Extra love for one of my children

Extra love for one of my children

No, it’s not what you’re thinking. I don’t have favourites! I love all my three kids with all my heart. But I think of my books as my children too. I went through a long gestation period with each one of them, labour pains, a birthing experience, infancy, etc. Some of...
Did she ‘lead the man on’?

Did she ‘lead the man on’?

You’ve probably been at least partially following the conversation about domestic violence, the ‘Me too’ movement, sexual predators and their unveiling, etc. Perhaps you’ve also heard these statistics: ‘Some 42% of Australians believe women lie about being sexually...
How is the child in you going?

How is the child in you going?

Years ago I read Getting the Love You Want by therapist and educator Harville Hendrix, and was really impressed. His book guides couples through a ten-week course designed to resolve their relationship problems. As the blurb on his book explains, Hendrix ‘shows how...
Common Sense Skills for Schools – Managing Money

Common Sense Skills for Schools – Managing Money

I was stunned and deeply troubled recently to hear about a friend’s financial circumstances. From beginning married life with a $10,000 mortgage some twenty years ago, today she and her husband are burdened by a mortgage in the hundreds of thousands for the same...