Goodbye Babu

Zanni lives in the hinterlands of Byron Bay, Australia. She has one two year-old daughter. Recently, her world was rocked by a miscarriage. This is Zanni’s perspective of what she went through. About four or five weeks ago, we found out I was pregnant. It was planned, and we were excited and playfully chatted about … Continue reading

A mother’s love. A daughter’s strength

Sherie had her first child at 20. There were serious complications at birth that affected her long after. On top of coping with her own situation, which included experiencing PND, she soon found out her mother had been diagnosed with a terminal illness. Sherie’s experiences of becoming a mother were marred by great tragedy. But … Continue reading

My mother was dying

Margaret of Northern NSW, Australia became a mother almost 30 years ago. Up until last year, Margaret was also a daughter. Margaret shares with us what it was like to lose her mother. One year ago, I watched my mother dying. Obviously it was a traumatic time. I want to relate the sequence of events … Continue reading

Casey’s story: Being a mother

Casey lives on the Gold Coast, Australia, and is a life coach and a fashionista. Falling pregnant was a huge surprise for Casey, and she went through every emotion imaginable before deciding to have the baby. This is Casey’s story about becoming a mother, taken from her blog A Case of Beauty! It was 2009 … Continue reading

My new boss

Danica is a mother and a writer from Northern NSW. She has recently come under the employment of a new boss. This is her account of motherhood. Let me tell you about my new boss. He fires me at least once a week, refuses to pay me with hugs, and gives me impossible tasks to … Continue reading