Archive for October, 2009

GUEST POST: Once upon a time in a marriage, there was a problem

This is a post you may relate to. It's by a woman who wishes to be known as The NDM which stands for (she tells me) The Not Drowning Mother which relates back to... [read more]

What’s for dinner at yours tonight?

I haven't done this post for a while but it's back by popular demand. Those needing inspiration for what to cook tonight and those wanting to inspire, it's time... [read more]

Disciplining other people’s kids. Verbally? Physically? Ever?

Yes, I'm reading The Slap right now. If you haven't read it, it's an Australian best-selling novel about the repercussions amongst a group of friends when one... [read more]

36 new celebs (click here)

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What’s on your SMUG and CRAP list this week?

If you're new to this regular weekly post, it's where we get to brag and confess to what we're feeling particularly proud about and particularly guilty about. SMUG:... [read more]

So I said to Kevin…..

I have just had possibly the most surreal 24 hours of my life. In brief, I went to Canberra. To parliament house. I met with the Prime Minister. He asked me... [read more]

National Body Image Advisory Group’s recommendations and Industry Code of Conduct

Yesterday, the National Body Image Advisory Group, of which I am Chair, presented our report to Minister Kate Ellis at parliament house - an experience I will... [read more]

GUEST POST: why can’t you take a compliment?

Time for some light relief. Blogger, mother, lover, gambler (I made the gambler part up although you never know....) Kerri Sackville wrote this post which I SO relate... [read more]

An impossible choice….

A few weeks ago there was a heart-breaking story in the weekend papers about the ethics of providing medical support to extremely premature babies. It was a... [read more]

Halloween. Scary. In so many ways.

So I'm guessing that 9 year old Noah Cyrus's parents (who are also Miley's parents) asked her what she wanted to dress up as for Halloween and she said....... ... [read more]