Stephen Mitchell | Life Lessons, Creativity & Personal Growth
Observations on Being a Weekend Father, Creating New Memories and Figuring Life Out
This is just one part of a vlog I have had in creation for a few months now. It's at least a month from completion. What are the Benefits of Living on Kangaroo Island? At the beginning of my December 17th 2017 radio show on 5KIxFM9.07 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island I asked on our Facebook... Continue Reading →
Being a parent has taught me some amazing life lessons, one of which contradicts what I have always believed. So I am producing a informative tongue-in-cheek video that will reveal my answer to the most important question of all time. What is the question? Aha, no! That too will be revealed! To see the video... Continue Reading →
Our five year old son has Roseola, so I am going to be home for at least a week looking after him. So I have created a video from a walk we had together a few months ago. Enjoy and watch out for the squid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjezEZUI5DQ FYI: Did you know Jai and I have a... Continue Reading →
Whilst my 2yo son cried for no apparent reason this morning, I quietly said to him ... "You have been alive for less than 750 days. That's 1/50th, a mere 2%, of your potential life. Today is just one day. Tomorrow is another. Let's put this nappy on, and take another breath." ... It's easy... Continue Reading →
I researched this information after our rental-home smoke-detector beeping beeped at 2.30am yesterday morning. At the time I also asked on Facebook (in a KI Q&A group) what should be done in the short term: All my good friends on Kangaroo Island suggested the 9Volt battery needed replacing. Yes, there is one inside the device.... Continue Reading →
If you ever choose to move house, I highly recommend you do this: Don't. If you choose to ignore me, then I recommend you follow these steps THREE months prior to removalists arrival: 1. Empty ENTIRE house into front yard. 2. Emtpy every cupboard, drawer, cabinet, shoe box, and that plastic container shoved down the... Continue Reading →
For the last four years, pretty much since my first son was born, we've visited Cleland Wildlife Park every Saturday morning. Whilst it's been for the benefit our boys to (1) tire them out for a good night's sleep that night so my wife and I can have a peaceful evening, plus (2) to show... Continue Reading →
This time last year we made a BIG decision: To move our family to Kangaroo Island. Explaining the benefits to each of our families actually didn't take a lot, but there are a few who have not yet been there. Yesterday morning I videoed some of my morning walk. Because of the tranquillity of Kingscote,... Continue Reading →
My relations stopped buying gifts for “everyone over 18” some years ago. I'm guessing I was outvoted. So because my birthday is within weeks of Xmas, I haven't received a gift from anyone in about 15-20 years. Now I buy gifts for my boys. So my lounge room is cluttered with both franchised and educational... Continue Reading →
This story amuses me every time I read it: MissyMwac's family and friends were gobsmacked when she printed all her phone photos - the concept was completely foreign to them! Yes, it is satire. Heavy satire. Yet it is a reminder that very little photography of my children, my nephew's and niece's birthdays, nor my family... Continue Reading →
I celebrated 10 years of blogging within the last few weeks. I'd planned to publish this on the actual day, but hey, kids. Yet the date is not accurate. I started blogging towards the end of the last millennia. I had discovered the art of blog via Samela Harris, a local journalist, in the Adelaide... Continue Reading →
Being a great dad isn't bringing in the big dollars, it's bonding with your kids - and learning from each other. That's been my experience. Over the last four years of being a Dad I have discovered these habits have sometimes held me back. Maybe you will find yourself among them.
Stephen Mitchell | Life Lessons, Creativity & Personal Growth 
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