Attitude is Everything
When my youngest daughter was around 18 months old we shared an experience that taught me a valuable lesson about how our attitude is everything. Read more
Has Digital Technology Been Good For Teenagers? It Depends.
By: Akos Balogh
Teenagers are massive users of digital technology.
The current generation of teenagers – known as ‘iGen’ – have grown up in the age of the iPhone and social media. Most of them can’t remember a time without a smartphone in their home, which they (probably) had access to during their ‘screen-time’. Digital tech is as much a part of their lives as pimples and puberty. It’s part of growing up in today’s world. Read more
The Cultivation of Character
A brave mum raises her hand to ask me a question. There are close to 400 parents in the packed auditorium. The topic was teens and screens, but her question stretches well beyond those boundaries. Read more
The Land of Dumplings and Cheese Pie: A Look into Georgian Culture with Alice Zaslavsky
By: Georgia Free
Australia is a land of many cultures and tongues, and Harmony Week is the perfect time to spotlight a culture Australians may have never have heard of such as Georgia. Former MasterChef contestant Alice Zaslavsky spent just seven years of her life in the tiny country of Georgia but, as an adult, is now reclaiming and celebrating the culture she was born into. Read more
Have We Moved on From Movie-Going?
By: Michael McQueen
When the world was in deep lockdown last year, a major trend that dominated social media surrounded people’s memories of ‘normal’ life. Clips of life before lockdown boasted scenes of exotic travel locations, shots of passports in hand, bustling crowds, concerts, festivals and interestingly, cinemas. Read more
Are Refurbished Phones Value For Money? A Tech Expert’s Thoughts
By: Sam Robinson
You might be surprised as you head through the checkout to see that some supermarkets have started selling refurbished smartphones. Read more
3 Ways Technology Is Making Life More Affordable
By: Michael McQueen
We often think of emerging technology as the field of high-level businesspeople and Silicon Valley tech wizards. We don’t often see today’s innovations as being a tool for enhancing accessibility, increasing affordability and empowering equality. Read more
The Balance Myth
By: Sabrina Peters
I regularly find people saying to me, “I just don’t know how you balance it all?”. Read more