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Story on ABC: Brisbane car fire killer stalked wife Hannah Clarke and used 'scary' controlling tactics before final evil act

I don't know where to begin with this story. It's horrific - and that's an understatement. I can't begin to imagine what Hannah and her three kids were going through in those final moments before they succumbed to the fatal torture inflicted upon them. Domestic violence is an epidemic in our society that doesn't appear to be reducing in fatal incidents. I don't have the stats handy but it feels like its not getting any better! I was close to a case that occurred with a female mining operator who worked at Cannington when I was the mine manager. The short story is that her ex-boyfriend killed her in a fit of rage after a photo taken from Facebook was sent to him by a mate, of her at the local races with her new boyfriend. I won't go into the details - like Hannah's story, it was horrific. I know domestic violence has always been around. And I know it's not always the female partners being abused (but they are by far the majority). But we need t
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Bad teachers, bad coaches, bad bosses

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Episode #16 of Raising Amazing Families about bad teachers, bad coaches and bad bosses. Have you ever had a bad teacher, coach or boss? If so, what was your experience, how did it impact you, and how did you deal with it? Episode #16
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A reason to celebrate!

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Monday 10 February  was a momentous occasion. After 7+ months of treatment for breast cancer my beautiful wife is DONE! She has been simply amazing at dealing with one of life’s major challenges. Not only did she smash it out of the park, standing on her own two feet, supporting her family and staying positive all the way - she supported others going through a similar challenge. I’m no medical expert, so take this with a grain o f salt, but if there’s one piece of advice I could give to someone diagnosed with cancer it’s to BE POSITIVE. Have belief that you are capable and powerful and ready to take this battle on - head-on. That’s how I saw Mel m anage it, like a true champion. God bless ya babe. You smashed it!
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Are your kids on TikTok?

A recent article published by Emily Murray on RealFarmacy.com warns of the dangers of TikTok and the exploding popularity with kids. In particular, it details the ability for pedophiles to access children on TikTok - a frightening thought! According to the article the privacy settings are lite compared to Facebook, Instagram et al. Are your kids on TikTok? If so do they have private or public settings activated? Do you know what they're posting? See link to the article below. Cyber Security Warns: TikTok Is a Pedophile Magnet and Unsafe for Kids
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Name change

Hi all, Recently I received feedback from my coach that we should consider a name change for our Facebook Group to something more descriptive about what the group is for, it's purpose. After some excellent feedback from the group we've changed it to "RAISING AMAZING FAMILIES". We also added the tag line "power parenting for the 21st century!" We therefore needed to change the blog name for consistency. Please let us know if you have any feedback. Much appreciated, Grant
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Podcast #4 Dealing with post-Christmas blues

Here is  Podcast #4 Dealing with post-Christmas blues .
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The grieving process

When a family loses someone close they will either individually, or collectively, or both, go through the grieving process. The loss tears at their very souls and creates a void where that someone once was. They can feel a deep level of sadness, which if left unchecked can lead to anxiety and depression. How long they suffer and how quickly they recover depends on a multitude of factors. Two key factors include how well adjusted they are as individuals and how well connected they are as a family. As previously communicated we re-housed our family cat, Glitter. And as communicated we did this as we’re about to move to the US and felt that it was best for her to leave her in Townsville with another family. As tough as this decision was, it really was the only decision in our minds. The night before had been unusual. It was raining with a hint of thunder. Something we weren’t used to in recent times in Townsville. Both Mel and I had restless sleeps; Glitter slept with Mel and th
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