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
Australia Day celebrations, as we know them, are about celebrating the best of what Australia has to offer: golden beaches, national parks, many of the world’s most liveable cities and a culture founded upon the ‘She’ll be right, mate’ mentality. Australia Day is our national day, marking the anniversary of the First Fleet of British … Continue reading Australia Day
What I wanted, as a young twentysomething girl, was to fall in love. I wanted romance, I wanted fun - I wanted adventure. I wanted to share these things with someone who was as 'into' me as I was into them. Like anyone my age, I wanted to experience the intense feelings so characteristic of the romantic comedies … Continue reading The Pink Sofa
It’s 4am and I can’t sleep. Miss L, who is one, has had an unsettled night and is currently occupying my side of the bed. She is a terrible, restless sleeper and she has been ‘spoilt’ by being allowed to sleep against me since birth. I know, I know, I can sense the eye … Continue reading Party of Five
