Hi, This one was published on Mamamia last week. The topic means a lot to me (and many of my friends). I hope you like it too: http://www.mamamia.com.au/parenting/stay-at-home-mums-apparently-i-am-wasting-my-education/ The article was inspired by remarks made by the Danish Prime Minister – you can find out more about the debate in the UK here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2115170/Can-woman-clever-stay-home-mum.html xx […]
I’m sorry, that title is unnecessarily sensationalist but occasionally I like to pretend I’m a tabloid journalist. No seriously, mostly I like to pretend I’m a Jedi Master or Tina Fey’s best friend. She wouldn’t be my best friend back, because I already have one of those and I am very loyal. Nice try Tina, […]
Hi guys, Mamamia just published this one about my parents’ garage sale last year. I would love it if you would take a look (and as always, go onto the Mamamia site and Comment or Facebook Like it!) Thank you again for reading my work, Much love, Shanks x http://www.mamamia.com.au/social/garage-sale-a-life-of-posessions/
Over the summer, Husband said I had to stop reading porn. He said it was unhealthy for our relationship, it created unrealistic expectations and stimulated desire at inappropriate times. He thought I should be happy with what I’ve got, instead of feverishly pouring (or is it pawing?) through this porn, seeking the unattainable. He was […]
We have just returned from a lovely holiday at the coast where Tercero (aged 3) overcame his fear of sand but Newborn (aged 21 months now) decided the beach was far too dirty and windy for him. Prima and Secundo could not get enough of it. Mamamia published this one whilst I was on hols […]
I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and Hanukkah – Husband did the traditional English roast with all the trimmings on the BBQ no less. The weather was hot after several weeks of surprisingly London-like rain here. The biggest highlight of Christmas for us was that my brother and his wife had a baby boy on […]
This is not a post about buying livestock in the developing world instead of an i-Microwave for Christmas (although, imagine the touch screen possibilities – Tercero could be trained to make his own porridge at 5am). Nor is this a post about the rampant consumerism that is destroying the true meaning of Christmas. I wrote that […]
Mamamia published this one about my little Prima and her career choices today. I really hope you like it. Thank you for reading and please feel free to comment on the Mamamia site (my silent campaign to convince them that I am a widely read writer continues….): http://www.mamamia.com.au/parenting/i-want-to-be-a-farmers-wife/
Once again, I forgot to post this piece to my blog. Mamamia published it awhile ago (regular readers of my blog – ie. me and Husband – will recognise it as “My CV”). I thought better late than never, here is the Mamamia link: http://www.mamamia.com.au/parenting/stay-at-home-mother-guilt/ I am really proud of this one, especially as the […]
The children and I recently read a Hindu myth together about how the Goddess Lakshmi (the goddess of wealth) hid from an army of demons in a celestial ocean of milk. When she was eventually rescued by Lord Vishnu, the Protector in the Hindu trinity, she emerged with a milkier, fairer complexion and therefore (as […]