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A Piece of Teenage Wisdom

By Bill Jennings Alcohol Mentoring Role Modelling Teenage Wisdom

A colleague, Michael Grose, tweeted a question to prepare for a presentation he is doing this week. “Why do teenagers binge drink? What’s the motivation?” It got me thinking and, as I live in a household with two teenagers, I posed the question to my daughter this morning. Always best to ask these questions in…

September 13, 2010

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The ‘Tim-Tam’ Journey

By Bill Jennings Community Fathers and Sons Good Parenting Sacrifice

If you are reading this outside of Australia, how do I explain Tim-Tams to you? Have you ever met an Aussie travelling in your country? We are prone to more than a little home sickness. This usually applies most acutely to the foods we can’t get easily overseas. Perhaps the traditional foodstuff that is missed…

September 6, 2010

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Feeling ‘New Learning’

By Bill Jennings Community Fathers and Sons Mentoring New Learning

Do you ever feel new learning? Good new learning can take us to a place that is so transformative, that we feel that new insight impacting deep within. Your blogger felt that ‘new-ness’ around a campfire at the recent Time & Space expedition for Simonds College. Over the years, I’ve been on many of these…

August 23, 2010

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Smart Parenting

By Bill Jennings Fathers and Sons Good Parenting

There are little pieces of parenting ‘gold’ surrounding us, all the time, I reckon. We often hear that licenses and accreditation’s are issued for nearly every task that we take on in society with the exception of being a mum or a dad. There is no official guide book, so capturing a good idea when…

August 16, 2010

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Good hearing other opinions/thoughts from both parents and kids.

Joanna W. (Parent)
Silkwood School, Mt Nathan QLD
It was a really fun and educational night. I learnt things about my dad that I appreciate.

Jamie L. (Student)
Aquinas College, Salter Point WA
It crystallized our relationship and has opened up some great ways to communicate.

Stephen C. (Parent)
Saint Ignatius College, Geelong VIC
Good to have the intimate interaction without TV and other distractions.

Jeff H. (Parent)
Marcellin College, Bulleen VIC
Great discussion, really gave me tips and helped me to see myself from a mum's perspective.

Andrew W. (Student)
Melbourne High School, South Yarra VIC