I think it's super tough being 14. And I know it's super tough being the mum of a 14 year old. In fact, it has probably been the hardest and the most helpless year I have ever experienced as your mum. And it has also been the year where my feelings of pride, admiration [...]
A few months ago I read my umpteenth help book on how to parent a teenager. It was titled "being 14" and focussed specifically on Australian 14 year old girls and all the trials and tribulations of their lives. Like many of the books, podcasts, articles and psychology sessions I have consumed to help [...]
Evie, it's been a while since I was here sharing my thoughts and feelings about my first born. My head strong, fiercely independent daughter (no surprises where you get that from) who is whirling through life , leaving some destruction along the way as your forge your own path. Today I convinced you to [...]
When my children were little, we frequented playgrounds a lot. A great app was available, where if one spotted something broken in a playground, you could simply snap a photo, send it to the local council and they would solve it (usually). For someone like me, who has a kindred spirit relationship with exel [...]
