My story on CRADIO, and something funny

I’m currently being featured on the CRADIO website (Sydney’s Catholic online radio), talking a bit about myself, faith, and family life. You can click through and listen here. Please keep in mind that I’m not used to being on the ‘other’ side of an interview – but I think it’s ok! If you’re visiting this…

Do parents find their smart phones more interesting than their kids?

Image by Garry Knight. Article originally published in The Catholic Weekly under a different headline.   Like most people I know I use my mobile phone a lot, less for making calls and more to see the time, check for email messages, or look up my favourite websites. I was surprised though to read that according…

Good time management means sometimes ditching the to-do list

  This is a post I wrote in 2011. I have better time management skills now and it has a lot to do with having realistic expectations of what I can do at any given time. It was a great lesson and obviously one that I’ve since been able to learn. ****************** I thought I’d learnt this…

My half-Jedi, half-ninja boy

Published originally in The Catholic Weekly. Our six-year-old has provided us with some of those delightful moments recently that children can provide, which, though simple, are totally unexpected and immediately memorable. Firstly, he became suddenly and completely interested in reading everything in sight, from cereal boxes to street signs, and slogans on clothing. We were…