Chain mail: harmless fun or harassment?
To some they are seen as a bit of harmless fun. A spreading of quaint little dittys, quotes and stories. To some they are an
To some they are seen as a bit of harmless fun. A spreading of quaint little dittys, quotes and stories. To some they are an
What does it really take to connect with someone? We talk about quality time over quantity. We talk about the benefits of real life connections
Me time. Something we crave but don’t always get? Or should it be something we actively seek to ensure we remain the best parents we
As a work from home mum with 1 high school kid, 2 at primary school and 2 toddlers at home with me, it is fair
I want my boys to be strong. I am not talking about the size of their biceps or the weight of their bench press. As
We survived! Yes, 48 hours without technology. All switched off and disconnected in order to reconnect. In actual fact I didn’t find it too hard
This Mothers Day I will be thinking of my beautiful daughter who I only got to hold for 4 and a half months I
I do love technology and the changes it has made to my life. I can do lots of work from home and still be around
Hearing the words whine “I’m bored…there’s nothing to do” is not really a new phenomena for kids either from my day or with todays ‘fix
Easter this year saw us revisit our camping ground at Halls Gap for another fabulous long weekend of family, friends, fun, chocolate, wine, food and
I remember spending my first Mothers Day in the Royal Childrens Hospital with my new baby and I was given a little card with his
When it comes to the common behaviours, beliefs and values of today’s kids, we are often hearing sweeping statements such as “kids of today…”, “”we
Do we need to keep labelling our kids? Must we prod and probe every behaviour, mood, emotion, flip out, tantrum and bad day until we
There was a documentary we sat down to watch with the 10 and 12 year old last week about a football team from America in
Despite being a cyber safety consultant and counsellor of many families that have struggled with online safety issues, my most important job is as a
Sponsored by Digital Parents Collective I think I would have to say playing with lego is one of the few ‘kids toys’ I actually
This is a sponsored post from Nuffnang….so read on, cause it is an important one too! What would you take if your house was on fire?
We are often talking about all the things parents should be doing to help keep their kids safe online. We encourage parents to actively learn
Do you know what your kids are being taught about cyber safety at school? Do you think it is adequate? Do you know the sorts
Something a little different this week. 5 years ago today my brave little girl lost her fight for life. I have been loved and supported
The cyber world and the advancements in technology have resulted in many changes to the way we connect with others. Whilst many of the changes
Can I be a better parent? Every now and then I have a search through my blog stats to see where people are coming from
Why do parents of toddlers and preschoolers need to start learning now all they can about technology, the online world and cyber safety? Surely this
Its been a few years now since the internet waltzed into our lounge rooms and more recently into our pockets. Nearly 20 years in fact
Sitting on a beach is a great place to observe people. It is a fabulous canvas of human interaction and behaviour. Sunglasses on and magazine
As the new year gets into full swing, the holidays come to an end, little ones start out at playgroups, kindergarten, schools or high school
This post is dedicated to the most popular cybersafety and parenting with technology posts of 2012. This is an area of parenting that is increasingly
Snapchat, and now Facebook’s Poke, are fast becoming the more popular way to share our photos with friends and for some people, strangers too. At
I love the clean slate of a new year. The prospect of new beginnings, new challenges, new hopes. We talk a lot of New Years