Rules for kicking ass in 2016

To have a great 2016 or any year for that matter, there needs to be some operating instructions. Below is some of the best rules (instructions) I have seen and if you live by them. Call me crazy but you WILL SUCCEED :) See failure as a … [Continue reading]

Merry Christmas Dads and look after yourself

1 week away from Christmas celebrations and it is a happy time for some dads and awkward and lonely for others. We don't need to explain happy, the happy we know and it will come again, it's the thoughts of what we are missing out on today that … [Continue reading]

Happy alone

Have you ever taken time out to be on your own after a breakup? Or when a relationship ended you jumped straight into another only to find you're feeling dissatisfied after a while? Don't worry we have all done it including myself and it left me … [Continue reading]

Parents forcefully blocked from seeing kids could be abuse

STOPPING parents from seeing their children could fall under the definition of child abuse if George Christensen gets his way. The Federal Member for Dawson said he would lobby with Victorian independent Senator John Madigan to have the definition … [Continue reading]

Why are you being so rude to me…I dont know?

I'm learning very quickly about moody teenagers and trying to be tolerant, but I want to jump in a time machine and go forward 10 years because this is hell! It seems like I cannot do or say anything that is right and any advise or solutions given … [Continue reading]

A lunchbox to satisfy Dad and the kids

Its not the first time I have posted on putting together a healthy School lunch box but this is also my lunch box. When I make the school lunch I also make a duplicate for me :) Fresh fruit is always a winner and I love this time of year. The … [Continue reading]

Will your teen choose to take drugs or alcohol?

At some point during their teenage years, almost all young adults will be given the opportunity to try drugs or alcohol. Some teens will resist the opportunity that is presented to them, whilst others will be unable to give in to temptation: The … [Continue reading]

We don’t want the kids to see dysfunction

I happened to over hear a women speaking with a colleague over coffee at work yesterday about how her ex husband was making her life difficult? Obviously this made my ears prick up! She said that he has been calling her complaining that he doesn't … [Continue reading]

Missing childhood events can impact adult relations

For many years my eldest daughter has not spoken to me and I don't really know why? You do a lot of soul searching and try to piece events together to get some sense of her saying that she "wants to distance herself from you" She has married and … [Continue reading]

Why washing hands is important

A scrumptious dirt pie, a good-luck rock, a slippery frog — just some of the types of goodies kids love to bring home. But these special gifts also can bring thousands of germs with them. Kids don't always listen when parents tell them to wash … [Continue reading]

Protecting children is everyone’s business

While browsing the web, you come across an image of a child which causes you distress. You believe the child has been sexually abused. So, how can you report this to police? You can report online child sexual abuse at www.thinkuknow.org.au by … [Continue reading]

Clip N Climb Melbourne

Nothing better than finding a good idea just became great! Well that is exactly what has happened to Indoor Rock Climbing. Move over because Clip N Climb has arrived and its  great fun :) I went along with my daughter on a Saturday morning and we … [Continue reading]