The huge bag of worries: childhood anxiety
My daughter brought a book home from preschool last week called The Huge Bag of Worries by Virginia Ironside. I. . . . READ MORE
Learning from the masters
Last week I had the pleasure of dining with some of the most senior leaders in the Australian Defence Force and. . . . READ MORE
All the lonely people
Loneliness is stored loosely in the back of a cupboard always lurking, ready to pounce when you are least expecting. . . . READ MORE
How high is your bar?
It is the common theme running through conversations I have with my friends who are mothers – many are exhausted,. . . . READ MORE
I thought worms were just worms…
I remember, almost religiously, when we were young, Mum would bring home the dreaded packet of Combantrin and we would. . . . READ MORE
Do you have Rushing Woman’s Syndrome?
In a world driven to label everything, there is even something called Rushing Woman’s Syndrome. Coined by author and biochemist,. . . . READ MORE
Story of a 19 year old
In my post, Where the wild things are I wrote about the worrying fact that teenagers between the age of 15 and. . . . READ MORE
The story of Barry Minhinnik
In my day job, I have the great pleasure of meeting people from all walks of life. I meet politicians,. . . . READ MORE
Pick up wars
School pick up that is. I have just watched Channel 9’s new show, Love Comes To Town but not that. . . . READ MORE