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![Lucky us, we managed to get away for a couple of days – weekdays! – to the snow. We stayed at a lovely freestanding ‘eco lodge’ just outside of Thredbo’, […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/snow-photo-IMG_3959-4-115x115.jpg "Skiing interlude")
Skiing interlude
Posted on August 30, 2020 | No CommentsLucky us, we managed to get away for a couple of days – weekdays! – to the snow. We stayed at a lovely freestanding ‘eco lodge’ just outside of Thredbo’, […] -
![Holidays. As Leigh Sales also mentioned that she was feeling in her latest podcast, I was really hanging out for them. We had planned our decompression in three chapters: a […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Nowra-IMG_3864-115x115.jpg "Night and Day")
Night and Day
Posted on July 26, 2020 | No CommentsHolidays. As Leigh Sales also mentioned that she was feeling in her latest podcast, I was really hanging out for them. We had planned our decompression in three chapters: a […] -
![The month of the girls’ tenth birthday is drawing to a close, and with it the weeks of its celebration, like an Indian wedding. Rhea was thoughtful about the milestone, […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Girls-birthday-10-PHOTO-2020-06-16-08-21-23-1-115x115.jpg "Ten")
Ten
Posted on June 28, 2020 | No CommentsThe month of the girls’ tenth birthday is drawing to a close, and with it the weeks of its celebration, like an Indian wedding. Rhea was thoughtful about the milestone, […] -
![It was an unusual Mothers’ Day this year. We usually go out for lunch with all of my siblings who are around and our parents and children. There was none […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_3477-2-115x115.jpg "May meanderings")
May meanderings
Posted on May 31, 2020 | No CommentsIt was an unusual Mothers’ Day this year. We usually go out for lunch with all of my siblings who are around and our parents and children. There was none […] -
![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 […]