Biopsies & Black Cats
If someone had to biopsy your parental journey, what would they see? Imagine they take a small sample, as they […]
Be the Container
“Oy Fek” I mumble under my breath (a combination of Jewish and Afrikaans swearwords). Tom is sitting on the coffee […]
The art of having a bad day
I gained so much weight since Dec that my underwear is cutting off my blood supply. While facilitating a workshop […]
The shortest blog post ever
If you’re a parent of a young child right now, you might feel as if you’re living inside a Charles […]
Finally, that book review (#1)
Books. They can take you places even when you’re stuck in a queue. They’re the Felicity of every childhood and […]
365 days of clean bums
I went for my first mammogram today. Hoorah for me for being proactive about my health and all that. And […]
Mother. Of. The. Year.
This mother of the year award does not involve a gorrilla, but it does involve this picture. Nasty. Previous nominations […]
The Chuck Norris of all trips
I shouted like a drill sergeant. We had five minutes to get from the car park to the inside […]
Captain Fantastic vs Mom Fan Tastic
Moments before watching Captain Fantastic at the cinema (where they now serve wine bless them), I shouted at Kai for […]
That steel thing
Last night I slept in a steel cot. And I will again tonight. So crutches have been around since the […]
The Snot-Vomit
The snot-vomit happened at 3am and he almost choked. Kev had already gotten up to work and Tom was sleeping […]
You won’t always see the rainbow
So come here. Draw closer and sit on your bum. No, don’t cross your legs, that’s actually bad for little […]
Having three kids is like….
I get asked this a lot, so let me tell you. It’s like a beautiful day where you decide to […]
In 2016 make the in between moments count
You know those moments where you are just going about your day and quietly, subconsciously, you realise how you have […]
Letter to Tom
I’m concerned with death and therefore very concerned with life. How fleeting it is. In the early mornings, as you […]
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Be the Container
“Oy Fek” I mumble under my breath (a combination of Jewish and Afrikaans swearwords). Tom is sitting on the coffee […]
The story of George
This is the story of George, the cancer that lives in my boob The weekend before we cut George out […]
Biopsies & Black Cats
If someone had to biopsy your parental journey, what would they see? Imagine they take a small sample, as they […]
Take a Failure Bow in Parenting
Yesterday I stumbled upon an interesting article on how some companies are helping their employees to learn from failure. They […]
The art of having a bad day
I gained so much weight since Dec that my underwear is cutting off my blood supply. While facilitating a workshop […]
Why this blog?
Why join the thousands of other “mommybloggers” out there? Because this blog is not only about the butterflies and the […]
In-between Moments (of walking away)…
The illustrated life of a sleep deprived person
I’ll be nice to your face but in my head I’m re-living scenes from the Hunger Games. Know this. Sleep […]
The Power of Intent
This is more or less how my mornings go: (for your sanity dear reader I only chronicle mornings with one […]