Josie, Christina and Katia broke stereotypes and allowed me to expose my students to a powerful exploration of life in an Italian family. Thanks for bringing such an enriching story to the Australian curriculum that has as much relevance today as it did 30 years ago.
Don’t let one person’s Ill-conceived comment destroy your confidence. I’m almost 50 and usually the oldest person in my Pilates classes. Despite the looks from much younger class goers, and occasional scoffs, I keep going, keep up with the cohort and I’m there to do ‘’me’. As my instructor says, ‘you do you’ and I swear by that advice. Take it too, and stuff that b%<*h.
I was married to a tyrannical financial abuser for 13 years of this calibre. With 2 small children I was told I had to walk everywhere, including to my workplace 2 suburbs away when there was no money for petrol in the shopping budget. Despite owning a business, he wanted me to pay for his work car’s services and tyres. 2 years later he’s still managing to alienate me from people in my community as if he was the victim, spreading lies about my spending. Shame on him but I’m almost finally free from his