Kim Wilkinson, Author at CMAA Syndication

March 10, 2020March 9, 2020

Want to Feel Happier and Care for the Earth? Do This for Just 20 Seconds a Day

Last year an Australian friend came to visit me. When Jason arrived I wasted no time showing him the best of Oxfordshire, taking him to Blenheim Palace, the Bodleian Library, Oxford’s old quarter, and cosy villages with thatched-roof cottages to prove such things really did exist outside of Midsomer Murders reruns. Visits to London, York and Holy Island followed, then some hiking around Northumberland. Continue reading “Want to Feel Happier and Care for the Earth? Do This for Just 20 Seconds a Day”

March 10, 2020March 9, 2020

Boys Have Body Image Issues Too

By: Collett Smart

Part of my day job sees me lucky enough to spend time with teens. I have run media literacy seminars for students, in schools around the world, for a number of years now. Whenever I ask a group of tween or teen boys what they think the main area of body focus is, for boys, they yell out, ‘A six-pack!’ (I’ve even heard 9-year-old boys talking about and trying to compare their six-packs.) This line is the same, whether I am in Zimbabwe, New Zealand, the USA or Australia. Continue reading “Boys Have Body Image Issues Too”

March 9, 2020March 6, 2020

‘Unstoppable’: The ‘Soul Surfer’ Bethany Hamilton’s New Documentary

bethany hamilton riding a surfboard inside the curve of a wave

By: Laura Bennett

In 2003 pro-surfer Bethany Hamilton made headlines around the world. At just 13 years of age, the up-and-coming surfer was attacked by a 5m long Great White shark, which took her left arm and left her career in the ocean, in doubt. Continue reading “‘Unstoppable’: The ‘Soul Surfer’ Bethany Hamilton’s New Documentary”

March 6, 2020March 5, 2020

3 Habits to Develop Healthy Parental Downtime

legs stretched out lying down in front of a water view

By: Robert Garrett

Parenting involves sacrifice – that’s hardly news to anyone with kids. Whether it’s getting up early on a Saturday morning to take them to their game or going without something in order to provide for them, it’s just what we do. Continue reading “3 Habits to Develop Healthy Parental Downtime”

March 5, 2020March 4, 2020

Coronavirus: Call for Calm – Helpful Information

By: Clare Bruce

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is calling for calm over the coronavirus outbreak, since January 2020, as people strip supermarket shelves of food and toilet paper. Continue reading “Coronavirus: Call for Calm – Helpful Information”

March 4, 2020

Feeling Anxious About ‘You’? Why Modern Identity Can Be Crushing

close-up black and white photo of person lifting hands

By: Akos Balogh

Have you ever felt others were better than you? That they were more accomplished, better looking? Did this ever pressure you to be a better ‘you’? Continue reading “Feeling Anxious About ‘You’? Why Modern Identity Can Be Crushing”

March 4, 2020March 2, 2020

Dip Crackers

crackers on a plate with a bowl of beetrot dip in the background

By: Susan Joy

These light and crispy almond meal crackers are perfect for using with dips. If you would like a salty, crunchy snack then sprinkle with a few flakes of sea salt to eat on their own. Continue reading “Dip Crackers”

March 3, 2020March 2, 2020

Before He Died, Mike Willesee Revealed a Deep Spiritual Search

Front cover of Mike Willesee's Book, plus a shot of Mike talking to camera

By: Katrina Roe

Mike Willesee was arguably Australia’s most famous journalist and broadcaster. He spent more than fifty years working as a journalist across newspapers, radio, television and documentaries. Continue reading “Before He Died, Mike Willesee Revealed a Deep Spiritual Search”

March 3, 2020March 2, 2020

What if my Child is the Bully?

By: Collett Smart

Nothing stirs the heart of a parent more than bullying. I don’t think there is a week that goes by without a story in the media about a child being bullied. Continue reading “What if my Child is the Bully?”