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Consent and the six year old

August 29, 2019 By Tracey 2 Comments

It was Charlie’s birthday party, there were 20 something mini Ninjas in our backyard. Loud and free they are screaming, jumping and laughing. So much wild laughter and the sound is like balm to the soul. Children’s laughter is pure joy and comes as a gentle reminder that innocence is not always lost. There were tears…

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Filed Under: Daily Musings, Inside Thoughts Out Loud Tagged With: consent, lessons, life, motherhood, parenting, Social Media

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The milestones keep coming, telling me to slow down.

February 1, 2019 By Tracey Leave a Comment

There was never any doubt that today would result in tears.  Mine were a certainty, Charlie’s less so and MM kept it cool. Proud but cool.  I justified my tears by telling Charlie that they were happy tears, because it was an exciting day and a special time.  We are trying to teach him that all…

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Filed Under: Daily Musings, Inside Thoughts Out Loud, Motherhood Tagged With: first day of school, joy, lessons, life, love, milestones, motherhood, school, time

A workplace manifesto to work by

January 20, 2019 By Tracey Leave a Comment

Last year I surrendered the idea of having new year resolutions and instead followed – much like sheep – the trend of choosing one word.  I’ve embraced the idea again this year (Fearless, by the way) but since I’m back at work I’ve started reflecting a bit on some observations I’ve made recently about work and…

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Filed Under: Daily Musings Tagged With: balance, employment, family friendly, gender equality, goals, life, office, Workplace

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I was emotionally derailed by a Kindy concert

December 11, 2018 By Tracey Leave a Comment

I am watching Charlie  doing the moves to “Santa wear your shorts” it is the night of his Kindy concert, I’m smiling and laughing and then suddenly I am holding back tears I didn’t even realise I was holding on to. I hold my breath and suddenly I am remembering when he was a newborn, a time when advice, solicited…

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Filed Under: Daily Musings, Inside Thoughts Out Loud, Motherhood Tagged With: end of year, joy, Kindergarten, lessons, life, love, motherhood, parenting, prep

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An ordinary life

October 2, 2018 By Tracey Leave a Comment

There is a fabulous article in the Fin Review that I read just recently called “100 Women of Influence.” Accompanied by a list of women who are trailblazing their way through life.  Those who have turned trauma into purpose (Rosie Batty) and others who are making a difference in social enterprise, the arts, business and…

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Filed Under: Daily Musings, Inside Thoughts Out Loud Tagged With: family, lessons, life, life goals, love, purpose, relationships, Social Media

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Where do (IVF) babies come from daddy?

October 23, 2017 By Tracey 4 Comments

Charlie is at the sweet age when he says some funny shit. It’s astonishing the things that young children say but it’s only when you live with the running commentary of a little person that you appreciate the randomness of their thoughts. “Do giants eat houses for breakfast?” “Will I melt if I touch the…

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Filed Under: Inside Thoughts Out Loud, IVF, Motherhood Tagged With: babies, conception, Infertility, IVF, joy, lessons, life, love, motherhood, parenting, pregnancy, where do babies come from

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