I have boxes of presents that I recieved from wellmeaning people at the time of the birth that are still sealed and unused. From unpractical clothes to a zillion bottles of baby lotion and powder to at least five little cutesy photo frames that I would never dare put on public display. So in the [...]
I struggle socially. After many awkward conversations full of silences and half spoken sentences I came to that conclusion. I cannot manage small talk, give me a political discussion or an argument on the nature of Australian community today and I would be fine but I cannot talk about meaningless dribble which is largely what [...]
No matter how much you plan, read and educate yourself; no matter how capable and proficient you are in the workforce the advent of Mr Wrigglebot changes everything. I was a good teacher. I could control a room of 25 hormonal teenages but one little baby had the power to reduce me to a [...]
My sister laughed but I was crushed. We had hiked up this mountain, okay it was really just a large hill, and I was breathing hard but trying not to show it, ‘Kathryn,’ I said, ‘At the age of 23 I’ve just realised that I’m not going to be famous.’ Then her laughter came.
‘No really,’ [...]