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Parental Misadventures

Not just A Girl

January 24, 2017 / Julia Kerr and Co. / Leave a comment

"I’ve got this body that is mine and a mind that not one else can tell me how to use" I was born into a world where my role was pretty cut and dried. I was told I could do anything and be anything, but I was still a girl.   The world expected me … Continue reading Not just A Girl

By my own Measure, I’m Never quite Good enough.

January 10, 2017January 10, 2017 / Julia Kerr and Co. / 2 Comments

"I am always comparing my weaknesses to someone else’s strengths, so no wonder I’m worn out all the time" I’m tired. I say that so often that I feel like its lots its meaning. I say it to my kids. I say it to my husband. I say it to the check out chick when … Continue reading By my own Measure, I’m Never quite Good enough.

Dear Child-Free Friends

December 9, 2016 / Julia Kerr and Co. / 1 Comment

  "Even when you’re super inviting and tell us to bring the kids – “they’ll be fine, they can have spaghetti” – I’m just imagining my overtired kids with your spaghetti and wondering how fond you are of your carpet" Dear child-free friends, We love you guys. We need you in our lives. We live … Continue reading Dear Child-Free Friends

The “Working Mother”

December 2, 2016June 1, 2017 / Julia Kerr and Co. / Leave a comment

When I first became a mother, I went back to work part time when my son was only 3 months old. When he turned one, he started in full time day care as I began a full time job. He was nearly 5 by the time we made the move to Western Australia and I … Continue reading The “Working Mother”

“Father Forgets” by Livingston Larned

November 14, 2016 / Julia Kerr and Co. / 2 Comments

Listen, son: I am saying this as you lie asleep, one little paw crumpled under your cheek and the blond curls stickily wet on your damp forehead. I have stolen into your room alone. Just a few minutes ago, as I sat reading my paper in the library, a stifling wave of remorse swept over … Continue reading “Father Forgets” by Livingston Larned

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