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Relationships 325
Who’s the Boss?

I recently realised that I, along with most other members of the teaching and auxiliary staff at school, usually refer to the principal in conversations as ‘the boss’. ...
On June 13, 2018 / By Anonymous / Photography by Nico van Haastrecht
Parenting 520
Chores Supporting the Development of Children & Brotherhood

I have found it to be quite common and even ‘the norm’ today for kids to not to do any chores, or to complain about the little chores ...
On May 17, 2018 / By Johanna Smith / Photography by Leonne Barker
Parenting 406
The Truth About Mother of the Year Competitions

I’ve just voted in a nationwide contest for the 2018 Mother of the Year award, but the woman I voted for almost certainly won’t win. I didn’t vote ...
On April 30, 2018 / By Suzanne Anderssen
Parenting 319
Baby’s First Haircut

A beautiful Sunday summer’s morning in Australia… blue skies, cool breezes and the sounds of cicadas and kookaburras fill the air. My partner and I discuss how to ...
On April 13, 2018 / By Cherise Holt / Photography by Leonne Barker
Communication 498
Mobile Phone, the Screen that Screams for Attention… Observation from a University Student

In the last couple of weeks I have found myself feeling quite surprised by the amount of time that mobile phones consume my – and many other of ...
On April 5, 2018 / By Benkt van Haastrecht / Photography by Benkt van Haastrecht
Relationships 406
Sex and Intimacy – a Journey of Understanding

For many years in our marriage relationship there was very little true intimacy between my husband and I as we know and feel it today, although at the ...
On March 27, 2018 / By Anne Hishon / Photography by Dean Whitling
Relationships 455
Relationship Ripples

Who would have thought that relationships and their ripples would have such a profound impact on life, everywhere? Relationships present an opportunity to evolve in one’s own relationship, ...
On February 27, 2018 / By Amina Tumi / Photography by Joseph Barker
Parenting 545
Staying Vulnerable

Recently my eight year old son has gone through some changes – one such change being that he no longer shies away from his vulnerability like he used ...
On February 22, 2018 / By Anonymous
Male Relationships 358
From My Love for Men

Ever since I can remember, I have always been surrounded by men. Before the age of around 11 most of my friends were boys, from the ones with ...
On February 19, 2018 / By Viktoria Stoykova / Photography by Leonne Barker
Couples 571
I found my Mr Right Online and we are Building our Relationship

I had been a member of a few online dating sites for a few years, searching for Mr Right. I chatted to a number of men, but they ...
On February 14, 2018 / By Rosie Bason / Photography by Nico van Haastrecht