Confessions of a helicopter mumJust last week Mia Freedman made the statement that the problem with helicopter parents is the helicopter children they create.Sep 30, 2023Sep 30, 2023
Hope. Because maybe bravery shouldn’t be the only thing that matters.Charlie turns nine this year. One moment I’m the mother to a sweet and funny little boy who is agreeable and trusting, who calls me mummy…Mar 14, 2022Mar 14, 2022
A stranger complimenting me on my legs is not a compliment.Last week, whilst standing on the footpath, waiting for an Uber, a man, that I did not know, paid me a compliment.Sep 14, 20214Sep 14, 20214
MY FRIEND’S SON HAS ADHD, AND THIS IS WHAT I WANT OTHER PARENTS TO KNOW.I have spoken in the past about a friendship that I’m lucky to have. A wonderful, funny, kind and super smart lady who I met through our…Jun 14, 2021Jun 14, 2021
Why Bluey makes me feel bad about my parenting —Any parent of a small person not living under a rock (even if they wish there were) would know of Bluey. Set in Brisbane, it is a…Jun 10, 2021Jun 10, 2021
An open letter to my son about International Women’s dayThe other day I told you that it was soon going to be International Women’s Day. I should not have been surprised that your immediate…Mar 15, 2021Mar 15, 2021
We capture the firsts, but what about the lasts?Anchored in what felt the baby and toddler time warp, I would think ahead to the future, because you know, ‘this to shall pass’ is the…Nov 30, 2020Nov 30, 2020
I TURNED 50 AND THOUGH I WASN’T FEELING INVISIBLE, I FELT IRRELEVANTI turned 50 on the weekend. When I was young, 50 sounded old, an inconceivable time far into the future. Yet here I am, at a milestone…Sep 10, 2020Sep 10, 2020
“I SMELL HAND SANITISER”Walking through a national park, surrounded by nature and not the confines and walls of our own home, I sensed a shift and began to think…Sep 10, 2020Sep 10, 2020
Consent and the six year oldIt was Charlie’s birthday party, there were 20 something mini Ninjas in our backyard. Loud and free they are screaming, jumping and…Nov 22, 20194Nov 22, 20194
