Browsing Category Social Issues
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Education 699
Feeling Safe – A Teacher’s Responsibility
In my experience, for a child to learn and develop in confidence and self-awareness it’s important they feel safe, both emotionally and physically. However, in the classroom a ...
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Sexism 324
To Welcome Baby Boy
A little over 2000 years ago, a baby boy was born. One version of his story presents how this baby boy, in spite of his humble birth, was ...
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Education 813
The Education I didn’t get at Boarding School
When we send our children away to boarding school believing they will get a better education, what are we setting them up for? Can an education away from ...
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Death & Dying 623
Dying, Death and Passing over – Taking Responsibility
Have you ever considered the responsibility we have in the lead up to our passing over, and when we pass over and die, or do we just consider it ...
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Sexism 732
“Boys will be Boys”… I Don’t Think So
I hear so much about “boys will be boys”, but what does that really mean? Are we just giving them a wide scope to be able to get ...
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Death & Dying 691
Death and Dying – It’s not only about People, it’s about People Evolving
Recently I have been told that a close family member’s death is imminent. Obviously I am absolutely devastated; sad doesn’t even touch the sides, and I cried lots ...
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Education 955
The True Purpose of Education – One Size Fits All or Evolution?
Everybody is already born a special, unique and vital piece to the whole. Very few of us, however, can really appreciate this or can accept it without question. ...
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Sexism 608
It’s a Boy! What is true gender equality?
An interesting topic of conversation that affects everyone… gender equality. At our 19-week scan during pregnancy, my partner and I found out that our first baby together was ...
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Death & Dying 694
Suicide – What can we do?
I met ‘Toby’ (name changed) at an Art Exhibition about 10 years ago. I was immediately drawn to his warmth and open-heartedness: he was a caretaker at a ...
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Global Issues 780
How Wrong are we Willing to be, to get the Answers we Seek?
Many people consider themselves open minded, even interested in the meaning of life, love and religion. Yet how wrong are we willing to be, to get the answers ...