Staying sane in isolation
So much fear and sadness in the media. So how do we keep our spirits up?
What to Tell Kids About Coronavirus
They all know about the scary virus. They know it’s name, and that people have died. I didn’t tell them these things, but as they get older I can control their knowledge base less…
Fatigue Parenting
We’ve all been there. At the point when you allow rules to be bent or even broken, just to keep the peace…
Secrets Breed Fear
I’m sure a LOT of people wonder why I speak so openly and honestly to my children. The thing is that what you don’t say can often hold more power than what you do say…
Happy New Year
For at home mums in Australia, the year kind of begins in February. As the sleepy hollow of January is full of closed businesses and school holidays, it takes us…
Christmas Recovery
Every year we join friends on Boxing Day for their annual Christmas recovery gathering. It is a day of sharing leftovers, discussion of the past year, kids happily playing together while adults eat, drink and relax, plus sunset with a view.
