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![Despite new directions to work from home if possible, no concerts, plays, or theatre, no gatherings of more than two people and physical distancing, my new life isn’t actually too […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_5483660afternoon-tea-1-115x115.jpg "My new life")
My new life
Posted on April 26, 2020 | No CommentsDespite new directions to work from home if possible, no concerts, plays, or theatre, no gatherings of more than two people and physical distancing, my new life isn’t actually too […] -
![Last month, my plan was that this month, one of the girls, or both, would write about their school camp as Lara did last year. Instead, here we are. Maybe […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_2924-115x115.jpg "Pandemic")
Pandemic
Posted on March 29, 2020 | No CommentsLast month, my plan was that this month, one of the girls, or both, would write about their school camp as Lara did last year. Instead, here we are. Maybe […] -
![Today our family has transitioned from a family without a pet to one with one. Welcome to Lotus! Rhea: Today we drove to the Mittagong Golf Club and we met […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_7149-115x115.jpg "She’s arrived!")
She’s arrived!
Posted on February 23, 2020 | 1 CommentToday our family has transitioned from a family without a pet to one with one. Welcome to Lotus! Rhea: Today we drove to the Mittagong Golf Club and we met […] -
![What I liked about the mornings was the racket that the birds made before dawn, screeching and singing away so close by. There was only a tent’s thickness of fabric […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_26516-Port-Fairy-1-e1580039052513-115x115.jpg "Alive and dead")
Alive and dead
Posted on January 26, 2020 | No CommentsWhat I liked about the mornings was the racket that the birds made before dawn, screeching and singing away so close by. There was only a tent’s thickness of fabric […] -
![Once again, here are some memorable quotes from the girls as a snapshot of our year. Rhea: Eek! Lara: Yikes! Rhea: And plus. . . Lara: That’s sad. Rhea: I […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_2506-cafe-115x115.jpg "Of cells, cats, climate change and other notable quotes of 2019")
Of cells, cats, climate change and other notable quotes of 2019
Posted on December 29, 2019 | No CommentsOnce again, here are some memorable quotes from the girls as a snapshot of our year. Rhea: Eek! Lara: Yikes! Rhea: And plus. . . Lara: That’s sad. Rhea: I […] -
![It’s peak performance period: last Thursday was the girls’ school concert; the day after that Rhea recited her poem in French that she won second prize in her age group […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_2458-ballet-115x115.jpg "Performing")
Performing
Posted on November 24, 2019 | No CommentsIt’s peak performance period: last Thursday was the girls’ school concert; the day after that Rhea recited her poem in French that she won second prize in her age group […] -
![We had our Year Ten reunion the other week. I use the term ‘we’ loosely here – technically it was Maggie’s Year Ten reunion, not mine, as I attended a […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_3546-reunion-115x115.jpg "Year 10 reunion")
Year 10 reunion
Posted on October 27, 2019 | 1 CommentWe had our Year Ten reunion the other week. I use the term ‘we’ loosely here – technically it was Maggie’s Year Ten reunion, not mine, as I attended a […] -
![Building up to the international climate change rallies on Friday September 20, I approached the event carefully with the girls, and I didn’t have any expectations that they would come. […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_2019-115x115.jpg "Climate strike")
Climate strike
Posted on September 29, 2019 | No CommentsBuilding up to the international climate change rallies on Friday September 20, I approached the event carefully with the girls, and I didn’t have any expectations that they would come. […] -
![I recently read Nora Ephron’s last book of essays I remember Nothing, followed by her sister Delia’s book Sister Mother Husband Dog, also a very well-written book of essays including […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_1838-flowers-1-115x115.jpg "I like")
I like
Posted on August 25, 2019 | No CommentsI recently read Nora Ephron’s last book of essays I remember Nothing, followed by her sister Delia’s book Sister Mother Husband Dog, also a very well-written book of essays including […] -
![This winter holidays we had two weeks in New Zealand. I hadn’t been since I was four, and I don’t remember anything about that trip except the plane and my […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/NZ-IMG_1636-115x115.jpg "Kiwiland")
Kiwiland
Posted on July 28, 2019 | No CommentsThis winter holidays we had two weeks in New Zealand. I hadn’t been since I was four, and I don’t remember anything about that trip except the plane and my […]