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Please don’t tell me my child is a bully

The internal conflict and mixed messages we send our kids when it comes to bullying. I recently asked my brother what he wanted most for ...

You could be hurting your child's learning at school

There was once a researcher who explained to his team of lab assistants that he had stocked his lab with two types of rats. One lot of ra...

Want better outcomes? Ask better questions

I'll admit it! I have a question obsession. And if I had to narrow down when it started, I’d say it began as a survival technique. As a m...

Swallowing the goldfish

His name was Stevie Starr and he was a professional regurgitator. A few of us went to see his show in a local town hall outside of Melbou...

The long goodnight

Sometimes, when my heart was wrecked with the things that break a woman’s heart, we’ve stopped and sat in the dirt, her pressing her forehea

And you get ... a vulture as the prize!!

All families have traditions and in-jokes, and ours is no different. In our family, we love a good discussion about how to (and how not t...

My furry humans

Dogs. Man, I love them. This is not news if you’re my Facebook friend. You will notice that I photograph them sleeping, running, sleep-ru...

The unbearable cruelty of hens

Ruby, my sick hen had been confined to a smaller cage to get better. She was joined by Clucky. Clucky was furious at me whenever I came n...

And they say love is hard to find

Dear Single Friend, I hear you're not having much fun in the dating game and I really just want to offer my love, support and a wee story...

I never asked you to rearrange my furniture

You don’t walk into someone’s living room and change their furniture. You just don’t. The things we choose to include in our living rooms...

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Please don’t tell me my child is a bully

You could be hurting your child's learning at school

Want better outcomes? Ask better questions

Swallowing the goldfish

The long goodnight

And you get ... a vulture as the prize!!

My furry humans

The unbearable cruelty of hens

And they say love is hard to find

I never asked you to rearrange my furniture

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Please don’t tell me my child is a bully

You could be hurting your child's learning at school

Want better outcomes? Ask better questions

Swallowing the goldfish

The long goodnight

And you get ... a vulture as the prize!!

My furry humans

The unbearable cruelty of hens

And they say love is hard to find

I never asked you to rearrange my furniture

Please don’t tell me my child is a bully

You could be hurting your child's learning at school

Want better outcomes? Ask better questions

Swallowing the goldfish

The long goodnight

And you get ... a vulture as the prize!!

My furry humans

The unbearable cruelty of hens

And they say love is hard to find

I never asked you to rearrange my furniture

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