Therese Goshorn is a former teacher. I bonded with Therese on the sidelines of freezing cold Friday night soccer games. As our daughters lurched around the soccer field we laughed and joked and sometimes missed vital point scores 'cause we were talking. Therese and her husband have a beautiful relationship with their girls. There is a lot of love, … [Read more...]
Mothering Other People’s Children
Fiona Wyllie is a radio broadcaster. I can't imagine anything more difficult than being a step-mum. Being thrown into a parenting role with children already formed and functioning takes an enormous level of love and commitment. I have long admired Fiona's relationship with her step-children, especially her willingness to put them first in her … [Read more...]
Rollercoaster Ride to Motherhood
Emma Siossian is a radio journalist. I was working with Emma when she began this rollercoaster ride to motherhood and I remember watching in awe as she dealt with setback after setback with grace and dignity. We were travelling in the ruggedly beautiful Kimberley region in Western Australia when we made the decision. After years of sitting … [Read more...]
The Journey To Motherhood
This Sunday here in Australia mothers around the country will sip tepid tea and chow down on dry toast lovingly prepared by the children in their lives. Breakfast in bed is a bit of a tradition on mother's day. Often followed by lunch out with the Grandmas, thankfully cooked by a professional chef as opposed to a three-year-old who still doesn't … [Read more...]
Over the Edge
As a parent I've calmly dealt with trips to the emergency with gaping head wounds, years of sleep deprivation, toddler meltdowns in the supermarket, building resilience in a bullied child, I've negotiated, reprimanded, encouraged, guided. Basically, I've been a paragon of virtuous calm and sense in the maelstrom of family life. (Well that's my … [Read more...]
Confessions of a Failed Retro Housewife
This article has got people talking on social media The Retro Housewife. It paints a picture of educated, intelligent women ditching the board room to stay-at-home and raise children in between craft activities and baking. I stayed at home for ten years. It looked nothing like the pretty images of instagram and homemaking blogs. In my retro … [Read more...]
Retro Recipes – Anzac Biscuits
I've fallen behind in the A to Z Challenge, now doing a desperate attempt to catch up so I'll do a few posts tonight. In honour of Anzac Day here's a recipe from my Nana's old recipe book. Anzac Biscuits Mix together 1 cup each of rolled oats, sugar and flour, 3/4 cup of coconut and 2 tablespoons of Sunshine milk (I think that's powdered … [Read more...]
Quiet
The children found some old home videos the other day. As we sat watching them the Hippie Child remarked. "Geeze, we were loud". "Yeah" said Princess Child "we squealed a lot". Yes girls, you were bloody noisy. You would think it would improve as they got older but having just operated the holiday break complimentary taxi service of … [Read more...]
Photographic Evidence
Parents of young children, listen up, this is the ONLY piece of parenting advice you need. When you go above and beyond with your children TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS. You know all those activities that are messy, time-consuming, challenging? When you go to the effort of making them happen it is really important that you retain evidence. Because one … [Read more...]
Motherhood
It was always going to be a recipe for disaster. A woman who never held a job for longer than 18 months (I have attention span issues), couldn't manage to keep her bedroom in the share house tidy, and still called her mum for a loan when the electricity bill was due. This is the woman who was about to give birth. To a CHILD. A tiny, dependent … [Read more...]
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