From an evolutionary, unchanging, standpoint, humans have sexual urges to seek gratification of pleasure for the survival of the species. Aptly put by Hull (2008), “… the truth is that individuals around the world pursue pleasure with a vehemence. Sexuality is...
I have been a sexuality educator for the past five years, working in high schools and alternative educational settings. During this time, there has been growing concern amongst parents, teachers and those working in student services about the trending sexual beliefs,...
Two years ago I wrote about the case of a family, which had to take down a tree house due to the stupidity and intransigence of government. It had breached some guideline of some description. Despite governments running ads extolling children to be active, it appears...
The steady growth of stepfamilies over the past few decades means there are millions upon millions of stepmums around the globe. Stepmum’s experience significant life changes when they transition into the role of ‘stepmum.’ These changes can be transformative as the...
There are many health benefits to eating together as a family. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FSATrYlxbw[/youtube] Dr JoeDr Joe Kosterich – Doctor, Health Industry Consultant and Author Doctor, speaker, author, and health industry consultant, Joe is...
With all the hype and paranoia about parenting and the dangers faced by children, it is really good when some facts emerge. Figures published in The Economist reveal that children in the 1950’s were five times more likely to die before age five than today. Yet as it...
