Tag: Parenting
Simcha Fisher: Parents, look for things you’re doing right
Like many people who constantly dole out advice, I'm constantly eaten up with self-doubt.
Absolutely eaten up. For every 800 reassuring words I write, I...
Encounters of the deepest love
By Corrie Sebire
I remember after I had my first baby I didn't want to leave the hospital as I was convinced our house was...
Stopping the senseless loss of life
By Paul Dillon
Often after finishing a Parent Information Evening someone will approach me and thank me for the talk and then say something along...
6 Tips for Raising Responsible Kids
When our kids are young they can't make their own lunches, or work at the stove preparing dinner with you. But they can do...
Simcha Fisher: 17 ways to make confession easier for your kids
Adult converts sometimes sheepishly admit that confession scares them. What they may not know is cradle Catholics often feel the same way. Very often,...
Simcha Fisher: When mankind has a tantrum
Someone asked, once again, how we can believe God is good when there's so much evil in the world.
There are lots of ways to...
Ten things girls need to thrive at school
When the results from the NAPLAN 2018 testing session were released we had the first 10-year data set.
Once again girls seem to be achieving...
Bullying: How to spot the signs & what you need to...
Article courtesty of raisingchildren.net.au
This Friday is the National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence. Bullying can be frightening, and physically and emotionally damaging...
Choosing the kind of man you want your boy to be
Next Edition: Choosing the kind of woman you want your daughter to be
It's great to be invited to write for the Catholic Schools of...
My love/hate relationship with my daughter’s phone
By Corrie Sebire
I was pretty proud (perhaps a little smug) that we made it almost to the end of Year 7 without giving our...
Why you need to teach your child empathy
By Dr Justin Coulson
Every day the newsreaders tell us another story (or several) that remind us how badly some people in our society treat...
Are you engaged or just involved in your child’s education?
By Mary Ryan
The relationship between home and school is a powerful tool that has a significant impact on children and their learning. When we...
