Some days I go about ticking boxes and high fiving myself. Other days start off like that and then a point comes where it feels like my shoes become too heavy, my skull opens up and a large, red, swirling light emerges. A noise begins to drown out the block. A low, deep siren. Whooooomp. […]
motherhood
40 Things I Have Learnt In Motherhood
Motherhood is shaping up to be a wild ride. I am of the understanding now that nothing calms down, it just changes. I don’t see any mother of the year awards coming my way with my “close enough” attitude but neither am I looking for one. There are many things that have changed me from […]
The Best Laid Plans: A Birth Story
My good friend Danielle is one of those people who likes a well planned life and she isn’t a fan of spontaneity. When we worked together I would joke about Danielle’s use of spreadsheets. An event may have 4 just in case options. I am unsure if she has ever used the term ‘wing it’. […]
Toilet Training – Take One…
A few weeks ago my 2 year old, Ari, started showing signs that he might be getting the whole “life’s comfortable if I do my business in a bowl rather than in my pants” thing. Timing wasn’t great (for me) as we were about to head south for some family catch ups and nappies are […]
