Clippings lifestyle Parenting Being part of a school committee was far different to what I imagined – Sydney Morning Herald – April 2019 Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash In the aftermath of our school’s biggest fundraising event, a FARE (not a typo, an acronym – foo..
Clippings Health and Wellbeing Parenting “I was trying to be the perfect mother” – When new mums really need help – Babyology – March 2019 Photo by Julie Johnson on Unsplash When the Duchess of Sussex announced her plans to include a doula in the birth of her first baby sh..
Clippings Health and Wellbeing lifestyle Parenting How this 10-year-old’s brilliant poem sums up life for those with dyslexia – Essential Kids – March 2019 A 10-year-old girl in the UK has nailed what it’s like to be dyslexic in an incredible poem her teacher has shared via social media. Ja..
Clippings Parenting Relationships What can we do to reduce family arguments? – Sunday Life – December 2018 Photo by Nathan Anderson on Unsplash It’s 8.45am and I’ve already had a blazing row with my seven-year-old. “But why can’t I have sush..
Clippings Health and Wellbeing Parenting Please stop telling women not to share their birth stories – Sydney Morning Herald – September 2018 Photo by Shelly Shell on Unsplash A few days before I left my job to go on maternity leave a colleague gave me some very helpful ..
Clippings Parenting Relationships A third of women think they’re better parents than their partners – Sydney Morning Herald – August 2018 Photo by ismael malasquez on Unsplash I’m having lunch with a friend when her husband texts. “Where are Bee’s swimmers?” My friend rol..
Clippings Parenting The expert advice on swearing you didn’t expect to hear – Babyology – August 2018 Photo by Jack B on Unsplash When I accidentally taught my then two-year-old daughter to swear I assumed that I was a terrible mother. ..
Clippings Current Affairs Health and Wellbeing Parenting Schools and childhood obesity – Saturday paper – July 2018 Photo by Kyle Nieber on Unsplash The statistics are sobering – according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, as many as..
Clippings Current Affairs Health and Wellbeing Parenting Stigma and early-onset menstruation – Saturday paper – July 2018 Photo by Jasper Oversteyns on Unsplash Forty-six years after her first period Tanya Byham can still recall the shock and horror she fe..
Clippings Health and Wellbeing Parenting Relationships The cruel blow of losing my ‘surprise’ baby – Sunday Life – July 2018 Photo by freestocks.org on Unsplash I did the test on a hot summer evening between Friday-night work drinks and a friend’s birthday di..