Same-sex marriage – finally it’s done!
Yesterday was a historic day with the Australian Parliament overwhelmingly voting in favour of same-sex marriage. Our family watched it live on TV and to see 130-140 Members of Parliament voting YES...
View ArticleSpecial days and dates for families and communities – 2018
This list of 2019 special days and dates for families and communities is here. There are many international and national days/weeks that focus on issues facing families and communities. The following...
View ArticleSpecial days and dates for the environment – 2018
CLICK HERE FOR THE 2020 LIST OF SPECIAL DAYS AND DATES FOR THE ENVIRONMENT Here are some significant international and national days/weeks for 2018 that focus on environmental issues. I’ve also...
View ArticleSpecial days and dates for families and communities – 2019
There are many international and national days/weeks that focus on issues facing families and communities. The following are some of the more significant ones in 2019. I generally haven’t included the...
View ArticleSpecial days and dates for the environment – 2019
CLICK HERE FOR THE UPDATED 2020 LIST OF SPECIAL DAYS AND DATES FOR THE ENVIRONMENT Here are some significant international and national days/weeks for 2019 that focus on environmental issues. I’ve...
View ArticlePower and strengths-based practice
Strengths-based practice fundamentally challenges traditional approaches to power relationships in working with individuals, families and communities. Rather than operating from a position of...
View ArticleSchool Strike 4 Climate: Make it a #ClimateElection
We are facing a climate emergency. Through the School Strike 4 Climate, children and young people, who will pay the greatest price for climate change inaction, are finding their voice and demanding...
View ArticleReflections on the election
As you can tell from my last post, my 15-year old daughter is quite involved in the Student Strike 4 Climate movement and worked hard in the lead up to the election. On the day, she spent six hours at...
View ArticlePeople who don’t respect other people aren’t welcome on my blog
I’m quite angry. I don’t like it when other people try to share a message of exclusion and hate (although they would disagree) through my blog. In 2013, I shared the image above with the following...
View ArticleWhy I was arrested for stopping a coal train
Yesterday I was one of 50 people arrested during an action calling for no new coal. This is why. Continue reading →
View Article
