When your 11 year-old wants to know how parliament works, and your 6 year-old wants a chocolate frog, and you would have to get up off the sofa to go to the cupboard…
The Left-Wing Right-Wing Cashew Conversation – #Dad6and11 Ep 2
Dad’s 6 year old tries to find out how nuts fly, while his 11 year-old talks French Revolution. Just another chat with Dad…
The Who Will You Vote For Conversation – #Dad6and11 Ep 1
#Dad6and11: A new series of conversations between a suburban dad and his primary school kids, 6 and 11.
A Way To Talk as a Family About Terrorists, Trolls and Other Big Bullies.
“Tell your kids around the dinner table about how strong grown-ups face these troubles.”
A quick word about “It is what it is”…
“I hear “it is what it is” a lot, especially in my therapy work. Is it acceptance? Or resignation?”
If Parliament Went To Therapy…
“Witnessing modern two-party politics, I can’t help but think of two parents fighting bitterly while their kids are forgotten in the heat of battle.”
Resilience at University (and Elsewhere)
“Here we were at uni, still learning to read – situations, people, ourselves. We were upgrading our social and emotional instrument panels from child to adult grade.”
