One Saturday night during the last school holidays, my daughter absolutely brought the house down. I was mesmerised by her strength of character, her utter conviction in her beliefs and her ability to convey her feelings in a direct and passionate manner. Her pitch was strong and controlled. Her voice carried clearly and deeply. I was…
coping with tantrums
SOMETIMES LIFE’S A BEACH
Yesterday I had a glorious morning. I posted the obligatory Instagram shot of the #kids #enjoyingthesunshine at #coogeebeach, and then began packing up. Obviously the kids were NOT impressed. And so it began. She (Her Royal Threenager the First) was HUNGRY. Despite the fact that I had packed lunch and given it her earlier, I…
SNOT FUNNY
“It’s a squishy one, Mum,” was shouted from the toilet. Great. Just.Freakin’.Great. Today, I needed to feel more than just an on tap arse wiper. It was a nothing Wednesday. Hump day. A long, long way from Friday. But at least we had plans. A lovely pre-school mum had given me the heads up…
