I was sitting in my silent car in a McDonald’s car park waiting for one of my kids who was at an appointment. The warmth of the sun slowly turned my car into a very relaxed and comfy space. The time between blinks slowed right down so I decided to recline my driver’s seat and […]
This morning I was bewildered to discover that my last blog post was written over 9 months ago. It seems the pandemic had engulfed my life and whipped away that time without my knowledge. I had made the choice during the Auckland lockdown not to write. I was drowning in a sea of excess information, […]
Easter is coming up, so between buying chocolate bunnies and preparing for a school holiday break, I am attempting to make some space in my busy schedule to contemplate Jesus’ death and resurrection, and what it means to celebrate Easter. The Easter story is mysterious and controversial. A man named Jesus, who is fully human, […]
How many times have you caved in and said yes to one of your teenagers just to stop their incessant harping on for a bit of peace and quiet? Or maybe you have said yes to a friend’s request out of duty, not only when your plate is full, but when it’s actually overflowing with […]
It’s Monday morning and I am making my way from my bedroom to my home office to brainstorm and research ideas for my next blog post. As I go to sit down in my chair, I drop for what feels like half a metre onto my backside. Someone has been sitting in my chair and […]
Today we are living a different life from what we are used to. It kind of feels like the school holidays, except we don’t have a house full of teenagers, and I am not driving kids all over the countryside. School was closed quite suddenly so online schooling isn’t set up yet. One of my […]
Valentines’ Day is coming up, and well-meaning people will be following the media’s formula for making the day special. Heart-shaped chocolate, jewellery, a bouquet of roses or a sweet teddy bear. The promise of a happy recipient, romance and love are the messages marketers use. Unless of course, receiving gifts is not your valentines love […]
‘I wish I could do that!’ ‘I could never do that.’ ‘One day I would like to try that’. What is your ‘that?’ And what is holding you back from trying it? I had been talking about starting an Aikido class for a couple of years now. But, I kept managing to talk myself out […]
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Hi I'm Robayne, a freelance writer and mum of two delightful teenagers. Parenting teens is quite the journey so I have created this space as a way to share stories and connect with others who are walking the same path. I have studied freelance journalism at the NZ Writers College and I create content over at Magnusson & Co. If you enjoy my blog and want to know when I post something new please subscribe to my newsletter.
