You can’t build your relationship on bribes. You can’t build your relationship on control. Love is the only foundation for a parent-child relationship. Love is the only thing that will overlook faults, suffer long and bear pain. Love is what will eventually get you through your differences. A relationship that is founded on love will …
Dear Offspring,
There are just a few things I want to set straight before Father’s Day this year … five, in fact.
I was recently asked to speak about “cutting” to students, parents and staff at a local High School who were concerned about their year eight students. I was so pleased to see a school being so proactive, but I also realised how delicate a subject it was. I didn’t want to glorify or promote the …
How many of us are living our lives in emotional isolation? How many of us are relying on ourselves to claw our way through life? How many of us have simply forgotten what it means to have some friends around? We’re Created for Community It’s always exciting to kick off a new series of messages …
Missing the first meal of the day is a worrying trend that’s getting worse. Eating a nutritious, substantial breakfast is an essential part of having a healthy, balanced diet. Research reinforces the importance of breakfast in improving brain function in children – they can focus better, are more alert and able to concentrate while at school. …
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It’s 10am and I’m hanging out for a Mars Bar. It’s ridiculous because I just finished breakfast not 1 hour ago. What’s the deal?
Research conducted by Mission Australia in 2011 shows that 60% of teenagers still choose to talk to their parents about the issues that matter to them. However, most parents I share this statistic with feel like their family is in the 40% and wish their teenager spoke to them more often. A report written by …
‘They won’t always want to come to the park with you, Mommy. They won’t always spin and twirl to make their new dress swish, they won’t always call out, “WATCH ME!”’ Reading this blog made me want to throw my iPhone at my computer screen!
My hunch is that we all want to have a life that’s worth living. I mean, you don’t have to think too much about all that do you? If we weigh up our lives, each one of us, there are things that are worthwhile and enjoyable and then there are things that we would rather …
These are the simple ‘I can’t believe I didn’t think of that myself’ solutions to life’s little problems. Here are my top ten favourite life hacks that have literally changed my life!