It’s a Hard Knock Life

Being a single parent is bloody tough. At times it is lonely, exhausting, depressing and downright thankless. But at the end of every day when I finally make it to bed, I find myself reflecting on my day and smiling. With every new thing my son learns, every accomplishment, be it little or big, every …

Co-Parenting: My First Time Alone

For the first time in 2.5 years I am having kid free time. It is a really bittersweet experience. Oakland has never gone to day care or overnight stays with people, so to suddenly find myself alone is so bizarre. I had my first Oakland-less night recently and it went a bit like this: In …

The End of Our Story

I want to address the elephant in the room...yes, Alee and I have separated. A lot of people began figuring it out on their own if they lurked our social media enough, and those that are friends with Alee on Facebook would have seen her recent post about the split. I know that this will …

Boys and Their Toys

Can someone tell me, what is with males and their obsession with their penises? At any age, they just literally have their hands on it 24/7, whether it's the comfort hold or the adjustment shuffle. I'd love to see the outcry if women just went around scratching and holding their va jay jays day in …

The Cup of Life

I"ve made a big change in my life this month. The ads I have seen online have promised me that this will be the best move I have ever made as a woman, and that I will not only be saving the planet but also the delicate flora of my lady garden. That's right, I …

The Truth About Santa Claus

Now that all the stress, anxiety, frustration and craziness of Christmas is over, let me tell you a little story about Santa Claus. Every parent knows that it is tradition to get the annual and obligatory 'Santa photo' at your local shopping centre. Every parent also knows that you will line up for hours, pay …

Another Typical Shituation

Firstly, I would like to make a public apology to any parent who attended Toddler Sense today alongside Oakland and who had to witness him full force feral and pantless. Secondly, I'd further like to apologise to anyone who may have stepped in his shit as they walked through the car park, and I know …

We Are All In This Together

Today is a bit of a "poor me" day.  It's funny, in a not so funny way, how since I lost my baby life has just continued on around me. Friends are posting their pregnancy and birth announcements. My Instagram feed is like some kind of bittersweet reminder that around the time I fell pregnant, …

IT finally happened

Parenting is basically just about waiting for a bunch of inevitable rites of passage to occur, which usually happen at the most inopportune times. Today I managed to unlock parenting level 8 by reaching one of these milestones. I took Oakland on a play date to a local water park. Now before I go any …

Give ’em cheek!

I swear the most unfortunate shit happens to me in my daily life that makes me think 'this could literally only happen to me!'. This was the case this week when I trialled a new swim school for Oakland. The series of events that unfolded that day left me wishing that the Earth would just …