Conversations with My Hairdresser
“You want what?” “I’m sick of my straight hair, I need a change?” “But I haven’t done one of those for almost twenty years!” “Please, I really want curls.” Shaking his head, stopping to wipe the sweat that had formed on his brow, “I’ll try and order the largest perm curlers there are.” “There is…
Read MoreImmortality
The idea of immortality had never really crossed my mind. Except, when discussing Brad Pitt’s character in the movie Troy and whether Achilles’ was immortal. That was, until I had my boys. I often find myself watching them as they play, as they run havoc in circles around me, even as they lay cuddled on…
Read MoreWet Blankets
I sat in the car feeling numb. I was dripping wet with information overload from the eczema clinic at The Royal Children’s hospital. The questions were a relentless, old, scratched record. Over and over, the same thing. How would he cope? How would I cope? How was I going to dry the car seat? How…
Read MoreDripping Wet
I didn’t sleep. I kept turning over the possibilities. The angst mounted. The baby bag was packed and waiting. The clothes for the next morning were laid out. It was an early start the next day and I wanted to be ready, in control. The Royal Children’s Hospital was a labyrinth of intimidation. Finding the…
Read MoreA new chapter, but no words
I have been anticipating the silence. I have been making a mental list of all the things I would get done, the minute you were gone. Spending time apart is nothing new for us. I went back to work part time when you were six months old. So we are good at good-byes. But today…
Read MoreBirthday Wishes
One of my favourite parts about becoming a mum was the whole new world of party planning that opened up. As my own birthdays became less important and less celebrated, the birthdays of my children became indulgent, extravagant affairs. With AJ, I knew that his first birthday was going to be huge, even before he…
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