Jan 17, 2020 | Communicating, Parenting In The Digital Age, Tackling Insomnia
If you live in Australia, it is almost impossible to have not been distressed by all the images from the bush fires raging across our beautiful country. Every television program has footage of the devastation, images of flames engulfing buildings, burnt and hurt...
Dec 20, 2019 | Childhood, Communication, Girl Talk, Parenting In The Digital Age, When life hands you lemons
Conversation with my mother I turned 69 this year, and as I get closer to the ‘three score and ten’ I become more aware of how finite life is. The excitement of a recent cancer scare added to my feeling of ‘mortality’. I am fortunate to have lived the life that I...
Dec 11, 2019 | Christmas, Communicating, Parenting In The Digital Age
Christmas is the time of year people think about friends and family who will not be with them. Years ago, we used to all write and send Christmas cards to one another. I can remember our family lounge room filled with Christmas Cards received. Some years there were so...
Oct 28, 2019 | Communication, Girl Talk, Parenting In The Digital Age, Tackling Insomnia
Insomnia comes in many forms and if you recognise one of these, I have an idea for you. Struggle to fall asleep because your brain goes into overloadFall asleep exhausted, only to wake up around two in the morning and then really struggle to get to sleep againWake up...
Jun 14, 2019 | Communicating, Girl Talk, Non-Verbal Communication, Technology
All my life I have taken the fact that I can speak and be understood by most people as a standard, given thing. I once had laryngitis for a few days and was advised not to use my voice in case I did damage to my voice box. I recall that it was a frustrating time and I...
May 6, 2019 | Communicating, Communication, Non-Verbal Communication, Parenting In The Digital Age
Teaching your child how to communicate well is one of the most significant skills you can give them. Being able to express themselves well will help them avoid so many of the miscommunication landmines that occur between people. If your child understands that it is OK...
