2014 May: Generations

When I was a child we used to spend Easter at my grandparents’ holiday cottage north of Geraldton. My mother is one of five, so the small house was always jam packed with a number of families, and the overflow slept in tents in the front yard. Days fell into […]

passing the baton – step up

28 May, 2014 in 2014 May: Generations by Jodie McCarthy

I’m sure you’ve heard the story of the three little pigs. There was a house made of straw, a house made of sticks and a house made of bricks. When the wolf came to blow the houses down (and eat something tasty for dinner), it was only the brick house that […]

Three little pigs & the wise man

27 May, 2014 in 2014 May: Generations by Esther Murray

‘I will never do that when I become a Mum!’ Those vitriolic words spoken in teenage angst that come back to haunt every mother of a newborn child. The complexity of generational transition is never more present than in the early stages of novice motherhood. I find myself doing all […]

Have I really become my mother?

11 May, 2014 in 2014 May: Generations by Amanda

Knowledge has traditionally been passed down from more experienced (older) people to younger ones. Often this comes across as the older generation being quite smug and functioning as knowledge-keepers. However, with the spread of the Internet and access to any fact or figure you want at the click of a […]

Reverse Mentors: you can teach an old dog new tricks

10 May, 2014 in 2014 May: Generations by Elaine Fraser

If there is one thing that parents (okay, maybe mothers) thrive on, it is the opportunity to deliver life lessons to unsuspecting family members of the younger generation. Yes, you know exactly what I’m talking about; something happens, good or bad or otherwise, and we are ready to bring that […]

‘That life lesson has its limitations’

8 May, 2014 in 2014 May: Generations by Kelley

Rose Parker is doing a Gospel tribute gig at the Ellington on Friday the 13th of June. We are going to be attending the night to support our kinwomen friend, but also extending the invitation to anyone from our network who would like to bring along a friend and have […]

Across the tracks

1 May, 2014 in 2014 May: Generations by Amanda