Articles abound with helpful tips for when travelling with children. Common sense ideas such as - ensuring you have plenty for them to do - introducing new activities during the journey - packing favourite toys - having their own backpack just for their a
When talking about the natural family, we tend to think mainly of our position in relation to allopathic medicine. This is as it should be. Of all the areas relating to the raising of a healthy, natural family, no issue stands out as more contentious. But
Busy parents often feel pressured to spend a fortune entertaining their kids, particularly during weekends and holidays. The good news is that quality time doesn't have to mean expensive. We've scoured Australia to find a host of holiday activ
It's all in the planning – take out a world map, choose where you'd like to go then research: Travel guides such as Lonely Planet have some good ideas and travel tips; Visit travel agencies and search the web for information on flight sp
Prior to Mikaila Willow Moon's birth when I was 28, I had roamed the Earth for around seven years. I thrived on the encounters and experiences that a simple backpack and map provided and wanted to instill a similar appreciation and love of our world
It's amazing just how powerful parenting is to one's self. We bought our house six years ago and have been renovating on and off all this time. We never did anything with our garden. I think we just looked at it and put it into the ‘too
My husband and I used to be keen campers before we had children. This probably stemmed from how we met - on a budget camping safari through South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. We continued camping, sometimes in the car, sometimes on bikes or on foot in pl
It's good to be home. When we left way back in June I thought about how it would feel when we actually came home again. Would I be glad to be back or wishing the trip could go on for longer. I never imagined it would feel this good to be back! I thi
Whats it like? I hear you clamor. How are you coping in the car? In the caravan? Where have you been? What have you seen? Are you having fun? Just to recap for those who missed the last issue. My family and I, husband Kieran, Olivia (6), Harry (4) and Sop
Over the next few issues you will be reading about my family's caravan adventure in East Coast Australia. I'd like to introduce them to you. I'm Mary, my husband is Kieran and we have three children, Olivia (6), Harry (4) and Sophia (1).
