I wish we were one of those cool bike riding families. You know the ones – you see them at the park, the parents on bikes with their amazingly proficient bike riding offspring zooming along behind them. Cooler still, one of those families that ride down mountains on bikes together, or that head off on…
I cooked meatballs the other night – Mexican meatballs on rice. It was a presentable family meal if I do say so myself. My seven year old son told me “This meal is very nice mum but it isn’t really balanced. Next time you should add more cheese.” While I was pleased that for once…
What is in your work-bag? Mine contains a stethoscope, baby wipes, nappies and two toy cars. In my first day back at work last year after the birth of our third child I took my lunch to work in a Lego lunchbox. If you are one of those women that is organised, and manages to…
Keeping it real. Just a catchphrase or an idea that bloggers/social media influencers are embracing? In the interest of keeping it real let’s just say I don’t really count as an online influencer. My online stats are modest at best. My blog is a creative outlet as I negotiate a world where my dream…
Sleep deprivation, body image issues and zero personal space. Does any of this sound familiar? These are my major gripes since becoming a mother. On a good day discontent is only a distant whisper that is easily swept away, on a bad day it can permeate every waking minute. I am convinced though that bad…
Dear Patient, You’re feeling vulnerable, I know. Disempowered, perhaps. Our health care system is not perfect and as a GP that is part of that system I am acutely aware of its failings. I thought that by writing to you, to let you know a little about me and what I hope to contribute to…
If parenthood isn’t the most anxiety generating experience of one’s life I don’t know what is. I worry about my children’s safety and development more than is probably healthy. I have been blessed with three beautiful kids, two of whom are confirmed thrill-seekers, the third, aged only 18 months is a suspected one. As…
Have you heard of Periscope yet? It’s the newest social media platform connecting people around the world and it is actually pretty neat. Using just a smart phone Periscope users are able to live stream audio visual content to their followers in real time. What this means is that you can see and…
When I was six my dad, a devoted Geelong supporter took me to a football match. For the duration of play a grizzly old guy in front of us shouted obscenities at the players. When my dad asked him politely if he would mind moderating his language around his young kids he was told to…
Being a parent is beyond tough. Add a few degrees of parenting difficulty and knowing exactly how to keep all the balls in the air is tricky. What do I mean by degrees of difficulty? Well for a start living away from social supports like family, having a fly-in-fly out partner, or being a single…