DADDY'S WORK IS MORE IMPORTANT
Reader's of this blog (has a more tossy line every been written? Mrs Woog?) So you may have been furnished with the knowledge that Mr M recently co-produced and co-wrote...
View ArticleUNLOCK THE SECRETS TO PARENTING
It occurred to me today that, try as we might, we will never unlock the secrets to successful parenting. Successful; it's the key element here. How do you define success...
View ArticleTHINK ABOUT THIS.... EPISODE 1
Think About This... is a series of video posts that will feature on Mum's Word. My aim to explore the thoughts and opinions of other parents because we are all...
View ArticleAUGUST IS ORAL HEALTH MONTH
Oral Health Month was created by Colgate Palmolive to raise awareness of the importance of oral and dental health for everyone in the family. Last month I was invited to...
View ArticleNEWS THIS WEEK 14 AUGUST 2011
First up we need to take a moment and think about Daniel Morcombe's parents. Daniel went missing in 2003, aged 13, waiting to catch a bus at an unofficial bus...
View ArticleTHINK ABOUT THIS.... EPISODE 2
Episode 2 is here...finally Here are 3 new faces telling us how it is in their household. I would love to hear what you think of this week's episode and...
View ArticleNEWS THIS WEEK 21 AUGUST 2011
Shall we start this week with Miranda Devine's exquisitely perceptive analysis of the breakdown of society, namely the London Riots. The fatherless society is to blame people; children with no...
View ArticleTRAFFIC FOOD LIGHT LABELLING
The Obesity Policy Coalition is a group of leading public health agencies that are concerned about the impact of overweight and obesity in Australia, particularly in children. And this week...
View ArticleI SKIPPED SCHOOL TO SEE SKID ROW
Okay so here's a naughty story to tell. But it's one of those that never fails to bring a smile to my face. Back in 1990 when I was 16...
View ArticleIGNORED CHILD BETTER OFF IN CHILDCARE
Remember when Mem Fox made headlines when she likened putting babies into childcare as child abuse? Well you can imagine the public outcry at the unfairness and inflammatory nature of...
View ArticleNEWS THIS WEEK 17 OCTOBER 2011
My weekly news wrap is back after a few weeks hiatus and the first story is one I heard this morning. New drugs offer hope of life to 150-plus Now...
View ArticleKIDS HAVE THE SIMPLEST EXPLANATIONS
Adults complicate things. We do. Or is the situation already complicated and we don't fully appreciate the intricate web of circumstances until we are adults? My older kids (8 and...
View ArticleNEWS THIS WEEK 24 OCTOBER 2011
The news story this week has to be the tragic loss of Yue Yue. The 2 year old toddler who was run over twice by two separate trucks and then...
View ArticleNEWS THIS WEEK 1 NOVEMBER 2011
Monday 31 October 2011 saw the 7 billionth baby born. There is a lot of discussion about the merit of celebrating the 7 billionth member of the world's population. Environmental...
View ArticleNEWS THIS WEEK 28 NOVEMBER 2011
Peter Savage was murdered in 1995 when a couple of kids who tried to "roll" him for his wallet. When Peter laughed at them and kept walking he was stabbed...
View ArticleWERE YOU SCHOOL CAPTAIN?
Last week my daughter decided to nominate herself for the leadership team (Captain, Vice Captain, SRC leader). She has been on the Student Representative Council this year and she enjoyed...
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