My eldest child and beautiful only daughter turned 10 in February. Amongst feeling a sense of grief about where did that time go, I also took time to pause and reflect on the many lessons I’ve learned in this past decade. I wrote a blog to share my reflections, I’d love to hear your thoughts. […]
You are not a failure
I whispered these words to myself as the familiar feeling of regret, longing and disappointment sat in my stomach. In my head, I had failed and I had not achieved, I wasnt able to do the thing our female bodies were designed to do. I have delivered three beautiful and healthy babies by ceasarean section. […]
SOS From a Neurotic Mum!
How do you balance care for your children and concern for their welfare, whilst protecting your own sanity and needs? Last night I slept on my 14 month olds bedroom floor. I had a terrible sleep the night before due to a nuisance urinary tract infection, so with some antibiotics onboard, I was looking forward […]
Maintaining a Relationship With Your Partner Outside of the Kids
It can be done! What does your household look like after the kids go to bed each night? On a standard night if you peeked through our windows, you’d see me collapsed on the couch in my favourite (but ugly) pink dressing gown, ugg boots on, mobile in hand (likely mindlessly scrolling) with some form […]
My Child Has Taught Me Some Valuable Life Lessons
We were enjoying a much needed summer break at a beach shack south of Perth, with a gorgeous view of the ocean from all aspects. It was 11pm and we heard the tell-tale ‘bark’ coming from our son’s room. Instantly, I felt the anxiety grip my body and my heart began to race. I met […]
Encouraging my Children to Know Their Niuean Heritage
Fakalofa lahi atu! (translation: a warm greeting to you). Something that you might not know about me is that I was born on a tiny island in the South Pacific; Niue Island. My mum is Niuean and my dad in Australian. They met in Perth in the 80s, fell in love and moved back to […]