Travel stories from a mum looking for holidays filled with bonding not baby sitting.
I have a confession to make. Something i'm not proud of, but it is, nonetheless, true. I watch reality TV. Not just the block like regular people. I watch several of the Real Housewives franchises. Orange County, Beverly Hills, Atlanta, New York and the spin off, Vanderpump Rules. There was an Aaron Sorkin show called... Continue Reading →
I swear, this year i really tried. I'm busy with work and I have so much on my plate in my personal life and i told myself this year i didn't have the brain space to invest. Sometimes even with the best of intentions you aren't the best version of yourself. I had to admit... Continue Reading →
After the 2016 election the phrase, "Never the less she persisted" became a rallying cry for women everywhere. For those who just kept going against a system designed specifically to exclude them. Those who realise small gains still move them forward and those who just keep going. It's one of the best qualities of all... Continue Reading →
My grandmother is 85 and when there is a funeral for people in her generation there is sadness, of course, but there are also phrases like, “He’s had a good run” or “he has lived a full life”. However, now in my 40’s I have found myself at more and more farewells where that just isn’t the case. A life that... Continue Reading →
Grace Tame today posted this open letter to Twitter. It is a must-read lesson in the way trauma presents itself for those who have lucky enough to have never had any. There is nothing I could say that sums it up any better. "To every media outlet who sought to discredit me by publishing THAT... Continue Reading →
As I write this, I waiting for a friend I have known for over twenty years to have a baby. My own child and the inspiration for this column is asleep next to me. My friends' older children are asleep in the spare room. I am still one of those people who are amazed, even though I have been through the process,... Continue Reading →
(written on the eve of the 2020 US election) I have been a political junkie for as long as I can remember. I was 8 when Bob Halke first got elected in Australia. I remember that election night being glued to the screen and really excited to find out that he had won. In the years... Continue Reading →
We might just be coming to the end of this two-year-long ordeal. We are tentatively heading back out into the sunshine after being in a virtual cave. I don't know about you but I would like to think I learned a few things while we were all confined. Some people have lost so much. Not... Continue Reading →
Once you get to a certain age, getting to know someone on a romantic level is hard. You have both already lived a lifetime. The damage, the hang-ups that can come from previous partners, and past experience can flow on into your blossoming relationship. It can feel like you have been sentenced to hard labour... Continue Reading →
The first time I fell in love was especially dramatic, your classic Romeo and Juliet story. At the age of 5, I announced to my mother that my kindergarten class mate Toby and I were moving in together. I wasn’t asking her permission, just making her aware of my plans. Toby lived two blocks away,... Continue Reading →
On tour with the kid 