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 [...]
One of the greatest moments of parenthood is experiencing so many of your child's 'firsts' that amaze you beyond anything. You get to delight in the utmost joy that only a parent can, thinking your child is incredible when they perform an action that as adults we take forgranted. Like the first time your [...]
