You Can’t Have It All

August 28, 2012 in Children, Entertainment, Gender, Health, Home, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Money, Mothers, Parenting, People, Self, Society, Work

This week I read something that really resonated with me by Mia Freedman. She wrote that her wheels fell off, and she was struggling. I loved the post. It hit me so strongly I actually sent her an email to say so, as well as writing this. The post immediately resonated with me as I’ve been having a bit of a tough time of it the past few weeks, almost everything that could go wrong has, but even more than that, this part particularly stood out: The media – particularly magazines – have always exploited the female fascination with the perfect. [...]

Mummy Wars: It’s Got To Stop

July 23, 2012 in Children, Current Affairs, Entertainment, Film & TV, Lifestyle, Mothers, News, Parenting, People, Pregnancy & Birth, Society, Technology

Mums, here’s looking at you. I’m leaving the Dads out of this because the number of men I see attacking other people online about their choices about work and children is extremely minute.  Quite frankly, if that sounds sexist then I dare you to go and look at any women’s website where the debate (read: attack) is raging about staying at home with your children versus working. This has got to stop. I can’t go to any women’s website lately without reading an article by a working mother, or a SAHM. Just last night 60 Minutes ran a story on [...]

My Quest for a Phone Meets a 1950′s Attitude

July 18, 2012 in Anecdotes, Lifestyle, Money, People, Self, Society, Stories, Work

I needed a new mobile phone. My current one was five years old, and kept turning off when it was bumped. I thought buying a new phone would be easy, boy was I wrong. After dithering over the options I finally decided on one, let’s call them TelCo*. My intention was to buy a phone, then put it on a plan, or have it pre-paid. The process went downhill from there. First when I tried to set up an account in store, they told me my credit check was refused. I knew my credit was good, so this was confusing. [...]

Career? I’ll Take Mum

June 29, 2012 in Children, Family, Lifestyle, Mothers, Parenting, People, Pregnancy & Birth, Relationships, Self, Society, Work

After reading Whippersnapper’s post I clarified something I have known for a long time: I don’t want a career. I know that’s not what you’re supposed to say, it’s not what people in your workplace, or even some other women, want to hear. But I can’t help it, ever since I was 18 years old and a doctor told me I may never be able to have children, that’s all I’ve wanted to do. Let’s take a step back. When I was a kid I was convinced I was the world’s best singer and, naturally, it would only be a matter [...]