Posts Tagged ‘children’

On Tuesday, March 16, at 8 am, I feel a throbbing pain in my head and am yearning for a sip of cool freshwater.  Sitting in a hospital waiting room, uncomfortable and unaccompanied, I felt..

I am sitting outside in the unpleasant humidity that seems to have dominated our summer this year. I’m mulling over the fact that February 2021 is rolling to a close today. This leaves me with..

Friday, February 12, 2021, delivered a slap in the face. Maybe I’m naive but I didn’t see this coming.  I feel severely misled because Victorians have been thrown into lockdown number three.  To clarify, when..

“It’s 11.41 pm on Christmas Eve.   Tomorrow is a mere 19 minutes away.  I really can’t believe Christmas is about to descend upon us.  For me, this means another year of elf antics has now..

This year has been characterized by extremes of feeling overwhelmed and underwhelmed. I admit I feel challenged, coming to grips with the notion that my children (who have spent most of the year at home)..

A cloud of questions is circulating in my head. The decision is one that only I can make, and I’m stuck in a deep state of procrastination.   Do I welcome the return of that clan..

“We very often take for granted the very things that deserve our gratitude” (Cynthia Ozick) The year 2020 is one year many people may prefer to forget.  Regardless of whether people choose to deny or..

Everyone is feeling the impact of dramatic changes due to COVID-19.  As with the virus itself, no-one is immune to the effects of our changed world. You don’t need to have had the virus to..

Today I share my honest and raw narrative of my thoughts during a particularly difficult day in isolation.  A day i’d rather forget, but certainly not the last of its kind. If you identify, my..

“After a meagre three days of being isolated inside the confines of my home with two young children, I’m ashamed to say I feel I’m losing my sanity. My role has expanded significantly, COVID-19 has..