the end was just the beginning
I did some self-destructive things when my husband left that I now regret. One of the most painful was discovering I could turn on the "where is my iPhone?" function on my iPad and - because we still shared an iCloud - track his movements. It was gut wrenching to watch that little blip move... Continue Reading →
"I'm standing up here before you today... with a very troubled heart. You see, my friends... I've always insisted on... taking responsibility for your lives. But, I'm really... like a first-time parent... who makes mistakes... and tries to learn from them. And like that parent... I find myself at that moment when I have to... Continue Reading →
The eldest has a painting in a student art exhibition, so we went to the opening last night to check it out. There was champagne and sushi and everything. Very posh. The eldest's work is based on Sidney Nolan's bushranger series. I think she did an awesome job. The youngest refused to go because a)... Continue Reading →
My ex talked me into going to the 10-year-old's school assembly yesterday. She was getting a special badge after being awarded three merit certificates during the year for upholding the values of the school. Kindness, thoughtfulness, that sort of thing. The youngest told me it was totally unnecessary to attend because "everyone gets one during... Continue Reading →
My lovely friend Corrinne wrote a timely blog post that struck a chord with me yesterday called "Empowerment isn't blowing out someone else's candle." It summed things up beautifully for me during what's been a difficult week. It's filled with wise words I intend to follow. She said: "Real empowerment is standing on your own... Continue Reading →
I feel like a right-wing Donald Trump-style wannabe after copping a serve from a few people over yesterday's blog. It seems, in the midst of flying off the handle, I gave the awful impression that I didn't think divorced men should pay child support and it was treating them like an ATM if you expected... Continue Reading →
As my regular readers know, I'm big on positive co-parenting to ensure your kids come out the other side of divorce as unscathed as possible. I miss out on sainthood because I write a daily blog that expresses occasional displeasure with the way my marriage ended. But, apart from that, I reckon I've been pretty bloody... Continue Reading →
It sounds totally counter intuitive, but exhausted me drove 45 minutes to the Northern Beaches yesterday for a little beauty therapy. Not the facial and manicure type, what I needed was the sea. I hadn't planned on making the trip, but the day was too gorgeous to resist. It was beautiful at Avalon Beach and... Continue Reading →
There's a lot of pressure on my Saturdays ... Well ... it's mainly inside my own head. After a busy working week, the kids and I get one relaxed day together before they head to their dad's on Sunday. It should be a change to spend some "quality" time. But, every Sunday I wake up feeling... Continue Reading →
It still confounds me that someone who was so obsessed with cooking ... me ... doesn't care any more. The kids and I generally rotate between a few favourites: spag bol, home crumbed salmon and baked fries, chicken stir-fry ... Pre marriage failure I was constantly in the kitchen experimenting. I was a professional food... Continue Reading →
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