Dear America, I am writing to express my concern over the direction in which you seem to be heading. You used to be ‘the home of the brave, the land of the free’, the cool kid who the rest of… Read More ›
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Ditto's 'Keep Safe' Adventure Show
I have just had the (dis)pleasure of watching a DVD called Ditto’s ‘Keep Safe’ Adventure Show. This is a show developed by Hetty Johnston’s Bravehearts Organisation. It is pitched at 3-5 year olds and comes with a ‘Keep Safe’ colouring… Read More ›
I Blend In
At first glance, I blend into the crowd. I have a hubby and four kids. I’m average height. I still have my natural hair colour. I’m a little on the obese side, but that isn’t unusual these days. I eat… Read More ›
my siblings had it easy
I am the eldest of three siblings. And I don’t like it at all. As the eldest, I was the experiment. Everything got tested out on me first – rules, parenting tips, new foods – everything. Being the eldest, I… Read More ›
The Princess Bitchface Syndrome by Michael Carr-Gregg
Opening Sentence:I think I would call her the stranger who arrived to replace the other person we knew – we now have the both of them living with us in one person happily. Synopsis:In this hard-hitting book, Michael Carr-Gregg focuses… Read More ›
Babies Cry With An Accent, Study Finds
Think newborns just eat, sleep and wail the same way across the world? That’s not so, according to a new study which found that babies cry with an accent within the first week of life By recording cries of… Read More ›
‘What Do I Do Monday?’ by John Holt
Opening Sentence:This is a book for teachers, for parents, for children or friends of children, for anyone who cares about education. Synopsis:John Holt, the famous author of How Children Fail, How Children Learn, and The Underachieving School, explores new means… Read More ›
‘Too Safe For Their Own Good’ by Michael Ungar
Opening Sentence:Tom and Janice thought they had shown the right amount of concern. Synopsis:While our kids are safer now than they have ever been, we are constantly fearful for them. We drive them everywhere, organise their time, and cocoon them… Read More ›
What’s Happening to our Girls? by Maggie Hamilton
Opening Sentence:In a few short decades almost every part of girls’ lives has been transformed, bringing freedoms previous generations of girls could only dream of. Synopsis:Why are girls as young as five years old concerned about their looks and addicted… Read More ›
To Pacify or Not to Pacify?
[juiceboxjungle height=”327″ width=”320″ video=”iframe/embed/133109_2009-07-30-180259″] More parenting videos on JuiceBoxJungle This is a fairly controversial subject amongst parents. Mum’s especially tend to be quite fanatical about whether pacifiers are good or bad.I personally feel there are arguments for both sides. Some… Read More ›
Spending My Jury Cheque
My jury check finally arrived – Yaay! It cleared this week, so I have been spending, spending, spending. The first thing I bought was a Wii. It will technically belong to me to avoid any arguments, but I really bought… Read More ›
Horrible, Horrible Day
*UPDATE: I have decided that I feel ready to open this post to the general public. Please understand that this is a sensitive topic and refrain from trolling.* Only a few people are being allowed to see this post. I… Read More ›
He’ll be OK: Growing Gorgeous Boys into Good Men by Celia Lashlie
Opening Sentence:Recently I was invited to convene a breakfast for fathers whose sons attended a Gosford grammar school. Synopsis:Adolescent boys – they seem to disappear into another world where they barely communicate, and where fast cars, alcohol and drugs are… Read More ›
Betrayed by Lyndsey Harris with Andrew Crofts
Opening Sentence:My daughter Sarah would say this is a story of ‘big scary feelings’ and she would be right, as she so often is. Synopsis:For the first few years of her life, Sarah Harris was a normal, happy, popular little… Read More ›
The Good, the Bad and the Inevitable by Barbara Holborrow
Synopsis:In this moving and compelling collection of stories, bestselling author Barbara Holborrow tells of the good, the bad and the inevitable outcomes for so many of the kids she saw in her capacity as a children’s magistrate. There are stories… Read More ›
Rafferty's Rules is Closing Down 