“As long as we’ve got each other, we’ve got the world spinning right in our hands”, as the theme song goes for the 80’s hit sitcom, Growing Pains. A show about a Father of 3, who moved his business to his home, so that his wife could resume her career. Hence why, the setting was [...]
Living with a teenager at the best of times is never an easy task. Their hormones are raging; they are constantly being triggered, they are trying to conform and find their power and are constantly feeling judged by their peers, family and other kids. They feel afraid, misinterpreted, isolated and sometimes out of control as [...]
So I can definitely say that I’m not your normal person as when I look at family my perspective on it seems to be quite different in comparison to others. Just recently I had a conversation with my mum saying family get togethers, and when I mean family we are talking with my stepbrothers and [...]
I looked at the title as I sat to write this article and realised for many a restoration of sanity could be a step too far. The ability to restore our sanity comes because we’ve preserved our sanity in the hardships, in the chaos, in the darkest hours that come when we are on this [...]
I hear it time and time again and even went through it in my own marriage; where does the sex go once the kids are on the scene? Not only does it seem like they steal our sleep but our sex drives too! Post children many women need to reconcile that their bodies are no [...]
1. Take off the labels Removing expectations from the people in your life is one of the best gifts you can ever give to yourself. That means stripping away the labels from family roles like ‘mum’, ‘dad’, ‘brother’ and ‘sister’. If you want real freedom, the best thing to do is look at your family [...]
KIDS NEED THEIR DADS “I'm not in love and I don't want to fall back in love.” It's late November, the sultry night air is thick to breathe. The soft silk of the lilac curtains flickering in the delicate breeze like the light of a dwindling candle. Shadows falling long across the room in the [...]
Have you ever wondered how those who have experienced such grave amounts of hardship and trauma in their lives break the cycle and become successful beings? If you were with me at the start of the year, you would have found me in my 2 bedroom never renovated apartment in Sydney's south that I had [...]
Fight off the trolls, slay the dragon, banish the tyrannical overlord and save the princess. We’ve all done it hundreds, if not thousands of times. Think about it... for many of us these were the first kind of stories we heard. As soon as we were old enough to get imaginative we subsequently put ourselves [...]
Fuck you motherhood, you can kiss my ass. Every time I try to win, I always come in last. Fuck you dishes, for piling up again. I'm over cooking food, cause I don't want to be your friend. Fuck you vacuum cleaner, you do a shitty job. If only I didn't need you, a brick [...]