Anyone ever feel that since you’ve had kids, you're on page 1 and that your partner has skipped ahead and is up around page 27? And that once the kids are in bed, there’s a chance that you might be able to get back on the same page, but you’re too exhausted to even do … Continue reading Nothing really matters
We got a really good deal
Yesterday millions of people around the world joined together to show how much they care about protecting the health of babies. World Prematurity Day on November 17 aims to create a surge of awareness around the critical and rising problem of premature birth. Our first daughter, Elsie, was born extremely premature at 24 weeks gestation. … Continue reading We got a really good deal
A letter to the woman who drove our children to town this morning
Dear Nasty Lady, How are you? I’m fine. Actually, I take back the ‘how are you?’ because you’d have answered with some sort of pained statement containing an expletive about socks or something about needing a stubby. We really enjoyed the school holidays. It was all very relaxed and fun. I’m sorry you missed it … Continue reading A letter to the woman who drove our children to town this morning
There’s a part of me that I’m bidding farewell to
Some people are enthusiastic when you’re making plans, but they pull out at the last minute. I call them ‘gunnas’. They say they’re gunna come to a party, but even as they're saying it, you know they won’t. Gunnas text you when you’ve just arrived at the party to say that they’re sick. Bad headache. Or … Continue reading There’s a part of me that I’m bidding farewell to
Filling our needs
I remember learning about Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in Psychology at uni. Something about food and shelter, which I translated to souvlakis and Naughton’s Pub. Tony Robbins has since named six human needs, arguing that deep down we all need certainty and variety, to feel important and part of a community, to contribute and grow. … Continue reading Filling our needs
Create space in your bedroom in one easy step
Some people have a really tidy house. They don’t have to wipe up lunchtime sandwich crumbs from the bench to prepare dinner. When they get dressed in the morning, they take their clothes from their wardrobe rather than the couch. I don’t really get any of that. Such double handling. What’s something you do yourself? … Continue reading Create space in your bedroom in one easy step
I did up her buttons. Apparently I just ruined our child.
We’re late. We need to be out the door. But you’re doing up your buttons. There’s three of them. So we’re going to be at least 30 more seconds late. And I still have to strap you into your carseat and unstrap you when we get there. That’s another 8 seconds. I’ll carry you to … Continue reading I did up her buttons. Apparently I just ruined our child.
The only workout you’ll ever have to do
I picked the hoop up off the kitchen floor before anyone else tripped on it. And before I put it away with all the toys, I stepped into it to and lifted it to my waist. Surely it’s like riding a bike. It’s not. What the? It can’t be that hard. I flung it around … Continue reading The only workout you’ll ever have to do
Is your glass half full?
There’s an old saying, 'Why use a picture when you can say a thousand words?’ Some people get it around the wrong way. This month, Fat Mum Slim has a photo-a-day challenge. She’s given a list of 30 prompts and is encouraging people to get on board and take a photo a day using the … Continue reading Is your glass half full?
Writing by Larissa Patton 