Four months ago I wrote about waiting for Baby M to be born. I have attempted to write a couple of times since little Miss M joined our family, however I have struggled to finish an entry. The following entry has been started and restarted several times. If I had written in the week following… Continue reading Consumed
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Any Day Now
Male readers (yes, all three of you); I have a question: How often do you receive comments about your appearance? I have no intention here of starting some kind of gender war, but I genuinely am curious about how frequently people talk to males about the way they look. My husband has quite a bushy… Continue reading Any Day Now
An essay in response to small talk
“How are you going?” Do you know how to respond to this question? Sometimes this question transforms me into a dim-witted, bumbling oaf as I stumble for an adequate response, blurting out punctuated remarks like “Good! Hot!”, “Busy! Tired.” Or the classic “O-K…”which starts out with a high pitched squeak and fades into an uncertain… Continue reading An essay in response to small talk
25. Are we done yet?
How do you know when you are “done”? When its time to donate all of your baby items and pack away your baby dreams; confident that your family is as large as its supposed to be? Some families seem to “know”. Some families say “one kid is enough work for us!” Others have health issues… Continue reading 25. Are we done yet?
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
13. Ramblings of a sick, 39 weeks pregnant mum
I am considering drafting a proposal to the Australian government. Being a sick mother should be illegal. When a mother starts to feel a worrying scratch in the back of her throat, she should be able to press some kind of alert which ensures that a team of Mary Poppins style nurses and nannies is… Continue reading 13. Ramblings of a sick, 39 weeks pregnant mum
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