Journey to Independence
Our third daughter, Ceci, messaged me the day after I dropped her off at Uni in Melbourne. Thinking that she’d want some sensible advice from her dear old Mum about […]
Family & Faith
ACU more than just a university
The breadth of activities universities are actually engaged in often surprises many people. They are often of the view it is simply the next step on from primary school and […]
Faith is having a reason
There’s only so much ‘Mums and Dads’ pretend-play I can handle if I’m to be perfectly honest with the world – which is not really all that surprising – playing […]
Building a functional enough family
“I’ve encountered many wonderful families in my life, but I’ve never met a perfect one.” Even the best families, full of love, affection and warmth, have their share of […]
Why our family became Catholic
When Blake and Carrie Gracie moved their oldest daughter to Holy Family Parish Primary School, Gowrie, little did they know they were on the journey to becoming Catholics. Last year, […]