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Tag Archives: family

Aug192015Sep 2 2015

Why no one escapes childhood intact

by KatieP, in category Head | Mindfulness
why my childhood was shit and so was yours

As part of the discussion around legalising same-sex marriage in Australia, an American woman named Katy Faust has been playing the ‘rights of the children’ card. She wants us to believe all children need a biological mother and father to have a ‘good’ childhood. Aside from the fact it is an absurd notion, the argument has a… Read More

May142015Jun 18 2015

The Silent Treatment • being ignored or being spared?

by KatieP, in category Head | Mindfulness

Every few days I scour the pages of seek.com looking for a job. It is a bit like looking for a date on RSVP. I filter out the ones that are too far away, too boring and too conservative. My days of wearing a pencil skirt and blazer are over. But unlike internet dating where… Read More

Apr82015Apr 18 2015

G is for Gender Roles • #atozchallenge

by KatieP, in category Heart | Love & Romance

As soon as the taxi dropped me at home, I telephoned my mother to let her know I was safe and sound. “How long were you away this time?” she asked. “Nine weeks,” I said. “We had rehearsals in Tokyo and then performed at the Singapore Arts Festival.” There was a long silence on the other end… Read More

Apr42015Jun 28 2016

D is for Dad • #atozchallenge

by KatieP, in category Health | Midlife
D is for Dad • remembering Bob

He’s my dad but I like to call him Bob. When I was a little he used to say “When people say ‘Bob’s your uncle’, you can say ‘actually, Bob’s my father.’” In the photos I have of him when he was young, I can see a spark of mischief in his brown eyes. It seemed… Read More

Jul292014

When We Were Young

by KatieP, in category Health | Sexuality

It’s nice to have some photos from the past again. Instead of stuffing them away in an album, I’m putting them here — evidence that once I was young.

Jul52014Jul 5 2014

Breaking the Rules

by KatieP, in category Health | Sexuality
breaking the rules • lost in a suburban bushland

A trip out of the house turns into an adventure in the bush and the kindness of a stranger to get us back home.

Jul42014Jun 28 2016

The Spider in the Bathroom

by KatieP, in category Health | Midlife
the spider in the bathroom • daddy-long-legs, a child & fear itself

When my boyfriend’s daughter encounters a spider in the bathroom, I don’t know what to do. Should I protect her by killing the spider, or make her face her fears?

Jun182014Oct 1 2015

Staying Alive • A Genetic Predisposition

by KatieP, in category Head | Mindfulness
staying alive • a genetic predisposition

“How the actual fuck did you even stay alive?” was the comment she made after reading about the death of my husband.

Jun32014

Nature vs Nurture • the Genealogy of Adoption

by KatieP, in category Heart | Love & Romance
nature vs nurture • the genealogy of adoption • from head-heart-health.com

Who are my ancestors? The parents and grandparents of my adopted parents, or the family of the woman who gave birth to me almost fifty years ago?

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