I was speaking to a dad last week and toilet training was the topic in their household. Vomit and poo have got to be the least desirable characteristics of parenting. Here are a few tips to make it a little easier to get through toilet training: 1. Start as you mean to go on When… Continue Reading
Being a parent, you have probably read about the dangers of childhood obesity many times. Well, here is another article but from a slightly different angle. It examines the changes in our culture from the 1970s to now and how it has changed the weight of our children. Childhood obesity is the most common childhood disorder… Continue Reading
Sydney Morning Herald columnist Sam deBrito writes on topics that matter. I first met him when he wrote on Rev. Graham Long’s book, Love Over Hate: Finding Life by the wayside and he gets into many of the heavy social issues. Last weekend, he wrote about a charity I have been following, Room to Read.… Continue Reading
Newton was a revolutionary physician and mathematician in the 1600s that coined the term ‘For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction’. Little did he know that his third law could have so much relevance in the 21st century, but for different reasons. One of the biggest lessons we can teach our school… Continue Reading
Last week I had the pleasure of dining with some of the most senior leaders in the Australian Defence Force and their wives. There were 8 couples, mostly in their late 50s or early 60s. Each of the couples had children who were in their late teens or early 20s. They were all still in their… Continue Reading
Loneliness is stored loosely in the back of a cupboard always lurking, ready to pounce when you are least expecting it. When I was 8 years old, I was left home alone while my parents were out on the farm. It happened a few times that I had to walk home from the bus stop… Continue Reading