go trekking through nature to tire them out.

If the weather turns bad during Winter school holidays it can be a challenge to keep kids entertained inside without them being in front of…

Why is it that kids' hair always seems a bit unruly? There are those odd spikes when they first get out of bed, or strange knots after a day of playing out in the wind and rain or a summer swim at the beach or the pool. It often falls to parents to try to tame and tresses, which often isn't easy.

With summer fast approaching, so too is the long school holiday break for the kids. A little bit of planning can go a long way to make the summer holiday a fun time for you and the kids even if you aren't heading away.

Nutrition expert and mum of two Julie Bhosale shares her tips on the tricky terrritory of trying to balance healthy eating and treats at kids parties.