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Reflections On A Mother’s Journey

July 20, 2010

This is a guest post from a dear friend Belinda. Belinda was my first “Surrey Hills” friend. We moved to Surrey Hills when my eldest son started grade one (5.5 years ago!). It was a huge change for me and I found trying to befriend new parents who had already known each other for a [...]

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Does It Really Get Harder?????

November 4, 2009

This is a question that I have been contemplating a bit recently. Our beautiful baby number 5 will be our last and when I have mentioned to parents of older children, how I look forward to things becoming a bit easier in the years to come, a number of them have made remarks indicating that [...]

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How Is Your Well Being?

March 21, 2008

I have written previously about how important I think it is for me to look after myself so I am then better equipped to look after my family. My well being is an important factor in the smooth running and general happiness of the home. But can you measure well being? Australian Unity in conjunction [...]

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Education – Key To Ending Poverty For Women.

March 7, 2008

Last week in the lead up to International Women’s Day (March 8), I looked at some current article’s surrounding the issue of women “having it all“. The discussion both online and in the real world for me was amazing. To listen to other women’s experiences and views on this issue was refreshing and invigorating. I [...]