I have this really bad habit. I let the surfaces in the living area of our house (lounge room floor, coffee table, kitchen table and kitchen bench (actually add the top of the microwave and the top of the fridge)) get really messy. We all know roughly where something is when we want it, but … Continue reading I need to break a bad habit – what do you need to work on?
Evidence that I’m a positive role model
We know that our kids are going to imitate us. We're role models. That gives us enormous power that we need to use as a force for good. Lots of the things that come out of my mouth during the day are all part of me trying to raise happy, healthy, successful and self-confident girls … Continue reading Evidence that I’m a positive role model
A sentence a day – let there be blog posts galore
There are only two things worse than not being able to get back to sleep during the night when you have a new baby. The first is when it happens and you don’t have a new baby. And you lay there and wonder if you should get up and have a Milo and fold some … Continue reading A sentence a day – let there be blog posts galore
Learning gratitude
Nine years ago we took a blank video cassette to our 20-week scan. But the sonographer stopped recording when she realised something was wrong. Our doctor told us that afternoon to go and buy some pyjamas that would be comfortable to labour in. I wasn’t sure what labour-suitable pyjamas looked like, so I bought some … Continue reading Learning gratitude
Golf is a sport that doesn’t involve throwing or catching
All I knew about golf was that the ball is very small and you have to hit it with a stick that's head is not much bigger than the ball. Think about tennis and all of that beautiful stringed area for hitting the tennis ball. When I think about how many times the tennis ball bounced … Continue reading Golf is a sport that doesn’t involve throwing or catching
Nothing really matters
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
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
Writing by Larissa Patton 