Oh ho ho. If you don’t partake in any of these activities and sometimes feel out of control, you are a far more evolved human being than I am. I call all of these activities “buffering”.   We do [...]

Do you wish you had a different body? Do you think that if your body was a certain way – slimmer waistline, smaller thighs, tighter butt – then you would feel confident? I have some news for you. [...]

Are you the kind of mum who hides in the cupboard pretending to look for something, but you are really stuffing chocolate into you mouth? I was that mum. Let’s be honest here. I had a [...]

When we don’t want to experience a feeling we distract ourselves. I call it buffering. It results in procrastination. And overeating. And overworking. And over drinking. And over Facebooking. The [...]

Does your hubby take out the garbage for you? When he doesn’t… do you feel annoyed/angry/frustrated? Whether or not you husband takes out the garbage does not make you feel happy or annoyed. We [...]

How many of us mums think this innocent sounding thought? (My hand is high in the air.) “I just want my kids to be happy”. It is fuelled by love. I don’t deny it’s well meaning but it wreaks [...]

I used to be a SAHM. When my kids first arrived I couldn’t imagine doing anything different. I didn’t have to rush back to work. I loved becoming a mum, for me it represented a milestone that [...]

Culture shock/Noun the feeling of disorientation experienced by someone when they are suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture, way of life, or set of attitudes. (Google definition)   Are you [...]

If you have recently (or maybe not that recently) arrived in Australia you may be confused by our style of communicating. I am here to help. I’m a cultural expert and I’m an Aussie who has lived, [...]

Hi, or should I say “g’day mate”. If you have recently arrived in a Australia you might be confused by our laid back greetings. If you don’t know already “g’day” is just a casual form of “hello”. [...]