Emmanuel Kelly on the X Factor - Must See Inspiration for all Children
If there is only one video you take the time to watch with your children this week, please let it be this one. Arun Abey who occasionally blogs for this site, shared this video with me today. it...
View ArticleI Stopped and Really saw My Daughter - Moments of Mindfulness
There are some moments with my kids that are so precious I just want the moment to be permanently recorded forever and stored somewhere safe. I want this so I can re-live the moment and tap into the...
View ArticleWho are Your Children's Everyday Heroes?
This week we will commemorate Anzac Day and remember those thousands of young soldiers whose bravery defined a nation. Young boys who left their shores, many never to return, forever remembered as...
View ArticleMy Boy Henry Hotdog and an Irrational, Perfect Love
Yesterday when I picked up the little travelers from school, Henry Hotdog's kindergarten teacher had something to tell me. "You have to tell your Mummy about the poem you wrote today Henry - can you...
View ArticleA Letter from A Mum to Her Children on Mother's Day
A Mother's Day gift you won't find in the shops... Dear Children,read more
View ArticleBuilding Empathy in Medicine Using My Big Mouth
I talk for a living. I often get asked to MC events. Over the last few years, I’ve been increasingly asked to speak at conferences pertaining to neonatal surgery issues and research. Not because I...
View ArticleBenefits of Teaching Positivity to Children
Follow the advice of "fake it 'til you make it" or just "be positive", and you may end up oozing a kind of "toxic insincerity" says Dr. Barbara Fredrickson, Professor of Psychology and specialist...
View ArticleMy Son Doesn't Want Surprise Gifts This Christmas
This year, there will be no surprises at Christmas time for my six year old son. No, he hasn’t been a ‘naughty boy’ and therefore undeserving of Santa’s generosity. The reason my son will have no...
View ArticleTo Create Change, We Must First Believe it is Possible
A social experiment, asking adults how they envision the future of the world, followed by asking their children how they view their future. The parents are left with an important question to answer,...
View ArticleChristmas Concerns? Advice from an Expert
Gifts, Santa, and family time. While most children are thrilled by the approach of Christmas, some parents have mixed feelings. Dr Marc de Rosnay*, from the University of Sydney’s School of...
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