2015 technology is great. It means you can talk to your children any time you want to - even after they move away from home - and it doesnt cost you a cent. (Okay, not quite true because internet costs many cents but its still...
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I’d like to start by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land and elders past, present and future. For its through their stories and their wisdom that we learn and grow. It’s good to be here. Brisbane readers have a special place in my heart...
Read MoreSee you this weekend Brisbane! Im delighted to be hosted by the combined Pacific Island Students Associations of three different tertiary institutions in Queensland Australia. Theres limited seating available so please email the contact provided in the poster to ensure your seat. There will be...
Read MorePop Quiz time. You're married (or in a fabulous longterm relationship with your fabulous partner) who is a man. Your husband/man wants to have sex and you don't. Does he have the right to: A. Hit you. Beat you. Cut you. Hospitalize you. B. Get mad and shout at...
Read MoreNext Saturday we're taking part in the Samoa Perimeter Relay, this time on PAT'S DREAMTEAM. Our dear friend Pat Moors has Stage 4 H2 aggressive cancer and she's having treatment in Utah. Our family is joining with lots of other families and friends to do...
Read MoreFor those who have been waiting and hoping that a Telesa movie would happen sooner rather than later - some bad news. I did not sign the contract offered by Multinesia, the company that wanted to option Telesa for film. Yes, they were awarded development funding...
Read MoreI read about a study that says parenthood is worse than losing one’s job. Or the loss of one’s partner. Now I’m usually the first person to yell about how hard parenthood is. I mean, let’s be real, I started this blog just so I...
Read MoreThe beach sucks. And jellyfish are of Satan. I want them wiped off the face of the earth. If you know me then you know I loathe the beach. Its hot, sandy, dirty, far away, too much wide open space, and its got bugs and I...
Read MoreHe's the kind of big brother who takes you to lunch - so he can firmly (but kindly) tell you off about your overabundance of social media posts about Sonny Bill Williams. 'What will your kids think when they read that one day?! Whats wrong...
Read MoreContent Warning: pregnancy, birth, miscarriage, messy words about it, sadness. Today I had a miscarriage. I've never had one before so I wasn't quite sure what was happening. At 6am I went for a run with Big Daughter. Then I drove Bella to school. On the way there I...
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