Tales & Stories

I have always been curious, curious about people, cultures, history, the great outdoors, why does my cat like to always leave my gifts in the same spot and what becomes of a world where the majority of women who do not have children are the more...

I dreamt about you You never had a face You were part of my dream life You were part of my silent thoughts I had thought my life would have you in it But life had other plans I pictured timelines and parties With family to celebrate But I attended...

Beep… Beep… Beep… Beep… Uncomfortable seat Whiteness all around me Beep… Beep… Beep… Beep… Lube on my belly Gown ties against my back Black and white shadows moving on the screen Beep… Beep… Beep… Beep… Sterile surroundings Life in a small screen...

In the late 90s I was living in London, in my 20s and having a ball travelling, experiencing new people and places and partaking in my fair share of pints.   As has long been tradition, and from what I understand continues, there is a pub...

I am 47, I don’t have children.   I went through a real grief period in my late 30s when I realised that having children just wasn’t going to happen for me.  I felt this acutely because my community was focused on family, my family were...

I don’t want your Pity   I have been childless my whole life.  I have lived the experience.  I know exactly what I’m talking about.  No one needs to tell me about what I’ve felt and now I’m more than happy to talk about it. There were many...

I’ve done lots of firsts, first kiss, first love, first plane trip, first job, first time travelling alone, first home.  Every time you do something for the first time there is fear, then enjoyment and then elation at facing the fear and doing it...

OK, I’m going to preface this by saying I’m not sure I have a real point to this but its always been a fun fact for me to throw out there in conversation. I’ve been a bridesmaid 5 times and no one has ever asked me to be a Godmother.   Now I...

I held a Tupperware party about 10 years ago… loved it and loved the modular set I ended up with. I invited friends who were diverse in nature. They were my friends; I didn’t really think about it, but they were all women. This week I joined an...

Melbourne is currently in stage 4 lock down which means we have an enforced curfew, grocery shopping is to be done by 1 person per household, masks are mandatory when you’re out and you’re allowed to get out for exercise for 1 hour per day. So,...

I loved Christmas as a kid, it was always at our place, as Mum and Dad had to be home to milk the cows. Dad has a big family with lots of cousins to fill the back yard, swim in the para-pool and make for a great game of bat down in the cow patted...

In my late 30's I was lost; I was constantly looking for my purpose and where I fit in. My job didn’t seem fulfilling and I was still going to weddings on my own. I was single and childless. I had no idea I was grieving a life I just didn’t see...