Go Team Teal! What an awesome weekend at the NSW/ACT State Skipping Championships. Also a stressful one for this anxious mum ... When DD offered me a bite of his sausage sandwich after the youngest's Double Dutch performance, my hands were shaking so much I had to turn him down. It had tomato sauce and... Continue Reading →

When the weather app predicted a balmy 27C yesterday, I asked my boss if I could take a half-day holiday. I needed some ocean therapy and figured it had to be the last warm day of autumn, being May and all. I'd have taken a full day off, but the alcohol news doesn't stop pouring... Continue Reading →

I love randomly running into my sister at the coffee shop, on the street, in the park ... It used to be pretty standard - people stayed closer to their families as they moved into adulthood - but it feels like a lovely privilege to live in the same neighbourhood as my sibling. I was... Continue Reading →

I opened the first-ever bank account for one of my children yesterday. Milestones ... The youngest scored a job earlier this year as a skipping a coach and needed somewhere to deposit her earnings. My ex  was initially charged with the task, but he can get a little distracted. For example, I discovered a few... Continue Reading →

When I shop these days its usually for the kids, so I was stoked to buy myself a frock yesterday. I used a DJs gift card that my dear friends Nic and Orsola gave me for my birthday. I love my new frock, but geez it was a struggle to find something. Winter clothes are... Continue Reading →

Two weekends down, three to go in my five-weekends-in-a-row mothering marathon. My married friends are non-plussed when I mutter about having the kids for five weekends because they have theirs 52 weekends in a row. And I really wouldn't mind too much - I love having them around - except it means I get virtually... Continue Reading →

What role does music play in your life? During my marriage, it lay a little fallow: my ex was the aficionado, so I left the soundtrack to him. When he was gone, music played a huge part in my recovery. When I was low, I would turn the CD player up high. I dug out... Continue Reading →

I went to see I Feel Pretty yesterday with the youngest. Yeah, I dunno whether that's poor parenting ... probably. But she was mad keen. Sitting there as the final credits rolled, we both agreed it wasn't as funny as we were expecting. It was kinda good, but not great. I've since read lots of... Continue Reading →

Did you go to the Dawn Service? The youngest was invited to a sleepover and visit to the local Dawn Service, where her skipping club were laying a book in lieu of a wreath. At least two other Team Teal members went. I selfishly said no. I've spent the whole school holidays working while the... Continue Reading →

When a relationship ends, one half of the couple is often blindsided. The other person has known for a long time that they want to get out. They've spent many months angsting over it and confiding to people how unhappy they are. But the one person they haven't discussed it with is the most important... Continue Reading →