As an adult, I regret the dilution of pure childhood emotions. — Dear SAS, I’m writing to remind you how magnificent you are and to reinforce things you may already know, but must not forget: You have great hair. When people see you for the first time, they always say “Wow look at your beautiful hair!” because it’s long, golden, and straight…

Sometimes it’s challenging —

Marvelously content to spend Christmas solo, I say “bah humbug” to my critics. — Gather around the barbecue my fellow readers and writers, and I’ll tell you the tale of a single woman in her late 40s, who is exasperated by the collective need for people to save her from her own dastardly plan to spend Christmas (gasp)… alone. Spoiler alert- it’s autobiographical. I…

I waited for her laughter, or at least a little giggle.

Personal challenges have been my rudder, resilience my anchor. — If I honestly interviewed myself, I’m not sure it’d go well. I can already feel deep blushes blooming from awkward pauses, and hear the humming of my Nespresso machine as I rise every 10 minutes to recharge and quench welling-up emotion. I’ve learned that anger stems from fear, and both…

Little paws pause their relentless tap-tap-scritching across wooden slats. I open my eyes, scanning. What’s her next plan of attack? The bed base I’ve attempted to protect by trussing it up like a Christmas roast? Plop! Ah, that’s my Fitbit off the bedside table. It’s the 12th leap tonight (no need for sheep) onto the…

I’m attempting to live a peaceful, successful (by my standards), and fairly frugal lifestyle on a small salary while paying enormous rent. Is this possible? I believe it is. Am I coping easily? Not on your nelly and to be honest, the consistent struggle is wearing me down. Melbourne is…

Offering activities without a competitive edge could be the key to longer engagement and building self-esteem — I’ve been thinking. I’ll begin by clarifying that I am not a parent. However, I have a young niece and nephew and have worked with children since my teenage years therefore I’m aware of the importance of a village approach to raising children. …

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