Nicki: Handmade With Love
The clock ticks over one. The neon glow of the alarm clock casts shadows across the walls. She paces. With each step she takes down the dark hallway she wills her tiny newborn to sleep. She needs him to sleep. For it is when he sleeps that she can start. This is Nicki. This is…
Read MoreShe did a good deed. And everyone thought it was some kind of reality prank show
For the rest of the day I kept wondering if society has completely lost its sense of humanity. Buying a hot lunch for a person in need is inherently good; not debatable nor deplorable. Whether that moment of kindness solves the person’s problems or not is irrelevant. Too often we act as the seagulls, more…
Read MoreConversations with Melbourne
I have travelled to many cities across the world. I have fallen in love with New York. I have lost my senses in Florence. I have found my soul in Barcelona. Tokyo took me on a roller coaster. Rome offered solitude. The list of destinations always seems to be growing. Yet, the stamp I love…
Read MoreWho should teach our kids to read?
In a society where children can use a smart device, sometimes even before they can walk, we need to ask ourselves if the fundamentals of early learning are being forgotten. While parking children with technology can be convenient and sometimes necessary, exposure to books, reading and quality time are being traded in for this easy…
Read MoreStories of You
It has been nine months, three weeks and five days – since I published my first blog post. The beginning was a place where I held my breath in anticipation. I churned over my fears of being rejected, a failure. Yet, all that seems to be behind me now. I face the future with new…
Read MoreComparison is the Thief of Joy
Standing at my kitchen sink, I washed the one dish ten times over. Yet, the pile of dirty breakfast dishes remained untouched. I stood there, hands immersed in the lukewarm, soapy water, turning the sponge on the now spotless plate. With the sound of cartoon shows blaring and two little boys fighting over which channel…
Read MoreHow many prams does it take to raise a child?
Six years ago, holding a positive pregnancy test with one hand and hugging the toilet bowl with the other, I quickly realised that life was about to change. Gripped by waves of nausea and a bloated sense of reality, my journey into motherhood was one of fear balanced against expectation. This article first appeared in…
Read MoreThe Mountain of Washing – Winner
The winner has been selected for the The Mountain of Washing – Giveaway Lynsey Stephensen your entry was chosen to win the Cold Power Sensitive Touch detergent. Congratulations! Please check your email and respond within 48 hours, so we can arrange delivery. Thank you to everyone who entered xx
Read MoreWhat Defines a Family
Three days spent in San Remo. Three days to just be. An openness to let life stall on hold, while we sat and watched the ocean. Eating, drinking and sharing conversations. A weekend spent just being family. What is family? The complexity of the answer can leave you twisted in riddles. Family is waking up…
Read MoreThe Mountain of Washing ~ Giveaway
One of the universal truths of mothering is that the mountain of washing never stops growing. In my household, it is unrelenting. It seems that the moment I tackle and tame one mountain, another has sprung in its place. To help preserve my sanity, and make some attempt at keeping a clean stock of clothes…
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