Inspired by your suggestions, dear Reader, I have decided to revisit our kids’ Big Little Perspectives and dedicate this post to the children and their experience(s) of settling in. Children are wonderfully adaptable. This is what Cam and I told each other when we first decided to make the move overseas. Cece wasn’t yet one. … Continue reading [27] Kids
Life, hey? So much has happened in such a small space of time. A couple of weeks ago, I was interviewing. This week? I’m working. Yep, you read correctly. I got the job! I’ve just joined one of Silicon Valley’s largest tech firms and I’m practically scaling the walls with glee! Of course, acceptance of … Continue reading [22] Mum-umental Shifts
The Trailing Spouse. It’s a term I’ve only recently come to know, describing a reality I’ve only recently come to experience. Learning this term from a dear friend of mine was one of those moments when in an instant, the entirety of your experience just seems to make sense. As humans, we’re constantly searching for … Continue reading [14] The Trailing Spouse
There are big brownie points up for grabs here, everyone: do you remember the verse one opening line of All Saints’ seminal 1997 hit, Never Ever? ...No? Come on! You’re missing out. It’s poetic and supremely relevant stuff: My head’s spinning Boy, I’m in a daze I feel isolated Don’t want to communicate Too right … Continue reading [11] My Head’s Spinning
News just in: Cam’s passed day one at his new job. Excited, conflicted, and all N00b’d up, he decided to drop by and tell us a little about his first impressions... *** I was glad I didn't wear a tie. That morning, the morning of my first day, I put one on and looked in … Continue reading [GUEST POST] Cam: N00b
Well, I’m still here. I’m still standing. Kind of. I’ve survived my first week flying solo with the kids. You may shake your head and think ‘big deal, millions of people around the world look after their own kids. And PS: some do it full-time, without a partner’. That’s true, of course, and my hat … Continue reading [7] Flying Solo
If you know me or have read about me, you’ll know I love travel. With all that’s been going on recently, I’ve started to consider ‘travel’ as the more complex cousin of ‘change’. And it’s true: I do love change. I love the excitement of taking on new terminology, embracing new fashion, and interpreting new … Continue reading [6] Working Class Ma’am
Two weeks in, I’m very pleased to say that not all of my initial impressions of Silicon Valley are holding true. Our comfort seems to grow with our experience, and each day we find our feet just that little bit more. We? This got me thinking. Adults – Cam and I – only make up … Continue reading [5] Big Little Perspectives
Once upon a time (i.e. back in 2014), Cam and I flew from Melbourne to London with our eldest daughter, Clara. She was six months old. It was the worst 24 hours of my life. Honestly. It was worse than being in labour. I’m pretty sure Clara screamed non-stop for 24 hours. I wailed like … Continue reading [2] Three Under Four
Big Little Lives 