Honest reflections. Tender truths. A safe place for same-sex parents and donor-conceived families.
It comes in silence. No warning. No declaration. Just the steady march of chaos, slipping beneath my skin like a second pulse. The night is thick with stillness, but inside me, something stirs. A mutiny. A bloodless coup led by invisible hands, pulling strings that were once mine. They twist. Tighten. Tangle. I writhe, a … Continue reading My Own Chemical Warfare
I haven’t been great, if I’m honest. (And let’s face it — when have I ever sugar-coated things?) Right now, I’m deep in it. In the chrysalis. In the pause. In the uncomfortable, holy mess that comes just before something shifts. Brené Brown speaks about the courage it takes to enter the wilderness — that … Continue reading The Healing Journey: From Pain to Authenticity
“Monash IVF Embryo Mix-Up: A Mother’s Reflection on Love, Loss, and Accountability” Recent news from the Monash IVF clinic in Brisbane has absolutely rocked me. For those who haven’t seen, read or heard about it, here is the link. A woman has given birth to a child who is not genetically hers, due to a … Continue reading When the System Fails Us
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 nightmare that is COVID-19. This being said, the teaching profession is completely and utterly under the microscope. While most … 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 tough. We’re under pressure to raise kind yet strong kids, resilient yet protected from too much adversity, motivated but grounded. It’s a huge task, and no wonder it feels overwhelming. That’s why team sports are such a gift. They help shape our kids into fair-minded, empathetic, goal-driven humans—and they get to share that … Continue reading The Power of Team Sports: Why It’s Worth It
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