My experience as a same sex mother of 5 children. On Instagram @ myrainbowtribe
R U OK Day was yesterday. It is the most frightening and shameful thing ever to have to admit this - but right now, like many others out there I’m sure, I’m not ok. I’m really struggling. Those closest to me know that mental health is something I have battled with my entire life. For … Continue reading Not OK, But I Will Be
Does anyone really feel that they are doing life well at the moment? I certainly don’t. I am acutely aware that I am one of the lucky ones who has a job during this epic global catastrophe. This being said, the teaching profession is completely and utterly under the microscope. While most students are learning … Continue reading Pandemic Parenting
‘I want to be pregnant!’ This phrase alone was enough to capture my attention, but the fact that it was being projected from the mouth of a Year Two student towards her group of friends during play time at lunch in the playground caught me somewhat off guard. Her seven-year-old friends began to argue then … Continue reading Loss of Innocence
I sat and I stared at him. His glistening blue eyes, his strong muscular forearms and his manly remnants of facial hair around his chin and neck made him look deceivingly older than he actually was. He wore his baseball cap turned backwards: partly because he liked the look, but mostly to pat down his … Continue reading 16 years on…
Today marks such a momentous occasion for many of our young people. It is the day our senior students complete their final formal lessons as high school students. They are not ‘out of the woods’ yet as such: they still have exams, formals and graduation to go. However, their days of life being governed by … Continue reading Spare A Thought
Recently friend of mine confided to me that she has made the huge decision to become a single parent. Having waited and waited for her Ms Right to come along, she has grown tired of waiting and made the brave decision to fulfil her lifelong dream on her own. She is 42. While she is … Continue reading Donor Dilemma
Parenting is a tough gig. It is an overwhelming and thankless task trying to educate our children to prepare them for life. We want them to be kind, but not weak. We want them to be resilient but also not experience too much adversity. We want them to grow and develop as people, constantly seeking … Continue reading Why Team Sports Are A Gift To Your Kids
My sister just completed a half marathon. Ever since she was a little girl it has been obvious to all that she is the runner of our family. Dad often tells the story of how seven-year-old Jacqui would run along beside him chatting away happily for kilometre after kilometre as he struggled to complete his … Continue reading The Weakest Link
‘Mum I need to talk to you about something…I’m having nightmares again. And this time I’m wetting the bed.’ I stared at my teenage daughter as she told me this. She was grinning, which she always does when embarrassed. My thoughts raced and my heart sank at the same time. Just at that moment, Master … Continue reading First Anniversary Date Night
I was running before I ended the phone call. For the last half an hour I had been occupied with a group of ten excited and eager Year Seven boys who were trying their handing at ‘pulling’ an Ultimate Disc (think throwing an old school Frisbee). We had just finished a warm up activity and they … Continue reading A Woeful Wednesday
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