For a couple of weeks, I’ve handed in my title as ‘work-from-home-mum’ and replaced it with ‘working mum.’ Yep, I’m workin’ 9-5, or 8.30am-5.30pm, to be exact. In a city office.
It’s been more than 3 years since I sat in a proper office environment, with a receptionist and everything. And… no babies.
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My grandfather came to Australia when he was 14 years old. He grew up in Cyprus during the war and his parents and his family (eleven brothers and sisters) were eating locusts and desert berries in order to stay alive. So my grandfather was put on a boat, leaving behind his family, he travelled to
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Let me begin this article by saying to you that this has only ever happened once to me, and I believe it was for a very specific reason. I am by no means a spiritual visionary! As I mentioned in my introduction, the first big cracks in my façade of perfection occurred with the birth
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Conversations about relationships, dating, and intimacy need to start early (probably around the age of eight years). These chats need to happen so we can educate our children about how to have healthy relationships. So how do you broach the subject? Chat with them about things like; The purpose of dating How old you both
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A beautiful girl. A beautiful dress. Vows lovingly declared in a lush garden by a tranquil lagoon.
Then a lunch Reception on the water. Words are spoken into a microphone, toasting the Bridesmaids, reminiscing with the groomsmen… but as the groom thanked his mother, a thousand unspoken words passed between them. A gentle ‘nod’ and they both knew. There was so much more said in that moment than just a polite ‘thanks a bunch for feeding me and waking me up for school.’
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Scenarios like this are so very common in young people’s lives: Georgina is chatting on messenger to her girlfriends after school. She gets a message from another girl which says, “I thought you were my friend but all you are is a b****”. Georgina replies with a few more choice words and things go back
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When it comes to our day-to-day – it’s easy to get lost – lost in what we’re doing later, what we’re stressed or angry about – in our smart phones and social media. Learning new ways of managing difficulties can be useful for all of us, regardless of the life stage or the situation we
Stress. For most of us, that word sends a shudder down our spine, and why wouldn’t it? Who wants to be under stress all the time? And that’s what it feels like for a lot of us, so what is it? Well, it’s a state of mental or emotional strain or tension, and my dictionary
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It is possibly the one time in my entire life when I don’t envy a Princess.
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The daddy who posted a video online, featuring himself on a date with his three year old daughter was in Australia recently as the Dads4Kids ‘Treasure Your Children’ Father’s Days Tour 2014 Ambassador, to pass on his tips on how to be a good dad.