Sunday is Father’s Day so I am going to celebrate our dads. Give a shout out and honour these men who work hard, go without, worry, love and support their families, sometimes without thanks or respect and regard in return. The picture of a dad is different for everyone. The ‘nuclear’ dad (mum, dad, two […]
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The countdown to Christmas has begun and from what I witnessed this weekend, the shopping frenzy has started. The malls are bursting with people and the hum of conversation almost drowns out the carols that are being played through the internal sound system. The parking lots have become more like scenes from movies like ‘Gone
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It might seem harmless – a quick drive-through on the run home to pick up a cheap meal that satisfies hordes of hungry tummies and delays dirty dishes for another night. Yes, it might be fast and convenient – but the truth is, takeaway food can come at a huge cost to our health. What
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On a recent Sunday morning my friend Sheryl, who grew up in Malaysia, invited me to a vegetarian cooking demonstration. Now I’m not vegetarian, and my true and abiding love of roasted lamb shoulder and pork belly precludes me from ever being vegetarian, but I was more than happy to join in. The people I
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It’s become one of the major focuses for business in the last few years. Sports teams are constantly talking about it and whenever there are issues in society, it becomes a major focus. So what about the family? The basic building block of a strong society? It’s interesting that the majority of us have never
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A few days ago I received this email, written by a past client. This family saw me about a year ago during which time things felt chaotic and set to never change. I am sharing this letter with the hope it gives you perspective, hope and encouragement. I also hope it relieves some of the
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Why did I love being 12? I loved it because I knew I wasn’t old enough to do anything else than be a kid. I loved it because I was a kid and I didn’t have to try to be, nor did I want to be anything else. I loved being 12 because I didn’t have a care in the world.
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A couple who have been married for 70 years say the secret to their happy marriage is one argument a day – that’s 25,550 disagreements to date!! Kath Shevels 91 said – “You have got to get everything out in the open and take the bad with the good.” This is from an article on
It had been a big week and my husband, Luke, came to my rescue by providing space and time for me to be alone by taking the children out. As always, my first use of time was in getting much-needed cleaning done. You know, the stuff that you try to do when the kids are
Do you have any ideas on how to deal with a teenager who has changed her whole attitude towards life? She no longer wants to attend school and has started smoking. I don’t know what to do. Not every parent is in this position, but those who are know they are faced with an intense
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