Holistic lifestyle. Imperfect parenting. Health from nature.
Kate Cox The girls were having lunch together, as they did every Tuesday. Inevitably, the talk turned to men. “I’d like to find someone who can make me laugh,” said Hannah. “And good looks wouldn’t hurt a bit!” They all giggled. They knew her type: tall, lean, with dark hair and blue eyes. Someone funny and athletic. … Read more
You’ve dreamed of it all your life. When you were little you dressed up as a princess and waited for your handsome prince to come and carry you off to his castle. Or perhaps your dreams were a little less medieval: a handsome cowboy rides up on his beautiful white steed and you gallop off … Read more
“TD, can you please hang your towel up in the bathroom?” I asked my son. “Just a minute, Mum, till I finish what I’m doing.” Several minutes passed by. Siren noises came from the Lego pile. He was having a wonderful time telling a story with his Lego toys. I got busy with other things … Read more
His face stared up at me from the screen. Laughing. Mischievous. All the cheek and charm that only a two-year-old boy can muster. Big brown eyes. Blonde hair. Dimples. Simply gorgeous. And dead. Killed in a machinery accident on his family’s farm. I couldn’t believe it, and tears poured down my cheeks for his loss. … Read more
“Hey, TD!” I called to my son. “Come and have a look what’s out here!” He ran into the kitchen and stood on tiptoes to peer out the window. “What is it?” he asked. “Watch… see – there it is.” We watched quietly as a goanna slunk under the fence and into the yard. As goannas … Read more
You wake up feeling blue, and you don’t know why. You’re starting to wonder if you have something wrong with you – but you don’t have any specific symptoms. You feel anxious, with no real cause for anxiety. All of this is quite worrying, and from your belly up, you feel miserable. Does this sound … Read more
Her eyes were red and puffy, and her face was blotchy from crying. She sat hunched over on the garden bench as if trying to protect her heart. The soft breeze rustled the leaves above her head, and the smell of jasmine wafted up from the bottom of the garden. Nature was doing … Read more
Homeschooling. It’s a polarizing kind of word. If you’re like most people, you either like the idea or you don’t. You are either “mainstream” (and go the route of conventional schooling) or you are “alternative” and do homeschooling. The community in general is good at labels and categories. And nearly everyone has an opinion on … Read more
“Yuk!” young David stated. “It’s got tomato in it! I hate tomatoes!” “I hate tomatoes too,” said his sister Adelle. “But it’s good for you,” their Dad, Tony, told them. ” I eat tomatoes every day.” “But Mum doesn’t eat tomatoes. She doesn’t like them either,” argued David. Mum’s memories of being forced to eat … Read more
Let’s face it. In Western society, the option to switch off is usually … not an option. In a culture that places productivity ahead of all other considerations, and making money is right up there with oxygen, downtime and switching off are just not popular concepts. We rush from one activity to the next, the … Read more