Tag: Safety
How to avoid a teen party horror story
We all know horror stories of teen parties gone wrong and organising one in your own home can feel especially daunting. But with just a few precautions in mind these are important opportunities for fun, socialisation and great memory-making.
Setting kids up for online safety
Kids have spent a lot of time on their devices this year, and with Christmas around the corner and tech gifts high on their...
Philippa Martyr: US guidelines show a way forward
During the recent church lockdowns, the US-based Thomistic Institute produced a set of guidelines showing how to distribute the sacraments safely during a pandemic...
Top Cop’s advice for staying safe online
Australia's top cop and Australian Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw says that locking the front door is no longer enough to keep kids safe.
"Online...
Please don’t tell my parents
I've written many times about the importance of letting your child know that you are happy to be part of a plan if something should...
Goggle Girl taking off
It takes a split second: distracted answering a call, checking social media, momentarily looking away, and a child can die by drowning.
Yet this terrible...
All aboard for Sydney’s Blessing of the Fleet
Crowds gathered to celebrate the eighth annual Blessing of the Fleet at the Sydney Fish Markets on Sunday 29 September.
The celebration called for blessings...
Safeguarding officers work to create a new culture of safety
Seven years have passed since the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse was called in response to widespread allegations of child...
James Parker: New threat to seal of confession
Spare some prayers for the confessional seal in Western Australia.
WA’s Minister for Child Protection, Simone McGurk, recently announced a law to force Catholic and...
Every step you take I’ll be watching you
If you are the parent of a teenager, chances are you’ve heard of apps to track your kids. If you haven’t downloaded one yourself,...
