Sixteen years ago, I left Australia, the only home I knew, and moved to Malaysia. Ten and a third years ago, I left Malaysia and moved to California. Four years ago, as the US election results rolled in and started looking dire, I began contemplating moving back to Australia. I looked up real estate prices … More Stay and Fight as an American, or Retreat as I’m Still Australian?
Motherhood is a tough job. Oftentimes it goes unappreciated, and when you’re already questioning your ability to be a good parent, it can make things that much harder. … More Surviving and Thriving with Children During a Pandemic
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I’m in the midst of the most tumultuous time of year for me. March 4th (my mum’s birthday) to May 3rd (the anniversary of her death) sees me reacting to things with a lot more sensitivity than the rest of the year. I mention this because it’s going to affect what I have to say. … More Thoughts on Motherhood
I ended up introducing Doyle to solids at around five and a half months, since he seemed very interested in food, and very hungry. He started off on Farex rice cereal in the morning, but soon moved on to trying different vegetables, then some fruits for breakfast, and continuing the rice cereal for dinner to … More Introducing Solids
I’ve heard that when a baby starts teething, it interrupts their sleep pattern. So do many other life changes – like new milestones reached. Now I can’t tell if Doyle has started teething yet (I can’t see or feel teeth in his mouth), but he certainly loves his dummy a lot more now, and he’s … More And the judge decides: You will not sleep
If you have a baby when you have rarely been around infants, if ever, everything your baby does can seem so clever. Whenever you see your baby do something new, he’s ‘advanced’ – especially when you don’t know when all of the developmental stages are supposed to happen, or the books tell you ‘averages’ that … More Four and a half months on
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