Men's Mind Matters on June 10th

If you are in Perth on June 10, come along to a free forum promoting Men's health and wellbeing.

Former AFL Footballed Heath Black will be the speaker and his life story is one not to be missed. It's amazing the guy survived at all and his story is extraordinary.

I'll be the MC on the day so if you know of anyone who you think would be interested in supporting this event, please spread the word. (The event will fill up quickly.)

For more information on the weeks events check out the link below.

http://www.facebook.com/MensMindMattersMensCommunityForum

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Twists and turns

The older I get, the more I'm convinced that the basic building block of good parenting is having a great relationship with your partner.

You can read every parenting book and blog in existence, attend various courses and know the latest parenting theories inside out, but if your relationship with your partner is struggling- or worse- then all that knowledge is largely irrelevant.

It's that old saying that you can starve to death reading a cookbook. Often I think as parents we need less reading and more cooking.

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Gotye, Awesome parenting Ideas and Ninja Dad

If you missed the latest edition of 'Parenting Ideas', dont panic good folk. Simply follow the link below and read some great articles from many of Australia's best Parenting innovators and experts. (Apparently that includes me this time round!)

If you like it then why not sign up. It's free and I reckon you'll love it. Check out past issues too.

http://issuu.com/parentingideas/docs/parentingideas_mag_issue8/1

School Holiday survival tips a Go Go

 

School holidays are here, which rocks, but at some stage your parental patience, nerve, and sanity are going to be tested.

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'My first 100 Bogan Words' successfully funded ohhhh yeeeahhh

Yes we made it good people. We also listened to your feedback and contentious items such as 'Pole-dancing' and 'muffin top' have made way for far more amusing and significant words the toddlers of Australia can now learn.

Many thanks to one and all who supported this amazing, educational, inspiring and somewhat absurd bogan book.

Hopefully it will be out in five months time but I will keep you posted.

Aweeeeeesome

Cheers

Malcolm.

http://www.pozible.com/project/18198

Tomorrow's today

The difference between what you were yesterday and what you will be tomorrow is what you do today. 

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More of this and less of that

Do more of what's working in life and less of what isn't.

That's pretty straightforward, so why don't we do it ?

Be it our work, relationships or raising kids, we tend to over-complicate matters. We feel that unless we spend considerable time questioning, analysing or rationalising an issue to death, an adequate solution won't be found.

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It's all about the doing

 

As a Dad, I spend a lot of time asking my kids questions ie Who just farted? What did you do to the dog? Why is this moldy sandwich in your undies drawer?

But maybe I need to start asking myself some different questions?

1. What do I love about being a Dad?
2. What would I like to be doing much more of?
3. How can I make that happen?
4. When am I going to start doing it?

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But it's risky...

To create anything important and worthwhile means taking risks. Be it raising kids, taking the next step in a relationship or applying for a new job, it all involves large elements of risk.

If every stand up comic or musician was afraid their next routine or song would be a failure, then the world would be a much sadder place.

I'm becoming more and more convinced that 'risk' is where all the good stuff happens.

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Da Ninja Easter Bunny does cometh

As parents we are faced with ongoing dilemmas and challenges that require our full imagination and sneakiness. The Easter Bunny, along with Santa and the Tooth Fairy, are creatures of immense psychological power best approached with extreme care. Children are believers (in the case of my two older children, until they were both nine) and in order for them to develop a sense of the world around them, it is crucial that kids believe in a certain amount of great stories, magical beings and mindblowing mythology. Yes, in this case Easter means believing in the infinite power of cheap chocolate produced in sweat shops that contribute to childhood obesity and dental problems but hey, that's what the Easter Bunny is all about yeah?

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