Maintaining health and nutrition while living or traveling abroad can be a real challenge. Even in Czechia it may be difficult to find good quality food and ingredients. So, we spoke to Dr Margit Slimakova about establishing healthy life habits in a family and what’s important to stay healthy.
Category: Parenting
Processed Fats and Seed Oils that are used for Cooking
Based on the article ‘What oils and fats are best for cooking and frying?’ by Dr Margit Slimakova, here we take a look at the types of oils and fats we should avoid. Can processed oil and fats be used for cooking? Are they healthy? How do we use them? When it comes to cooking, processed fats are best avoided. That makes trans fats, oil and high- grade oil a strong NO!
4 Oils and Fats that can be Used for Cooking
Do you know which fats and oils are best for your family? The answer is simple- fats and oils that have not been heated or treated. We’ve picked out a few interesting facts about oils from an article by nutritionist Dr Margit Slimakova.
“A” Centrum Prague
If you are currently pregnant or have just given birth, “A Centrum” is the perfect place to learn something new, exchange experience and relax.
Space Labels from Happy Label
I know it’s still summer but it’s just 3 weeks before school starts again. It’s that time of the year when mums start preparing for school: Shopping for school supplies, uniforms, sports accessories, lunch boxes and more! And of course, along with the new school year, begins the task of labelling the ‘new school stuff’.
Part of becoming a parent is learning to make sacrifices – Marianna Kottnauer, Mum + Entrepreneur
What’s tough – being a working mum or starting off on your own? Marianna Kottnauer, mum of two children and founder of HappyLabel.cz, answers Qs on the balancing act. Marianna is from Slovakia, and her husband is from Canada. They have two boys – Matt,11 years and Daniel, 9. Marianna creates personalized, kid-friendly self-adhesive labels that are easy to use. Here, she tells us about starting a business while being a mum.
Reading from a Young Age Matters
A picture is the first content of a book that a child can „read“. Thanks to pictures, a child can understand a story without knowing how to read, interpreting the main figures/animals, the environment, and […]
Kids’ Recipe: Spring Salad
Kids love to ape us adults and giving them a chance to put a meal together makes them feel all grown up! Cooking is a great activity for bonding with kids. And as they learn […]
Creating a great space for homework
From the time your child starts first grade here in our adopted home, they’ll start getting homework. One or two days a week to start. So why not plan ahead and create a space that will become your child’s dedicated space for homework now? Whether you carve out a space in your living room, their bedroom or in a home office, make the place organized, comfortable and welcoming, because what they study is just as important as where.
Dining With a Toddler
Who doesn’t love a dinner date? There is something so universally appealing about sharing a meal with your loved one: eating delicious foods whilst engaging in conversation and enjoying each other’s company.
Of course, most of us have a different image in mind when the meal companion is a young child. Below are the three most common pitfalls you can avoid in order to have more enjoyable meals together.