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You’ve just had your braces on, now what? Top tips for kids, including foods to avoid, easing discomfort and getting the best out of your treatment.

Providing professional car seat fitting and checking services, as well as safety sessions for families, Kidsafe SA have been actively helping parents keep their kids safe at home, play and on the road for 35 years! We find out more about keeping our kids safe in the car, as well as some simple steps to ascertaining whether your child is ready for an adult seat!

Easter is only a hop, skip and a jump away and we decided to catch up with the Easter Bunny to ask some all important pre Easter questions and find out what’s new at the Bunny Post this year!

Emily Korir, activist, entrepreneur and South Australian icon-in-the-making launches her first book – a memoir chronicling her unusual and surprising life defined by defying all expectations and thriving after disability. The book, Against All Odds, is being launched with a gala event on March 8 2022, International Women’s Day, in Adelaide.

Thinking about orthodontic treatment but don’t think you can afford it? Cost shouldn’t be a barrier to getting your dream smile. That’s why Transform Orthodontic Care work with you to come up with a payment plan that works within your budget.

Whether your kiddos are hitting the books in the classroom or in your living room at the start of Term 1 2022, what we do know is that the time to start back to school prep is now… And awesome kids back-to-school brand Spencil is here to help get us started. Whether it’s backpacks, lunch bags or bentos, stationery or book covers, everything at Spencil is designed with love and comes in seasonal ranges of bespoke prints featuring Spencil characters and motifs. We’ve got some of our top Spencil picks for back-to-school 2022 and we know you’re gonna love them just as much as we do!

“In my conversations with South Australian children and young people there are four issues that they consistently say worries them most. Not surprisingly, one of these is the environment, another is school and homework, a third is needing assistance navigating relationships with family and friends, and the fourth is not being listened to by adults” – Commissioner for children & young people, Helen Connolly, tells us what children have to say about what worries them most.

If you’ve looked into personal training or group fitness classes lately, you’ve probably seen “functional training” in a workout description. But a far cry from fitness fad, functional training is more than just the latest buzzword, it’s a legitimate workout and it’s all about helping us move better in day-to-day life. We asked Ryan Bartlett, Founder of Functional for Life personal training to take us through why functional mobile personal training is a great choice for busy parents.

A world-first prenatal screening program being led by SAHMRI and SA Pathology is off to a successful start in Adelaide. Women with singleton pregnancies can have their omega-3 levels tested and those with low levels will be offered specific advice about supplementation to reduce their risk of early birth.

Ask Amy, Legal Advice for the Modern Family. Amy Nikolovski, Managing Partner of DBH Lawyers answers your legal questions! First up… why do we need a Will?

Christmas is a time of year people often think about adding a pet to their family. While this should never be an impulse or surprise purchase, the summer months or school holidays can be a great time to get to know a new pet. Ros McDonough from Hello Baby! Midwifery gives us some top tips on introducing our pets to a newborn baby.

“To begin my relationship with you I have a gift. It isn’t one you can touch, but I’d like you to carry it in your mind, forever. It’s a kaleidoscope with the power to offer an emotionally connecting set of parenting attitudes and skills I describe as using our “soft eyes and warm hearts”. Gently twist it, and it shifts your understanding from one perspective to a different and more insightful one.” Author, teacher and counsellor Mark LeMessurier gives us an insight into his soft eyes and warm hearts parenting approach.

The exciting new Design For Life initiative from Normus offers flexibility to accommodate families looking to build their forever home and families living with disability in custom homes. Normus’ bespoke Design for Life floor plans offer an added element of accessibility and ease in every design; designs that are also adaptable and capable of evolving with you and your family.