Earlier this year I wrote about how I have an ongoing problem with my kids being entitled. How nothing is ever good enough. One of them in particular has a negative, anxious-leaning mindset and I fear she will miss out on a lot in life chasing the perfect moment, not realising that perfection is already… View more
Image by Pevgrow You can blame Brandon Sanderson for this blog post. No, I’ve never met the dude, but if he’s not the first to say a fantasy book’s magic system needs to be based in science, he’s certainly the loudest. And so, in the cracks, I’ve been learning bits and pieces about how the… View more
I asked a simple question in one of my Facebook groups recently, wanting to know how other socially aware Wiccans had reconciled the overwhelming gender binary within the religion, and I was met with a resounding response of “I left Wicca” instead. Why? Not only does the structure of many rituals and beliefs leave out… View more
I have a confession: I am in possession of a contradictory nature. Santa is something I’ve struggled with, but a battle I lost. Before I had kids I was determined that I’d never lie to them, and now I find myself bullshitting just to get through the day. “Don’t stick your hand in the cash… View more
