Does a Dad experience Dad-Guilt similar to Mum-Guilt? Mums are well known for experiencing ‘mum guilt’, but do we have a monopoly on guilt or do dads feel ‘dad guilt’? We are finding more dad’s do experience dad guilt. This is often due to the fact they are unable to spend the quality time with their children due to either work or separation. Dad’s can also feel a sense of [...]
The recent story regarding the USA doctor diagnosing and prescribing cancer treatment to healthy patients is alarming. The reason was simply to make money from pharmaceutical companies. We expect our doctors to be ethical, moral and high standing citizens, but I ask why? Doctors are human beings with the same wants, desires, needs, emotions and issues as every other person on the planet. We are shocked and surprised when we [...]
Why not applaud our Strong and Resilient We hear almost weekly stories about the person who lost half their body weight through diet and exercise, recovered from a gambling addiction that cost them their family, livelihood and friends or the alcohol addiction that saw them in the depth of despair. It is always interesting how we applaud those who have struggled with addiction or issues they have recovered from. We congratulate [...]
SURVIVING TRAVEL WITH KIDS With most of us now ready to enjoy that school holiday time away, we pack our cars, load up the kids and hit the road. While we look forward to that relaxing vacation, travelling to our holiday destination can leave us stressed and ready to cancel the trip before we arrive. Long journeys by car, with kids that are bored and often fighting in the back [...]
What can a parent do when one of your children wishes their sibling didn't exist It can be extremely confronting for a parent to hear their child so dislikes their sibling. Parents feel love for all their children and simply want them all to get along and hopefully like each other. When one child really seems to dislike their sibling to the point they wished they were never born how then [...]
Why are we having this Disney Discussion? Over the past few weeks, we have been subjected to considerable negativity on girls identifying as a Disney Princess and how dangerous this is for them. They are saying it makes girls stereotypical, makes them steer away from math and science, expects them to want to be beautiful and have a prince sweep them off their feet. Welcome to female. Every girl and [...]
