I see it a few times a week. An article popping up on the Facebook newsfeed from a Fostering page I follow. The articles are about foster carers, ex-foster kids, adoption, government processes…and in each blurb, the hashtag “openyourheart”. Each time I see this hashtag, my heart withers a little. Because I opened my heart.… Continue reading 24. Open Heart Surgery
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23. Famiversary 2
I wrote this entry about a month ago, then hit a rough patch where I was struggling with extremely low energy and I was not in a fantastic place emotionally. Happily, the kids are healthy, life is going along fairly well and I am feeling myself again. They told me that the first two years would be… Continue reading 23. Famiversary 2
22. Somebody who once was here
Content warning: this entry discusses suicide and grief. Please contact Lifeline (13 11 14) if you are ever in need of crisis support. Please don’t say you are “OK” if you are not OK. A year has passed since we lost Amy. Normally I do not refer to people by their real names in… Continue reading 22. Somebody who once was here
21. Enjoying the ebb and flow
Here we are past halfway through the year and I am yet to write about my “new” life as a School Mum. When my children were younger, I did not look forward to sending them to school (before Miss A and Miss L joined the family, I was even considering home-schooling). The thought of having… Continue reading 21. Enjoying the ebb and flow
20. Imagine that!
I want you to imagine the following scenarios. Scenario 1 You have a four-year-old daughter. Her name is Suzie. Suzie is getting picked up at 10am to go on a play date with her best friend Ruth. You have known Ruth and her family since you met at play group when the girls were toddlers.… Continue reading 20. Imagine that!
19. These are a few of my favourite things
Once again, I find myself writing after a lengthy absence. There were times last year when I did not write because I was so caught up in feeling utterly depressed and that I felt I had nothing good to say. There were plenty of other times that “best sellers” were cleverly crafting themselves in my… Continue reading 19. These are a few of my favourite things
18. FAMIVERSARY
When I am out in public with all the children, strangers frequently ask me “are they all yours?” Not wanting to go into specifics, my typical response is: “Yes. This is my family.” My stomach was full of nerves and my pulse was racing as I watched the two little girls walk hand in hand… Continue reading 18. FAMIVERSARY
17. Finding Hope
PART ONE It has been months since I have posted an entry. Time has been in short supply, and whenever I have tried to continue a post, my feelings have shifted and I can no longer remain with that particular thread. Becoming a mother changes you. Before I became a parent, I had certain thoughts… Continue reading 17. Finding Hope
16. The voices in my head
Click- click- my thumb is pressing down on the button of our van’s electronic key, my hand outstretched towards the brass lock. I am standing at my front door, staring at the faded yellow paint and the silver door handle, wondering, why hasn’t it opened yet? When what I am doing dawns upon me, a… Continue reading 16. The voices in my head
15.These are my confessions
The New Year is here, and I have some resolutions. But first, I have a few things that I need to get off my chest. #1. I often wish that I had the power to turn back time. Never more so than when I have overcooked food. #2. I do not enjoy shopping or going… Continue reading 15.These are my confessions
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