Teaching Your Kids to Say ‘NO’

As parents, we spend an enormous amount of time and effort trying to get our kids to say ‘yes’. Yes to eating veggies, yes to bedtime, yes to putting away toys, yes to cleaning teeth, yes to a multitude of… Continue Reading >

Fostering individuality in Twins, Triplets and More

Matching outfits, matching haircuts, matching bedrooms. It is hard not to make everything matchy matchy when you have a gorgeous set of twins or triplets. Sometimes it might even seem like you have one child when everything is exactly the… Continue Reading >

Ways on Making Realistic Resolutions and Keeping Them

As we all know, 1st of January is all about new beginnings, a time to start something new, change something for the better or stop something not beneficial to yourself. We often make use the start of the year the… Continue Reading >

Tackle 3 Stresses of Dinnertime!

“It is not just that my kids are fussy when it comes to dinner, I find myself totally overwhelmed. I am stressed out thinking about getting that meal on the table, I am worried about the kids not eating anything…. Continue Reading >

Butterscotch Apple Pie from CSR

CSR has come together to create a delicious Butterscotch Apple Pie recipe. This recipe is a scrumptious take on the classic apple pie and is bound to satisfy any dessert lover.   Ingredients 4 sheets defrosted shortcrust pastry or 250g… Continue Reading >

Surviving the Holidays with your Baby

The holiday period is a time filled with family gatherings, events and perhaps even a family holiday. We all usually spend time with a lot more people at a time than we normally do. For an adult or child, this… Continue Reading >

Coconut & Lemon Shortbread Stars

With the festive season just around the corner, it’s time to get ready for all things Christmas! The tree is up, the presents are out, and the tinsel is sparkling, but what about the kitchen? Not to worry because McKenzie’s… Continue Reading >

Golden Chicken Nuggets + No Nasty Tomato Sauce

  Getting children to eat healthily is challenging at the best of times, but there is hope!  This easy, healthy chicken nugget and sauce recipe will be a win-win for you and your children.   Nuggets: 250g free-range chicken thighs… Continue Reading >

PMS – is it normal?

You know those jokes around how you can always tell a woman is about to get her period? Mood swings, bloating, acne…they seem to be the tell-tale signs that her period is about to start. PMS, or premenstrual syndrome, occurs… Continue Reading >

Goal-setting with your child’s therapist: why it’s so important

By Dr Kelly Bowers, Youthrive Clinical Psychologist   Goal-setting is one of the most important things you can do in order to live the life you want for yourself and your family. While the benefits of setting goals are often… Continue Reading >