Lately I’ve read a few articles in mainstream media about blogging: the ‘mummy blogging’ phenomenon in particular. While I’m delighted that some of the talented bloggers (who are also mothers) that I follow are receiving some well-deserved publicity, I’m also a tad bit annoyed.Annoyed because these articles often paint a picture of bored housewives lured to the keyboard by the promise of free … [Read more...]
I’m not a troublemaker…I’m just a mum
Sometimes a little voice whispers in my head: “be careful what you write…you never know who could be reading.”And then I hit the publish button.Sometimes friends email me on the quiet, asking who some of my ‘characters’ are based on…especially those pieces about my experience in the corporate world. Of course I keep schtum. It’s never my intention to ridicule or disparage. Then there are times … [Read more...]
The conversation that sparked it all
Sitting down for my meeting, I wasn’t sure if the flutters I felt were the first movements of the baby growing inside me, or just excitement from the realisation I was going to be a mother at last.Eight weeks pregnant with my first child, I was euphoric. But it still had to be a secret…for now. I was meeting a person at work who also had a secret, but one he was eager to share. ‘An important … [Read more...]