My usual helpers were a bit pre-occupied with their school sleep over to contribute towards this year’s effort to support the families with babies in NICU and thank all the amazing staff at Dunedin Hospital NICU Department, so it was just me whipping up a […]
Category: Family
We’re so thankful.
The past month has had its trials. Days and weeks have gone by without realising how much time is passing. Among this though, we have lots to be thankful for. We’re thankful for fore-warning and fore-thought – that we knew a funeral was pending, and […]
Tomorrow is Never Promised – A Life Lived Without Regret
On this day, 6 years ago, my life as I knew it crumbled before my eyes and all my plans, hopes and dreams for the future evaporated in an instant. I had just spent a harrowing evening in the emergency department of our local hospital demanding […]
Parenting and Adaptability – E+R=O
Each year on Mothers’ Day, in between changing nappies, kissing scraped knees, redirecting my children to more constructive activities, opening hand-made cards, reading stories and saving them from mortal danger, I find myself in deep reflection. As I assess my own parenting journey and the […]