Travelling Australia with kids – What do you need?
What do you need to travel Australia with kids? Do you need an off-road caravan? Do you need an ensuite? Do you need an oven? Do you need a generator? Do you need a...
Takarakka – Canarvon Gorge
Well, our time at Carnarvon Gorge has come to an end! We were both looking forward to visiting the gorge, it certainly was everything we’d hoped for and more! I don’t usually write “travel...
Stranger danger vs Kids having freedom – Is there a happy medium?
This proud kid just went to the shops, by himself! We were packing up and getting ready to leave Monto and in the interests of not making a pile of dishes doing our normal...
Learning without school…
A proud Dad moment. Except, it’s not my kid! 3 years ago we met Toby, who was 14 at the time. Toby and Jaiden connected at an unschooling camp and really hit it off,...
Fathers day, without a father
Dear Dad, Happy Father’s day, fuck you, and thank you. Fuck you, for leaving before I was born because a child didn’t suit your lifestyle Fuck you, for not even giving me a chance...
Gaming, screen time, Autism, self regulation – Our Story
Let’s talk about screen time and technology usage. There’s no denying we live in a time where we are using technology more than ever before. There is an infinite amount of learning that can...
I started Karate Lessons
Yesterday I went to a karate lesson at a place called Karate 4 Kids. I was very scared when I went in with my friend Noah because I thought it was going to be hard....
School doesn’t teach this….
This might look like a kid having some fun at a skatepark. But in reality it’s a kid learning to face his fears, push his own limits and not give up. These are skills...
Can kids teach themselves to read?
4 years ago, not only could this boy not read, he hated trying… 4 years ago I was pushing Jaiden to learn to read. I knew that if I got him reading his speech...
What’s more important than parenting? Me….
You would not know it looking at my ungroomed noggin, but my head is the area that I work the hardest on.. Ok, so not my head per se, rather my mental state. I...
