Christopher Bush is one of the co-producers and the lead author of All Of Us, the Health and Physical Education Resource created through a partnership between Safe Schools Coalition Australia and Minus 18. The resource is currently at the centre of a sustained attack by the Australian Christian Lobby and a small number of parliamentarians […]
Kids and parenting
“The straight parents’ guide to raising non-homophobes”
Last week I did an interview with Andrew Daddo and Holly Wainwright for Mamamia’s Parenting Podcast, “This Glorious Mess”. Andrew and Holly wanted to discuss how straight parents could support same-sex parents and, more particularly, how they could ensure their kids got a positive message about rainbow families. It was a great interview and we managed to […]
OUTspoken Families: Top Ten Takeaways (messages, not pizzas)
Last week I spoke at an event organised by She Speaks: Northside about some of the issues faced by LGBT parents. The first question – put by MC, Jo Thomas – was about the key messages I’d taken from researching OUTspoken Families; Jo’s question has been spinning around my head ever since. So, here are […]
“I’m 12 now so I understand more.”
My most popular blog last year was an interview with my twelve year old son, Corin, about his experience of having two mums. His story resonated with lots of parents and many of them showed it to their kids who loved it too. I think that voice – of kids and teenagers growing up in a rainbow […]
All about me! All about me!
Just a quick blog today. There are a number of events coming up that I’m involved with in some capacity or other and I thought I’d put them all together in a post for those of you who may be interested. And, yes, it’s just really all about me! All about me! But what’s a […]