My column archives: Sparks of hope: raising children

Children are what they eat?

Many children in Australia are still recovering from their Easter chocolate pleasures. My stepsons returned home and reported gorging on decadent amounts of chocolate, sugar and lollies. I’ve become the bad cop vegie master to ensure their bodies receive some … Continue reading

How do I love my partner’s children?

I had a fantasy that one day I would meet the man of my dreams, have a blissful moment of deciding to have a child together, birth a beautiful girl (yes, in my dreams it was a girl) and live … Continue reading