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Three years ago, when I was on my children’s school council, I broached the subject of sexual abuse prevention education. I asked my fellow committee members why we did not have such program in our primary school. No-one gave me a satisfactory answer, and time and time again the topic was placed to the bottom…Read More
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My son started high school yesterday. And it was fine. Just fine. Okay, so I sat in the car afterwards and wept, but that’s not a big deal. I weep all the time these days. Transitions are hard, and this one particularly so. I hadn’t anticipated how hard it would be. And it wasn’t the…Read More
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As education costs continue to rise, Australian governments spend $71.5 billion on education and childcare services, according to a new report. School is back and parents across the country are busy making sure uniforms fit, books have name labels on them and lunches are packed ready to be eaten by hungry students. And while everyone…Read More
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With a thirteen-year-old heading into Year Eight this week, I’m reminded that many of us first learn how to ‘do overwhelm’ when we’re confronted with a higher workload than we’re used to, at high school. Chances are that the first time you experienced a train of thought along the lines of, ‘Too much to do!…Read More
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Women are waiting longer to have children with many choosing to start a family at the age of 28 or above. Aussie women are ready to take on the world and embark on overseas adventures, study at university and climb the corporate ladder all before they hit the tender age of 30. But when it…Read More
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Finance minister Penny Wong announces birth of first child . The finance minister and her partner Sophie Allouache have publicly announced the birth of their first daughter. Earlier this week the prime minister promoted a number of working mums in her cabinet reshuffle, emphasising the importance of real-life experience in political decision making. And while…Read More
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Decision making is part and parcel of being an adult – fast responses help people complete tasks, build relationships and resolve conflicts. But many young people are growing up without knowing how to make these choices on their own, which has led to a number of problems for school leavers. And while learning to say…Read More
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Mums with part-time jobs make up 55 per cent of all volunteers in Australia, with the highest rate of unpaid work in the country. If you have recently attended a charity function or bought raffle tickets to support an event at the nearby primary school, it may not come as a surprise to learn that…Read More
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Australian journalist and writer Katrina Beikoff experienced first-hand the kind of parenting Amy Chua speaks of in her book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. Chua’s narrative of her Chinese cultural approach to motherhood has caused much controversy, prompting many parents to discuss their own parenting styles. Headlines screaming that her parenting is inferior to…Read More
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As another National Cerebral Palsy Week approaches, I am again reminded of how Cerebral Palsy (CP) has impacted my family, and how important it is to promote awareness and knowledge of disabilities. We’ve come a long way since the days of tucking disabled kids away in institutions, of expecting and therefore receiving, nothing useful from…Read More
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