When “1” isn’t the loneliest number. From fairytales to our nagging aunt, we are consistently told that we need to find our soulmate, get married and settle in for the rest of our life in order to find true bliss. So engrained is this idea of marital heaven that even long-time non-married couples face incessant pressure to bite the bullet, […]
Tag Archives: Parenting
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Mar
Mar
I am a native New Yorker who has been living in Milan, Italy for the last fifteen years. I’m a full time working mother of 2 young girls (ages 3 and 5) and am married to a fantastic Italian man. As the stress of the corona virus situation begins to cascade in the U.S., many […]
22
Oct
Oct
Yes! We said vegetables. Next week we’ll be talking about fruit which is pretty safe territory when it comes to breakfast but this week we’re shaking things up a little and looking at how to get more of our 5-a-day (or even 7-a-day!) portions of vegetables in nice and early. In Western cultures we’re very […]
05
Oct
Oct
Yoga for kids is exploding worldwide these days. More and more, people are talking about the benefits of yoga for children (and parents too) which is wonderful considering the amount of stress our society is facing these days. For adults, it can be hard to understand how to share yoga with your kids. If you’ve […]
Eat Well, Kids Corner, Nutrition News & Views, Special Features
It’s World Vegetarian Day so we’re asking about the benefits of kids going veggie!
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Oct
Oct
A friend recently rang Kalila all a fluster asking what we thought about vegetarian diets for young children? It got our Nutritionist Claire thinking and as today is World Vegetarian day, and with many campaigners promoting vegetarianism for environmental reasons, and for a healthier world, we decided to look into it further. It transpires that […]
17
Sep
Sep
This Autumn we’re launching our Kalila Breakfast club to bring mum’s the very best start to their day with our weekly breakfast recipe. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and yet so many of us skip it. We’re making it our mission to ensure mums everywhere fill their tums at breakfast time! […]
14
Sep
Sep
It’s the weekend!!! We love easy-cook dinners here at Kalila. As busy mums what’s better than being able to plonk a few simple ingredients in a tray and walk away while it bakes. This duo of dishes is a winner every time and are so quick to prepare you’ll have blasted through your to-do list […]
15
Dec
Dec
Family traditions are a beautiful thing. They are the childhood joys that become some of your favourite memories. My family is a bit of a mixed bag, as are many of the families I know. In my family alone, we are part Canadian, Italian, Christian (both Catholic AND Protestant) and Jewish. You could say that for us […]
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Sep
Sep
With Back to School well and truly underway it can be hard settling back into a routine of school and activities after the long summer holidays. In families with more than one child it can often become a challenge to balance the needs of each family member (including our needs as parents) and to give […]
30
Aug
Aug
With the holidays coming to an end and back to school fast approaching, why not out our flavorsome nutty gluten free bread to add some variety to breakfast or the kids lunch box. Get the kids involved and have them cook up a batch! Gluten Free Bread (adapted from a personal recipe), image from Elana’s […]
