Halifax's Family Magazine
Pack in the life-skills By Karen Kerr, Registered Holistic Nutritional Consultant Happy Back to School to all of you tired and frazzled parents. Summer is a glorious time of year, but it can often be hectic with planning activities, extra laundry and kids being off their normal schedules. I look forward to the beginning of […]
Mother and son dig into a vegan lifestyle together By Crystal Murray Sinjin Moser makes a mean vegan mac n’ cheese. The 15-year-old, who attends Auburn High School in Cole Harbour, went vegan a little over three years ago when his mother Nichole decided to embrace a plant-based life style. The change in his diet […]
With so much out of our control, we should make the most of the opportunities we now have For several weeks now, we’ve all been living in uncharted territory: isolation, homeschooling, birthday parties missed, and the grieving of lost loved ones done quietly at home. But through it all we can find light. We’ve also […]
… and may even save your sanity By Edwena Kennedy Trying to accommodate a variety of eating preferences? Many families struggle with this. It could be you’re dealing with a picky eater, or perhaps someone has an allergy or intolerance. It could also be you have a wide variety of ages among family members (for example, […]
Take the time to teach your kids to help out in the kitchen
Take the time to truly appreciate the meals you eat
Follow these steps and you will be the CEO of healthy school lunches!
Before you and your family eliminate gluten from your diets, do your research and check with your doctor
Children learn healthy eating habits and positive body image from their parents
By Suzanne Rent The first week of December marked the end of our participation in the 60 Minute Kids’ Club Challenge. What did my daughter and I learn over the two months we had to track our fitness, nutrition, sleep, hydration, screen time and helpful thoughts? It was hard. There was a bit of whining. […]