We have rounded up some great and easy DIY natural cleaning recipes for your family home! Using natural products to clean your home is an awesome way to improve your family’s quality of life. It is becoming a very popular trend to use natural cleaning ideas at home, but this is a trend that is well worth climbing on board of, and that we kind of hope will last. Read on for more ideas for using natural products.
Kids eat FREE Darwin! Yes you read that correct! Dining out with the family can quickly become an expensive outing. We have rounded up some great family friendly venues around Darwin, Palmerston and the rural areas which cater for families. Some have playrooms/playgrounds which we have indicated and all have some sort of meal deal for the kids! Kids eat free or other special offers. We hope you enjoy a night out with your family!
Recently in the Darwin Family Life Community Hub; I asked the question – Best piece of advice for a new Mum. The comments, advice, support and words of wisdom was overwhelming! I wish there had been a list complied that was this realistic and helpful when I became a Mother 7 years ago! Read on for all our members helpful suggestions and tips for all Mothers, new Mums, Mums that have been doing this mothering gig for a bit and everywhere in between – it is helpful to have perspective and advice from other Mums!
When Mother’s Day rolls around again and the advertisements start up on TV, I always wonder, why do they think all mothers are aged in their sixties and love Michael Buble’ and purple fluffy slippers?
Not that I’m knocking either of those things, I’m sure there are mums out there who would totally love that gift, but a Mother’s Day gift guide for mums needs to be a little bit broader and more exclusive of the different kinds of mums there are.
I cannot believe my first born child turned 7 this week! Around my children’s birthdays I always seem to get sentimental and nostalgic. I want a pause button sometimes to slow down how quickly my children are growing up! You want them to hurry up and move past a stage, you want them to grow up but then they grown up too quickly and before we know it they will leave home!
For most students in the Territory and Darwin – the one week April School hols begins next week Monday 16th to Sunday 22nd of April. This may of course be different if your child attends a Private or Independent school as they can structure their holidays differently. Please check with your child’s school to confirm holiday dates. Darwin Family Life has rounded up some of the fantastic free (or very affordable) activities to do with your family around Darwin and the surrounds these school holidays!
Our guest blogger Andrea from Wholehearted Family Health explores a very emotional topic this week of pregnancy and infant loss. It is hard to know what to say or do to support a friend or family member who has experienced the loss of a precious baby.
“An estimated one in four pregnancies (103,000) end in miscarriage in Australia each year. While approximately 3,000 babies are either stillborn or die in the first 28 days after birth (SANDS, 2015).”
Andrea has compiled some suggestions, which have come predominantly from mothers who have been through this experience themselves, and also some from her own own experience as a midwife working with families who have lost a baby.
Trigger warning: This article contains information relating to pregnancy and infant loss and may trigger traumatic memories for some people. If you are experiencing emotional difficulties relating to pregnancy or infant loss you can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Support (SANDS) Australia on 1300 072 637.
The Easter long weekend is fast approaching and starting this Friday! Easter egg hunts and activities are happening all around town! Good Friday is on March 30th to Easter Monday April 2nd. Easter is the perfect time of year to enjoy some family time and get out and about to many of the activities happening about town. Darwin Family Life has rounded up some of the fantastic free (or very affordable) activities to do with your family this Easter. We also have found some great free printables for you to keep the kids busy!
In 1948 the NT Hockey Association was first formed, however Hockey has been played since the 1940’s. Darwin has a strong hockey community with 11 clubs currently registered with the Association. There is social hockey, indoor hockey and the Darwin League competition. The Commerce Pints Hockey Club is one of the clubs playing in the league for numerous years with a strong family focus with Junior and Senior competitions.
Does not matter if you are juggling one kid or multiple kids. There is a lot of multitasking and organisation that comes with running a household and being a Mum! Lucky for me time management and organisation are two of my strengths so juggling my tribe of kids and their needs and demands has become second nature. I often get told “I don’t know how you do it.”
But for some people being organised does not come naturally or is more challenging. Today I decided to share some of my secret tricks on how I manage to remember everything and keep up with my busy life as a Mum of four munchkins.