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January 2013

Why Don’t We Listen To Our Parents?

Pretty much every week I find myself lecturing Luca when we’re doing battle over his reading and homework .. ‘Reading is like riding a bike Luca, do you remember how hard it was when you first tried to ride one but now it’s easy and it’s something you’ll never forget …

A Tale Of Sibling Debt

Because I am the eldest of four children, I always had the largest bedroom. It’s a right of birth and one of the advantages of being the parental guinea pig. That and never having to wear hand me downs from your older sister. It was what would have been the …

Does Your Spouse Irritate You?

Rob and I have been together for a long time. We have ten hundred children together. We own a house together. We have debt together. We have responsibilities together. And we’re a team. He can’t do his job without me and I can’t do my job without him. So it’s …

Annoying Little Brothers

I often feel sorry for Holly. With three little brothers she is forever rescuing her things from their grubby little clutches for there is no greater joy in my sons lives than being in Holly’s room and in possession of her stuff. The problem being their inability to do so …

Ageing

I turn forty very soon. Apart from the fact that it’s nearing me another year closer to death which I’m not too thrilled about, I don’t really have a problem with it. Last year for the first time ever I focused heavily on my health. I gave up alcohol, started …