Brad Pitt and his brother, Doug. So alike…but not. Hold the hate mail but I'm about to make a confession that some of you might find deeply unpalatable. One of my kids is better looking than the other. Yes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And as their mother, I consider both my […]
A twelve hour snapshot for you to enjoy. 11:45pm Ring Ring! Ring Ring! Oh god, who is calling so late? What's wrong? Something's wrong! 11:47pm Bren climbs back into bed after answering the phone. "Who was it?" I ask. "Wrong number, " he says. "At this time of night? What did they say?" "He […]
"Do you have a minute for a quick chat?" A seemingly innocuous question but my heart was instantly and uncomfortably in my mouth. "Sure!" I smiled nervously and followed Luca's 3-year-old pre-school teacher into her office. The last time she'd pulled me aside was to inform me that Luca had smacked a little girl in […]
I thought everyone's life had a soundtrack. Every significant memory in my life – and even the insignificant ones – have music attached. My earliest memories are all punctuated by songs. Going to Mum's hairdresser reminds me of Mondo Rock, trips away on the houseboat recall the Good Morning, Vietnam soundtrack, driving to […]
It's a vivid memory. Luca is in his highchair and I am feeding him. He must be around seven or eight months old. Something happens. I do something funny. Or maybe he does. Either way, it's funny and we're laughing. He has laughed before. By this age, he must have laughed a thousand times. […]
Motherhood is hard work. And sometimes it feels just like that – work. And then there are moments that, for me, really define what it is to be a mum. Things that bring the role into sharp focus, that challenge me and help me grow. Things that tap into my primal mothering self. Two such […]
for the love of sons… We'd been to the shopping centre to pick up some new DVDs for the kids because frankly, I'm a little over all the one-on-one time we've been having. I'm kidding, I'm kidding! Or not. You decide. So new DVDs and also an Optimus Prime bouncy ball that cost […]
Following on from last night's post about my radio superstar moment, I thought I'd add a few thoughts about the caller who spoke directly after me. If you didn't hear it, this is an edited transcript. The Nova 100 breakfast team, Hughesy and Kate (with Ed Kavalee), posed the question, "Is stay-at-home parenting boring?" The […]
