Coming up to Easter, I am taking a slightly different approach this column – a personal one – for a very simple reason: what can we do to make older children read more? From preference, I used to receive one small egg and at least three new books for Easter – I am not trying to...

You may recall back in September, we introduced the latest Riley adventure by fantabulous local writer, Tania McCartney. Well, it seems that we’re not the only ones who love Riley and the Grumpy Wombat: A journey around Melbourne. No sirree, Riley’s latest fan is none other than...

Are you spending all of your time looking after the family and not getting your heart rate up? Are you struggling for time to workout on your own? Are your kids STILL on holidays, and following you around like sucker fishes? Are you making the common excuse that you can’t exercise because...

Do you have children who need books to read? Kids Book Review has two sets of brand new, beautiful, current books to give away but it’s very important to us that these books go to children who really need them. We are therefore calling for NOMINATIONS. Do you know of a school, childcare...

As a photographer I photograph families, children, new babies, reunions and, of course, weddings. It is job full of love and happiness for most of the time. It saddens me when I hear of people who didn’t choose well and based their decision about hiring a professional on price alone. There...

R & R for kids.  Yes – kids need it too. Let me explain R&R in more detail. No – I am not referring to “rescue and resuscitation” – we will leave that task for the surf lifesavers. Nor I am recommending “roles and responsibilities” –...