Menopause, Marriage and Motherhood
Fun, Love and Laughter: the stuff of middle age
The fun, love and laughter of midlife.
Back in 2015, my eldest daughter, Kira, was really into her horse riding. Training for 4-5 hours a day, she lived, breathed and existed all things horsey. Then she was thrown from two different horses …
I had a long conversation with Kira about her concussion the other day… …if you don’t know, Kira was thrown from a horse and suffered a severe concussion 5 years ago that resulted in her missing …
I had the comment from my friend about how she believed that she was an amazing person (read about it here) on my mind when I spoke to my mentor, Karly Nimmo, yesterday. We had …
These are my musings, right? I could turn this into a long-winded lecture about how we could all start accepting ourselves as who we are, blah blah. I’m not gonna. Partly because I don’t like …
NEW – THE BOOK SHOP I’ve been hard at work in the background lately… …okay, I’ve been hard at work in the background SOMETIMES… …starting to put together a collection of the books that have had the …
I’ve been quiet on this one. I’ve really tried not to say anything. I don’t invite negative shizzle into my life and this is as negative as it gets. Only I can’t keep quiet because then …
“Which sibling relationship caused you the most problems?” Mildly philosophical discussions about family dynamics are the coolest. Bouncing around ideas about why someone did/does something and the different ways we can each deal with that… …
GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF YOUR A**E AND STOP SHOWERING YOUR CRAP ALL OVER SOCIAL MEDIA This pandemic and the whole stay-at-home thing has brought out some hitherto hidden talents in some people. People that …
I don’t know about you, but by the time I reached my fifties, I was an absolute MASTER at feeling guilty and being sad about what I’d lost and would never have again (think: cuddles …
I learned something very interesting this morning: I’ve lived my entire life being afraid the whole time (with the occasional foray into outright terror).I know we’re all scared a lot of the time, but this …
Part 3 of the Things Your Kids Want To Know (But Are Too Afraid To Ask) series. I’m a bit of a reaction when you hear a parent answer that question with something along the …
👩👧💖Have you ever wondered what your children REALLY think of your parenting style (but you’re too afraid to ask)💖👩👧 I had a brainwave the other week: wouldn’t it be cool to ask my kids what …
“How do you communicate with teenagers?” “How am I going to survive my kids’ teenage years?” “How am I going to keep a relationship going with my kids once they hit their teens?” …
At the start of the year, if I’d been thinking about a word that was going to describe my experience in the coming year… …and to be honest, I didn’t do that because I didn’t …
I did a degree in construction back in the 80’s. I was one of 6 women in the UK doing my job when I graduated, I worked on building sites for 5 years and I …
I’ve never really experienced sex discrimination or gender inequality. At least, I didn’t think I had. Till I read a book and started doing some research and then I realised just how much of a …
I’m going to talk today about the big topic of motherhood. I’ve been online for about three and a half or so years now. And I generally avoid the topic of motherhood, and particularly the …
I had no idea that a forceps delivery would have any impact on me. I was certainly upset by the bruises on my baby’s face but I honestly thought that an “assisted” birth was way …
When I started this podcast, one of the things I wanted to do was chat to my friends so they could share their stories. I love listening to people’s stories and I’m always left feeling …
Podcast Episode 9 It’s well known that insomnia can lead to depression and anxiety and vice versa, but there are a few things about sleep that I’ve discovered recently, along with the impact that social …
I got asked an interesting question: would I expect to have to parent my partner? I have strong opinions about this aspect of Australian culture that’s always been a source of irritation for me. Plus …
Podcast Episode 7 Persistent and chronic pain is something that a large number of women live with from a variety of causes: migraines, fibromyalgia (Lady Gaga is a sufferer), cancer, arthritis, or, in my case, …
People think I’m busy, that I’ve always got a tonne of things on and I can’t sit still for five minutes, but I’m a complete novice compared to my friend, Stephanie. After moving to Australia …
I just found this article, and, to me, it’s spot on. I’ve had several conversations with friends who have younger children who’ve commented that the parents telling the children what to do is “old fashioned” …
THE DEATH OF YOUR CHILD When your life is blown apart by something so traumatic, things can never be the same again. This wasn’t a planned conversation. My friend, Deborah Corbin, and I had planned …
Marie-Anne Lecoeur is an expert in: 🌟🌟 French chic and style (as opposed to fashion) 🌟🌟 Identifying your body shape 🌟🌟 Dressing to suit your body shape 🌟🌟 Finding your own …
“Hmm, where’s Karen got to? I haven’t heard or seen her online for months. Maybe she’s given up on the whole blogging thing?” I’m sure HEAPS of people have been saying EXACTLY that, I’m sure …
In this episode, I talk to Kylie Mitchell, House Designer, business owner, and all-round awesome person about how she dealt with a brain tumour, a marriage break up, becoming a grandmother before the age of …
😂💖 How To Have The Best Day EVER 💖😂 In this episode, I share what got me out of the dark hole that I was in a few years ago and the things that I …
In this inaugural episode of Menopause, Marriage and Motherhood, I talk about some of the ups and downs of life. I have to say, this was by far the most difficult and confronting episode to …
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