Great Circle

It’s not often we announce events for the lady parents amongst us, but when it’s being put on by Amanda of RealMums, it’s worth letting Melbournites know about it. (Sorry international readers, you can’t go to this, unless you’re willing to jump on a plane. And who knows, it might be worth that! Amanda puts [...]

We’ve talked before about Dads who suffer depression after the birth of the bubs, but let’s be balanced here: it’s mothers who suffer more often… althought PNP in the mum is still going to make life unpleasant for the dad. All round, it’s not a good thing, eh?
Melbourne Dwellers who care, there’s a terrific  The Walk for [...]

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 read…
Laughter [...]

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 if you [...]

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 in [...]

Thanks to Markk for prompting me to blog post again. It’s been nearly 10 days!
Truth be told, here in Australia, it’s that wonderful time of year for parents (especially those whose home is also their office): SUMMER HOLIDAYS. That means children are around all day everyday … and children on holidays generally only know 2 [...]

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 learn something [...]