Teaching Children to be Friends, Not Bullies
This year we’ve been hearing a lot about bullying. In Queensland, a 12-year-old boy was killed after being stabbed in the school toilets. The government…
Suddenly Teens: Uncomplimentary Writing Notions
Children are possessed, especially when they hit their adolescent stride, of sufficient brassiness to derail even the most confident of mothers. Consider the…
Connection is the Key to Aware Parenting – bring on the laughter…
“Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who…
Accessing Forgiveness of Self: Birth in the Context of the Childbearing…
Birth is big. That’s the paradigm I work with. There are very few events in life that have the same potential for life affirming or destructive…
Finding Enough by Following the Thread
This poem by William Stafford has long been a trustworthy place to return if I feel lost or confused about how to move gently through the tumultuous challenges…
Affinity Families for a New Age
For many of us, parenting reminds us of the central importance of families. Social norms and the tyranny of distance mean that few Australians partake of a…
In Praise of the Childless
There is a hobbit in my garden, climbing a tree. He is short—as hobbits are—with dark skin, brown eyes and a bushy beard. My son catches sight of him from the…
Rising Food Allergies: Are Genetically Engineered Foods to Blame?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rixyrCNVVGA
Watch a mom of four and food industry analyst face food allergies for the first time, "dig into the data" and learn…
A Brighter Shade of Green – Rethinking environmental education
Picture a swimming lesson where the class begins with a video of the dangers of drowning and shark attacks. Next up is home economics where the teacher focuses…