Summer can feel like a balancing act for parents. Between making sure pets stay comfortable, planning trips the kids will love, and managing big changes like relocation, the season can get hectic fast. With a few smart strategies, you can handle it all without losing your cool.
When you picture the perfect summer with your family, what do you see? Ice cream dribbling down chins, squeals of laughter in the paddling pool, late-night stargazing with blankets and giggles… It’s easy to believe that special memories need expensive holidays or pricey theme park tickets—but the truth? They don’t.
The summer holidays are a magical time – for about 48 hours. Then reality sets in. The fridge is empty, the house is chaos, someone’s crying because someone else looked at them funny, and you’re trying to remember if it’s Tuesday or Friday. Sound familiar? While spontaneity has its charm, the truth is that having […]
When we think about summer memories, it’s not usually the big-ticket items that stick—it’s the late-night garden games, the sticky ice lollies on the doorstep, and the laughter echoing from a makeshift den in the living room. The truth is, creating summer memories on a budget isn’t just possible—it’s often where the best moments live.
Let’s not sugar-coat it. Navigating the school holidays as a working parent can feel like trying to juggle jelly while riding a unicycle through a bouncy castle. It’s chaos. Exhausting. Sometimes guilt-ridden, and occasionally sprinkled with a little bit of magic (usually by accident).
The countdown is on. School bags are nearly packed away, lunch boxes are seeing their final cheese string, and children everywhere are dreaming of six glorious weeks of freedom. Parents, however, are mostly staring into the middle distance wondering how they’ll survive it.
The end of the day can be one of the most challenging times in a household with children – whether you’ve got a clingy toddler, a restless school-aged child, or a teen glued to a screen. Getting everyone to slow down, settle, and prepare for sleep sometimes feels like an impossible task. Over the years, we’ve learned that comfort – the physical and emotional kind – can be a powerful ally in our family’s evening routine.
Your child’s brain health isn’t about doing just one thing perfectly — it’s about making small, positive changes across their lifestyle. Find out what the experts shared at the Food for the Brain SMART Kids Conference.