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Catherine is mum to 2 boys, living in North Australia. They read lots, run lots, love to learn new things and are good at finding fun and mischief. Catherine blogs about her family adventures at Adventures With Kids.

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8 Ways to help your children respect other cultures

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The following post is by contributor Catherine Way of Adventures With Kids. What is your child’s favourite food?  One of my son’s favourite things to eat is Vegemite toast.  What sports do your children like to play or watch on TV?  My sons love to play footy in the backyard and watch the AFL (Australian [...]

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books and music

Book review: Hunwick’s Egg – an Australian Easter story

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The following review is by contributor Catherine Way of Adventures With Kids. It originally appeared in 2010, and with Easter around the corner I thought many of you might enjoy hearing about this lovely book. – Kara For this Easter, being Australian, I have chosen to review Hunwick’s Egg by Mem Fox, illustrated by Pamela [...]

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Elements of a Child-Friendly Garden

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The following post is by contributor Catherine Way of Adventures With Kids and originally appeared March 2011. There are many physical and mental health benefits to children in spending time outdoors.  One easy way to increase the amount of time your child spends outdoors is to make your garden an appealing outdoor play space. What [...]

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parenting

Visualize Your Way to Family Serenity

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The following post is by contributor Catherine Way. What times of day or family activities are stressful for you?  What makes you through up your hands and say I just don’t know how to make it better?  A technique I use in my offline life as a preschool teacher, visualizing classroom routines and creating a [...]

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holidays & celebrations

Play With Light this New Year’s Eve

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The following is by contributor Catherine Way of Adventures With Kids. New Year’s Eve is one night of the year when my children usually stay up long after dark.  We give them glowsticks, torches and sparklers.  As I watch them playing happily for hours with these simple, inexpensive toys, I am always reminded of how [...]

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