Category Archives: Ethics

My ‘ah-ha!’ moment from someone being rude to me

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Felicity Moore

LAST Friday, something happened to me that resulted in an ‘ah-ha!’ moment that has led to a complete change in my attitude, but not quite in the way you would expect. Someone was rude to me and I am still … Continue reading →

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Swearing by all that is civilised and well mannered

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Felicity Moore

AT breakfast the other morning, my five-year-old daughter picked up the cereal box to pour some into her bowl and discovered her brothers had emptied it ahead of her. “What the hell?” came out of her mouth, as she glared … Continue reading →

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Radio prank nurse suicide: any lessons to be learned?

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Felicity Moore

The UK nurse who killed herself following an Australian talkback radio prank has left the chattering classes all atwitter with recriminations about who is to blame for the tragic turn of events. The hospital, the radio jocks, the nurse’s colleagues … Continue reading →

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Smartphone connectivity: Whose rights? And who’s right?

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Felicity Moore

I have an iPhone that is virtually growing out of my hand, such is my level of connectivity.  I’m contactable by email, text, Twitter, Facebook and of course, by an old fashioned phone call, 24-7. I like that level of … Continue reading →

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Someone else is disciplining my children!

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Felicity Moore

My children are learning the piano. We began about eight months ago with a wonderful Suzuki teacher who, as it turns out, is very strict (at times). And she is quite particular about technique (as piano teachers tend to be). … Continue reading →

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Being blocked by @HelenRazer is a badge of honour – and ironic

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Felicity Moore

Today I got into the weirdest Twitter conversation. And I mean seriously weird. And it ended up with me being blocked by Helen Razor. Which is ironic because I had stopped following her a couple of months ago because I … Continue reading →

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Why girls as young as six want to be sexy

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Felicity Moore

Girls as young as six aspire to be sexy. A recent US study may have unlocked WHY they want to be sexy. And better yet, they may have some ideas that work to protect our daughters from precocious sexualisation. Bookmark … Continue reading →

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Labour of practicality: making babies for other reasons

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Felicity Moore

When you are deciding how many children you’re going to have most families take into account things like affordability, size of the home, manageability and other factors central to your capacity to care for the children you bring into the … Continue reading →

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Post Script to: When religion, atheism and parenting collide

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Felicity Moore

Hubby wanted me to clarify his position outlined in yesterday’s post on what to teach our children when one parent is a rabid atheist and the other is a believer an agnostic. He is not a believer. He also says … Continue reading →

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Navigating on faith – when religion, atheism and parenting collide

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Felicity Moore

How do parents agree on a strategy on raising their children on matters of religion and atheism when one parent is a devout atheist and the other is a believer? Hubby and I are currently navigating those treacherous waters and … Continue reading →

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