If you could choose a life of adventure or…

spend your time relaxing on the terrace of your villa on the French Riviera, reading good books and checking your … More

Can I have your kid?

“My dad is a jerk.” On the weekend I took Beetle and her friend – a roly-poly, moon-faced little boy … More

THE CHALLENGE. A man (Captain Savage). A woman (Rose). A quest. To earn enough karmic points by Christmas to be … More

A while ago I had a meal with a friend and her model-like 17 year old daughter. Laughingly, we discussed … More

‘Good enough parenting’ is the name child welfare organisations give to parenting which may not be ‘ideal’ (what us middle … More

It’s a beautiful sunny autumn’s day here in Oz, and I just went to the local shops to do a … More

So I’m sitting with Ms M in the car on the way to school, and she’s looking round in disgust … More

Ms M (verging on 15) and I recently went on a bonding weekend to the Blue Mountains (New South Wales, … More