making a difference
June 23, 2020
I first met Nadia L. King a number of years ago, introduced by a mutual friend in a Leederville coffee shop. It was shortly after Nadia decided to face her fears by picking up a pen to write—and she hasn’t looked back! Since then Nadia has published Jenna’s Truth (a story about cyberbullying for young […]
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January 27, 2020
Looking for the Helpers
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I don’t know about you, but I’m often disheartened by all that’s wrong in our world. War mongering leaders who care only about securing their own wealth and power. The apparent increase in Orwellian-like surveillance and data collection. Our treatment of refugees or anyone ‘different’ to ourselves. The increase in fake and misleading news. A […]
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November 22, 2019
Young people often get a bad rap when they’re portrayed in the media, but I meet so many who are helping to make their community, and the world, a better place by their presence in it. So, I’m starting a new series of interviews with MAD kids and young people—where MAD stands for Making a […]
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October 18, 2017
In a world where the media is full of tragedy, fake news and trolls, I love hearing stories about people making a real difference in the world. I’m especially encouraged when those stories involve young people. That’s why I want you to meet 13-year-old Patrick Gleeson, who’s helping serve up justice for children forced into […]
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