There’s no doubt that for many millions of people around the world, COVID-19 has significantly impacted family life. Of course, a lot of parents have lost jobs. Others have retained them. Some kids and their families have - despite all good intentions and lots of persistence - struggled with homeschooling (why, hello us) while others … Continue reading [46] COVID Through Kids’ Eyes
I've had a go at documenting the frustrations of lockdown in this blog. And so, before we begin, if you didn’t catch my last post, you might like to drop by my no-holds-barred take on how tough it is to be a working parent right now (that is, with the whole remote learning thing to … Continue reading [45] The Upside of Lockdown
Day 195 and counting. I mean, where does the time go? Oh, it goes. Trust me. Long days, these ones. For many reasons, but mainly: distance learning as working parents. What. A. Time. It’s. Been. Of course, being in the US, we started the new school year back in mid-August. Coco started Kindergarten, and Clara … Continue reading [44] Learning to Juggle
Oooooof. Alright. Life really got in the way. It happens, yeah? Of course it does. But let’s rewind. Work was completely nuts for the last six months of 2019. Family visiting from Australia (as awesome as that was), work, kids, the lot… it’s been a time. Nothing unusual for us, of course, but still… a … Continue reading [43] Lock it Down
There’s no place like home... There’s no place like home... I mean, yes, Dorothy was on to something there, but at least she didn’t have to take the journey with a full blown flu! And that, everyone, is the reason for the recent hiatus. Recovery. Holy moly, it was tough. All things considered, I’m doing … Continue reading [42] Australia in Review
Lucky Dorothy. I mean, she just clicked her little ruby-encrusted heels and she was back home before she knew it. But not me. Nope. I’ve got to take a 15hr flight, with child in tow (as delightful as Clara is, of course). The worst thing? “Mummy, why do we have to sleep sitting up?!” (laughter … Continue reading [41] Return to Oz
“You guys are really showing us Americans up”. It was this comment-in-passing from a colleague at work that really drove home for me the effects of the horrific shooting that unfolded in Christchurch, New Zealand on Friday 15 March, just two weeks ago. It’s been an experience that’s been completely harrowing for everyone it's touched, … Continue reading [40] In the Wake of Christchurch
This blog marks an end-point reflection on a series of interviews, A Shared American Dream, that I’ve published over the past month. In each blog, I’ve explored a central question (is life in the US all it’s shaped up to be?) and in doing so we’ve met four incredible women who've helped shape my expat … Continue reading [39] A Shared American Dream: My Reflections
Charlotte’s is the fourth and final in a series of interviews: A Shared American Dream. In each blog, I’ve explored a single, central, cutting question: Is life in the US all it’s shaped up to be? Let’s meet the last of these four incredible women who've helped shape my American Dream. *** So far in … Continue reading [38] A Shared American Dream: Charlotte
Kathryn's is the third in a series of four interviews: A Shared American Dream. In each blog, I’ll explore a single, central, cutting question: Is life in the US all it’s shaped up to be? We’ll meet four incredible women who've helped shape my American Dream. *** Have you heard of SoulCycle? I had. I … Continue reading [37] A Shared American Dream: Kathryn
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