Living with Other People
I built my house 13 years ago, and for most of that time have had either lodgers or have hosted international students. Living with other people perpetually in your space can be a challenge, (just...
View ArticleUneasy Transitions
Transitions are never easy. There have been many changes in my son’s life over the last twelve months. Donald is 18 and so has acquired adult status, in years anyway. He now sports a cool stubble and...
View ArticleOde to Mothers
Mother’s Day is approaching, giving rise to what it all means – mothers, acknowledgement of mothers, the relationship with our mothers and then our relationship with those that we mother. And here I...
View ArticleChildren born through IVF have no souls
An acquaintance reported recently that another guest at a BBQ was loudly critical of people who used IVF services and declared that children born via IVF ‘have no souls’. As my friend (unknown to the...
View ArticleAn Emotional Impasse
It’s a while since I have mentioned Young Donald – a couple of years probably. He left home some years ago and lives in another state. This was a strange adjustment for me to make. One moment, I was...
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