I was on the radio last week. Nova 100 was on in the background as I did the usual morning stuff – breakfast for the kids, think about having a shower, clean the breakfast off the table/floor/forehead of the child, get kids dressed, think about having a shower, yell at kids for fighting over a […]
Little Soapbox
Nanny State
Family outing must-have: nanny AND bodyguard. Naturally.[Photo Source] I've been watching "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" and I want to make it clear when I say – it's AMAZEBALLS and is now my total favourite show ever in the world. Probably. You should watch it for no other reason than to marvel at; a) […]
Sisters Are Doing It (To) Themselves
[Photo Source] The following appeared on ABC612's blog after a radio interview with a group of Brisbane MamaBakers; Mama Bake – big batch group cooking 09 June 2011 , 9:37 AM by Anne O'Keeffe Imagine how good it would be if you didn't have to prepare dinner at the end of a busy day, especially […]
The Birthing Battleground
Hello, people of the internet! I spent the entire weekend away from the computer. Really! It felt good. The Little Family Wrap has been sidelined for now because, frankly, we're boring. There was packing (me), crying (also me) and lots of whingeing (okay, that was me, too). Slowly, slowly we are inching closer to our […]
Misogyny – Alive and Well
[Photo Source] Much has been written about the Slut Walks that have been taking place across the globe. If you've missed the hype, the movement was sparked when a Canadian policeman addressed a group of female students advising them not to dress like sluts in order to avoid being assaulted. Fact – the cop was […]

