As a Mum who was a single parent from the very beginning, I’m often asked about the pros and cons of having a baby by yourself. In this age of independent women having careers and travelling, whilst the biological clock keeps on ticking, it’s a decision more and more single, thirty something, women are faced with. If you are single, want to have a child, and are running out of time, then deciding to go ahead on your own can be the only option. There is no right or wrong answer here, no foolproof decision making tool, but here are some important questions to work through to make the best choice for you.
Starship, St Johns Ambulance and a Fantastic Primary School
September 15th, 2009
Having moved north from the Mainland five years ago, I’ve struggled a bit to find a sense of belonging living here in central Auckland, a place to put down some roots and feel a sense of home and community. However I found this recently, when my six year old daughter came a cropper in the school playground and smashed her elbow. Samantha’s always been a bit of a dare devil stuntwoman. I swear she was a monkey in a former life, so it was only really a matter of time before she pushed the boundaries too far and learned what her physical limits are. Even so, no parent likes getting a call from school saying “can you get here immediately to accompany your child in the ambulance”, and if you’re in the middle of a business meeting and you have deadlines looming that suddenly can’t be met, it all adds to the stress.
School Flower Show Could Tip a Mum Over the Edge
August 25th, 2009
Most of the time, this working Mum manages to keep most of the balls in the air, the important ones anyway, in regard to keeping the balance between keeping my business afloat and being a good Mum to my darling six year old, Samantha. Every now and then though, you get thrown a curve ball that could just send you over the edge. One such curve ball came today in the form of the Junior School Flower Show. Sounds innocent enough, but for a working parent who doesn’t have the preparation time factored in, this could spell a complete family melt down.
