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DPCON13 AND BROKEN BONES

One week ago today Brenda Gaddi was giving her opening remarks for Digital Parents Conference 2013. One week ago today I was sitting there thinking ‘6 months work as Session Co-ordinator and we’re finally going to unleash it all over 2 days’. One week ago today I got the phone call about 3 minutes into [...]

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CULTURE WITH NO LANGUAGE

My children are in the enviable position of having both Greek and Italian heritage.  They are a part of two cultures that are rich in history; cultures that have helped shape the world; and still have a presence today.  My children haven’t a clue what they are a part of and being raised here in [...]

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IS DAVID KOCH SELF-CENTRED OR COMMUNITY-CENTRIC?

  “It seems we’re becoming more and more self-centred rather than community-centric,” said David Koch in an article published on The Daily Telegraph website today. I’m not about to launch into the whole public breastfeeding debate, other than to say I support mothers being able to breastfeed in public.  Discretion, high traffic areas, covering up, [...]

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MY ADAPTABLE RESILIENT TODDLER

Have you ever wondered how adaptable your toddler is to change? It’s 4 weeks since I’ve come back from my trip to New York and everything here at home has fallen back into place, just as it was before. I’m back into the routine of nagging my kids to do their homework, music practice, lunch [...]

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FATHER’S DAY 2012

No doubt across schools in Australia this morning Father’s Day festivities are taking place. A breakfast or a mass perhaps; all the children together to give a collective “well done” to their dads. My kids were more excited than Mr M. Not that Mr M doesn’t enjoy being celebrated and given a pat on the [...]

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