Tracey MontgomeryConfessions of a helicopter mumJust last week Mia Freedman made the statement that the problem with helicopter parents is the helicopter children they create.5 min read·Sep 30, 2023----
Tracey MontgomeryHope. 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…6 min read·Mar 14, 2022----
Tracey MontgomeryA 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.3 min read·Sep 14, 2021--4--4
Tracey MontgomeryMY 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…5 min read·Jun 14, 2021----
Tracey MontgomeryWhy 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…6 min read·Jun 10, 2021----
Tracey MontgomeryAn 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…6 min read·Mar 15, 2021----
Tracey MontgomeryWe 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…4 min read·Nov 30, 2020----
Tracey MontgomeryI 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…4 min read·Sep 10, 2020----
Tracey Montgomery“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…4 min read·Sep 10, 2020----
Tracey MontgomeryConsent 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…5 min read·Nov 22, 2019--4--4
