I have recently become a mother. I am crying (with joy) daily. I am chronically forgetful. I wake at the slightest baby snort – my insides are somehow tethered to this little wonder and her every heartbeat. But post-birth hormones are not drowning my system. I am not delirious with exhaustion from breast feeding. And […]

“Woman”. That’s how the characters I almost always audition for are described. Woman. Nothing more specific. Just…Woman. I suppose it’s accurate enough. I was biologically born a female. I present myself to the world as a long haired, make up wearing, boobs ‘n’ all kinda gal. So it is reasonable to assume that any brief […]

Why long distance could make your relationship happier and healthier than ever before. Long distance relationships get a really bad rap. Don’t get me wrong, living 7000 miles apart from your life partner for months at a time is not, understandably, the ideal relationship model. However, as someone who has just recently emerged from a […]

When does ‘my’ family become ‘ours? A couple of years ago, my husband (The BFG) hosted a family brunch. This sort of task is not usually his responsibility. In the silent divide of our household duties, ‘Organising-Any-Sort-of-Family-Get-Together’ falls firmly into my skill set. Because I can communicate. And cook. Anticipate various dietary needs. And you […]