Where’s The Village?
We have all heard the old maxim “It takes a village to raise a child.” To me, this saying evokes images of a society straight from the Continuum Concept; where…
Grave Expectations
From the moment my son’s eyes open (usually between 5 and 6 a.m.) until bedtime, it’s all systems go at my place. My son has been called spirited, difficult,…
Who’s making these dumb decisions about education?
Julia Gillard must have a bunch of faceless monkeys making the calls about her education revolution and I am worried about the profound lack of common sense and…
Making Every Day Mother’s Day
This week, as a prelude to Mother’s Day here in Australia, I’ve been enquiring into my feelings and thoughts about this day. I’ve been enjoying doing this…
THE SACRED FAMILY: Parenting, the Sacred Celebration of Transformation
THE SACRED FAMILY – Parenting is a Celebration of Transformation
I was an early childhood teacher before I became a parent. It now seems like a previous…
Suddenly Teens: Homemade First Aid: Handy Care for Self and Teens
Late spring and early summer holidays are looming. Too often, such occasions mean spending beyond budget, eating unhealthfully, and planning unrealistic…
Moving away from detachment and sympathy, to parenting with presence
A few days ago, I went to our local health food shop with my two children, Lana (8), and Sunny (3). Before we left, they both had some feelings…
IS AMERICA AN UNDEVELOPING COUNTRY?
One good way to see America is to leave it. My little experience with foreign travel has never failed to give me a fresher perspective about the country in…
SEEING THROUGH THE LENS OF THE HEART: The Case for Heart Centric…
About a week into my recent and first trip to India, I found myself standing on a street corner in Aurangabad, a city of perhaps 900,000 people not far east of…