This morning’s news is that Australia’s TGA has determined the vaccine is safe for children aged 12 to 15. Reading this news I had two immediate reactions: As a parent, there was pure relief. Without a doubt, as soon as I get a chance, I’ll be signing my kids up. In our latest lock-down, I …
Co-Parenting Companion grew up and moved out!
True confessions: Against that backdrop, Eric Winter’s Swipe Right on your Best Self arrived by mail. Here we go again, I thought. Except we didn’t. We went somewhere else instead. Winters had told me his book was “reassuringly small.” At first glance, it appeared he may be right. I have a case of too-many-balls-in-the-air just …
Fast forward a couple of years and I had a gorgeous new boyfriend. I really liked him and I wanted him to be so impressed with me (not quite the fierce feminist at that point, sorry mum). We’re at this party and, okay, it’s possible I’m tipsy and he suggests maybe I should stop drinking. …
There’s a range of narratives I could tell about this year. 2019 has been the year of some immense career highlights, with presentations at national and international conferences. A sensational year of being a proud mother and partner, complete with a bunch of glossy instar-worthy photos to add punch to my points. I could tell …
The thing that I see the most is that perpetrating men are loud and virulent across social media platforms – and many, many (not all) kind, generous, beautiful men are silent. If you are with us, we need to know you are there.
It’s early morning and Toothless is distressed. “There are THREE mornings I have to go to school early. I don’t want to!” he tells me. I’m not a morning person either – he has a sympathetic ear with me. I sit beside him on the bed, “That makes perfect sense,” I tell him. “You’re only …
If you are interested in the healthy development of your child – and the overwhelming majority of parents are – then you have nothing to fear, and a lot for your child to gain, from your child seeing the psychologist your ex has chosen. The psychologist is interested in assisting, as much as possible, your child to have a healthy relationship with BOTH of you. This may be the very opportunity you’ve needed. You might even want to thank your ex.
This would have to be one of the questions I’m asked most often by concerned parents. They have reached the point of deciding psychologist support is a useful step for their child, but Oh! How to broach that topic??? It’s Mental Health Week, and this is my guide for how to approach this with your …
I’m at a business lunch talking with a stranger. He’s a father of two, and he looks at me intently and asks “How do we keep our children safe? How do we protect them from all there is out there?” In a memory, I’m nine years old and the fire is crackling in our lounge …