Keeping Families Together
in a world that pulls families apart
ONCE UPON A TIME, there were Three Little Pigs. (You’re probably wondering what this has got to do with families – ...
Take Risks
The challenge for teachers and parents
John Marsden would argue that one of the best things we can do for our kids is to raise them to love the adventure of life. And by doing that, we will set them up to be successful adults – able to face problems head-on, find solutions, and show resilience in adversity.
The best-selling author of the award-winning Tomorrow series, John has spent his life educating kids and teenagers. As the founder and principal of two schools – Candlebark and Alice Miller – he has put his theories to the test and seen the empowering results of his methods.
Recently we had the opportunity for an enjoyable chat – about education and parenting, his latest book Take Risks, and why so many children today fall apart when things go wrong …
Issue 1 2022
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Brain Science for Dummies
Growth Mindset
What is a ‘growth mindset’?
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How to build a roaring campfire
Essential Outdoor Skills #1
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Art of Manliness
16 ways to become a better man in the new year
WHEN IT COMES TO NEW YEAR'S GOALS and resolutions, not all are created equal. Below we suggest 16 that offer a ...
Backchat
Dish-Wars
I WAS A CUTE KID. YOU CAN tell from the photo. Blond hair, blue eyes, butter-wouldn’t-melt-in-his-mouth. But, for ...
Going Places
Elephantastic!
THIS MONSTROUS BULL ELEPHANT came thundering out of the bushes, its legs as thick as a tree, its tusks gleaming ...
Stillpoint
Colourful!
WE’RE ALL A LITTLE BROKEN, BUT, LAST TIME I CHECKED,BROKEN CRAYONS STILL COLOUR THE SAME …
TRENT ...
Home Sweet Home
How to be Security Checked
SECURITY CHECKS ARE A cross between the police and your mother in that they’re just a tougher way of saying you’re ...
Guilt-Free Snacks
Pumpkin Hash Browns PLUS The Marz Bar
LOOKING TO UP YOUR healthy snack game? Look no further! Snacks are where many of us fall down when it comes to ...
The Crispy Bits
Playing with Fire
WHAT DID I PLAY WITH AS a kid? Petrol. Growing up on an orchard meant we had a big tank of it for tractors and ...
You Ain’t Gonna Believe This!
Fun facts that'll blow your mind!
Cleopatra lived closer in time to the building of the first Pizza Hut than to the building of the pyramids.A con ...
Pick of the Bunch
Dead Dinosaurs & a Blabbermouth Bird
HOW DINOSAURS WENT EXTINCT
Three dinosaurs stumble across a magic lamp. They rub it, and a genie appears.
“I ...