Tag: Parenting
Simcha Fisher: How to clean up, according to my kids
My kids feel very strongly about housework
We have a small house, by American standards. It's about 1500 square feet, and 11 people live and...
Simcha Fisher: Learn to tolerate other people’s discomfort
I'm a member of numerous women's groups, and one question comes up time and time again: Someone I care about (my mother, my adult...
Simcha Fisher: Humility in parenting can help heal the past
Reflecting on how you fail your kids can help you grow
My brother is a therapist, and he says his clients don't talk much about...
Simcha Fisher: What counts as a work of mercy?
Several years ago, I was in a group of parents, mostly mothers, talking about our lives. We circled around to a favourite topic: How...
Faith makes family that much sweeter
Mums share reasons for hope in lead up to special Mass at St Mary's Cathedral.
5 Simple Strategies for Raising Responsible Kids
My 13 year-old had developed an ‘attitude’ that was driving our family crazy. After countless requests that she ‘play nice’ that were met with...
First in the world: Our language student star
A Sydney Catholic Schools student has eclipsed 181,000 students to take out the Arabic crown in the Education Perfect World Languages Championships.
“I have participated...
Principal reflects on the ‘Holes in a Blazer’ cases
It is commonplace for schools and teachers to be the subject of conversation in the media about a range of contemporary educational matters. Disappointingly,...
Be the ‘I’ in Kind
Be the ‘I’ in kind is the message students at McAuley Catholic Primary School hope to share with the world through the latest edition...
Simcha Fisher: It’s easier to recover from being spoiled than from...
Many parenting 'discipline' strategies are in fact abuse
One of the toughest, potentially most painful, potentially most rewarding parts of being a parent is sorting...