Shambolic Living

Year 12 Begins

Janine — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 20:44:49 +0000

Hippie Child has started Year 12. I think I’m going to take up serious drinking. In fact, I don’t know why Liquorland doesn’t have a discount card for HSC parents, it would be a marketing goldmine. I’ve given her the pep talk. We started off strong, she even did some study on day one. Now...

Awards, Exams, Results

Janine — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 23:07:27 +0000

Tis the season for awards and results. Parents around the country have sat through speech nights and award ceremonies en masse. Some will be celebrating successes, others will be focusing on their children’s OTHER talents rather than academic achievement. If need be tongue rolling can be considered a highly sought after skill if that’s all...

Choices, Chances and Life’s Big Lottery

Janine — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 01:50:33 +0000

It’s hard work this helicopter mum thing. Seriously, all this hovering is EXHAUSTING. Those of you with young children who are just in the “keep ’em safe, don’t let ’em do anything dangerous” stage of helicopter mothering, let me tell you when you get to the final years of high school it takes on a...