My Unexpected Recent Visit To Darwin
by Two weeks’ ago, out of the blue I received a phone call from my son in Darwin asking if I were available to teenage sit my two granddaughters. Available?? I was ready, excited, and had my bags packed in no […]
Family
AUSTRALIA’S FIRST EVER DIVORCE RETREAT LAUNCHES ONLINE COURSES
by Australia’s highly successful divorce retreat Detox Your Divorce has now become accessible to even more Australians with the release of an online course Detox Your Divorce: The Series. Available in modules, which can be purchased separately, the first of a series […]
More Kids Are Being Diagnosed With ADHD – What Can We Do?
by During my daughter’s challenging first year of school, we discovered how much effort it took her to sit and learn. She was the youngest in her class, placing her at higher risk of being diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit […]
Saying Goodbye With Live Streaming
by On the day It was Friday 4 December 2020. I opened an upstairs window, the breeze was stronger than normal and already its warm breath was close to its predicted 33 degrees. I immediately pushed down on the metal window […]
How To Have An ‘Imperfect’ Holiday Season
by Twinkling Christmas trees. Banquets of delicious food. Smiling, loving family members gathered around a pile of beautifully-wrapped gifts. We all know what Christmas is supposed to look like. But what if reality – as it often does – falls short of […]
How To Avoid Family Drama Over The Holidays
by Things I love about my family: The goofy Santa suspenders my dad breaks out every Christmas The way my aunt laughs like she’s trying to knock you off your feet with joy How we all express our affection by drinking wine […]
Father’s Day Gift Guide
by It’s that time of year to spoil that special Father figure in your life! Check out our top picks! Give the gift of good skin with The Aussie Man Shop their range of organic skincare here! Treat Dad […]
Child Water Safety Experts Warn Parents Not To Be Complacent Over Winter
by Water safety expert Laurie Lawrence is calling on parents to remain vigilant about water safety during Winter, especially with COVID-19 interrupting learn-to-swim lessons. “Last year 37 Aussies lost their lives in drowning incidents over the cooler months and with most swim schools still […]
Mother’s Day 2020 – Can You Hug Your Mum?
by For the first time since it began in this country almost 100 years ago, Mother’s Day celebrations for millions of Australians are set to undergo a dramatic change this Sunday because of the coronavirus pandemic. Lockdown provisions vary between the states […]
How My Grandson Reminded Me Of Mindfulness During COVID-19
by Commonalities with retirement and a pandemic When I retired over two years ago, I was preparing for COVID-19, I just didn’t know it at the time. In 2020 conversations and habits have surprisingly turned around to social distancing, video communication, […]
Lisa Curry Shares Some Cheeky Ideas For Mums This Mother’s Day
by Because of isolation rules, resulting from COVID-19, Mother’s Day this year might feel a little different. Being isolated will likely bring its own challenges, but that doesn’t mean the day devoted to mums, can’t be as special as it always […]
Teaching Reading Is….
by Whilst families are at home it’s important to make sure our 4 to 7 year olds are being immersed in language. This is the age where they are learning to read and it’s a great time to develop their skills […]
Learning From Home
by To slow the spread of coronavirus, students from across the country have been urged to learn remotely from home, with some schools only open for children of an essential worker or considered vulnerable. Universities have also made the switch to online […]
Spring Is Cancelled. Delayed Blooming.
by A letter to my child in a time of plague. by Kelly Lyonns The transition points are always difficult to cross. That unknowable shore on the other side. It is the first flutterings of stubby feathered wings plunging bravely […]
Surviving Easter At Home
by The Easter long weekend often heralds a road trip to spend time away with family and friends. But not this year, with COVID-19 scuppering everyone’s plans and the directive being “stay at home”. That doesn’t mean you can’t still have […]
Will We Learn & Adapt?
by Given the global coronavirus conundrum Australia is immersed in, I wonder, had we been more diligent in retaining some of ‘our parent’s ways’ our situation may be slightly better? Sadly, our society has become complicated, we have taken things for granted […]
Coronavirus And ‘Domestic Terrorism’: How To Stop Family Violence Under Lockdown
by THE CONVERSATION By Amanda Gearing, Journalist, author, broadcaster, Queensland University of Technology I’m trying to work out what to do before I end up in a body bag but that seems unavoidable right now. This was one of the […]
How Not To Tank Your Relationship In Quarantine
by The COVID-19 pandemic has put pressures on family and personal relationships not seen since WW11 and the Great Depression before it. Suddenly, millions of Australians have found themselves out of work and, with their finances stretched to breaking and with […]
So Now You Are A Teacher
by Teaching Tips for Parents I have proudly been a teacher with the Queensland Department of Education since 1987. Most of my working life has been part time as a relief teacher, so like you, my job has been to come […]
Travel In A COVID 19 World
by Last year I travelled a lot. I visited Paris and Sydney for Fashion Week. I marvelled at the beauty of The Maldives and soaked up the sun on their pristine beaches. I traversed Japan staying in Fukuoka, Kyoto and Tokyo […]