by Fiona Kane | Apr 17, 2025 | Grief and Loss
I went for a walk along the beach a few days ago (in my old stomping ground, Cronulla), and randomly saw a sign that brought me to tears. That is what grief looks like, it can be really random. I saw some sort of surf 1978 sign and just the year (and memories of going...
by Fiona Kane | Apr 17, 2025 | Childhood and Adolescence
Gender Ideology and How it is Negatively Impacting Children When I first came across this ideology (in my own life, a child close to me); it was sold to me as compassionate and affirming. What could be wrong with that? Activists in this area use all the right words to...
by Fiona Kane | Mar 24, 2025 | Childhood and Adolescence, Recommended watching and reading
I highly recommend Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham’s new crime drama Adolescence (on Netflix) is very powerful and moving. It has initiated and important discussion about what adolescence looks like now, especially for young men. The four-part series (which is filmed...
by Fiona Kane | Aug 24, 2024 | Women's Rights
Yesterday a judge in the Federal Court of Australia delivered a judgement on the Tickle vs Giggle case. Despite the strange name, this is a vitally important case because it affects women’s rights. This case is that of a man who “identifies” as a woman who calls...
by Fiona Kane | Aug 21, 2024 | Grief and Loss
Recently on ABC’s Australian Story, Nick Cave said these words “we become creatures of loss as we get older”. This is a concept I have been coming to terms with over the last few years. I’m sitting here on the third anniversary of holding mum’s hand and stroking her...
