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Now it is almost the end of 2023 & I still have not written a thing.

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It's 2022 & I have not written a post for over two years ...

Justine is making a new commitment to fight the fear & begin posting again ... soon.Just have to - set up new clinic @ the beautiful Salamanca Art Centre & get on a roll!!...

Are we speaking the same language?

Advancements in neuroscience have shown there is a significant difference in how genders communicate based on their brain structures. When a girl receives stimuli, activating the limbic system in their brain, it goes into words meaning they are more likely to express themselves through language. On the other hand, when a boy’s limbic system lights up, it goes straight into their bodies meaning they are more inclined to express themselves through behaviour. So the important part to remember is...

Why won't my kid brush their teeth?

Continuing with the video game theme, an analogy I like to use with parents is introducing a Life Meter into their child’s routine. A Life Meter or Life Gauge measures the characters amount of health, represented usually in the form of Hearts, consisting of two fractions. Whenever the player takes damage, either by an enemy attack, a hazard, or by falling from a high altitude, the players loses a certain amount of Hearts. When the character loses all their Hearts, the game ends with a Game Ove...

Why I teach my kid to fail

It’s natural for parents to want their children to do well at school, but from an early age we are taught failure is bad and it means we are doing something wrong. This is something which continues throughout school, a place where students are being taught the skills and knowledge needed to prepare them for life latter on. The word FAIL is now so unpopular in education TAFE students no longer receive a PASS or FAIL but are deemed COMPENTENT or NOT COMPENTENT. What this ignores is the fact fail...