Great Circle

Hi there Dads and Mums everywhere. Below is the link to the recent interview with myself and my work colleague Steve Reid, at Christian radio program Family Life Australia. We chatted mainly about why the Freakedout Fathers website was created, and what might stress Dads out (as well as what can be done!). Enjoy! http://familylifeaustralia.sermon.net/da/2734463/play

One of blogger Katy Lee’s “adventures in parenting” is exploring the potentials of podcasting. I enjoy Katy’s podcast (and her writing)… so it was a very cool surprise to be invited to chat with Katy for her latest episode. Why not pay her a visit, listen to us chat for half an hour and see if you can [...]

The highlight of my summers every year as a kid was the annual trip to my cousin’s farm in Wyoming. He lived in Star Valley, a fertile river valley between two mountain ranges, and his farm was a boy’s dream world. Especially this boy, who lived in the suburbs where my most exciting activity was [...]

Laughter is medicine. Laughter builds rapport and affection between human beings. Laughter is something I love to see happening in workplaces, because work is about more than productivity, and yet productivity is positively influenced by happiness. Service Untitled had a well-written post recently on the topic of appropriate humor in customer service. Well worth the [...]

Loved this post by Elly Jolly. It got me thinking about the way I so often utter wellmeaning commitments without thinking them through first. Deciphering the difference between the promises you do make and the promises you have made in a rash moment helps us to keep in integrity. Take time out and stop to think [...]

Best Thing I Came Across Online: Parenting Advice in Pictures (sample of How to Stop Choking article below). Best Thing I Came Across Off-line: The twister-like phenomenon near my house. By the time I got the camera and snapped off the photo below, it had begun to dissipate. But this is something you don’t see [...]

A highlight of a year’s hard work for any kid would have to be winning a trophy. It just so happens that Youngest Son scooped the academic award Highest Achiever for his year level at school. Looks happy with himself, doesn’t he? I love the way children so unabashedly celebrate achievements. Sometimes we adults could [...]

Yes, all the words in the title start with P – I’m a big fan of alliteration! If you are a parent & you’re wondering what are the essential things to focus on for the two-decade longhaul of raising children, this short audio file is for you… 3 Needs