@SEB also I remember being a young kid and having to go to weddings with my parents! It was soo boring and you have to be on your “best behaviour” and wear something uncomfortable and be quiet! My sister and I hated going to weddings growing up 

See, I can’t think of anything worse than going to a wedding with my baby/toddlers because 1. It isn’t set up for them 2. There is rarely anywhere safe for them to play 3. So many people wanting to touch and hold your little ones 4. It’s over stimulating and very loud for sensitive little ones 5. It throws off their routine and their naps etc 6. It’s a very long day and there are way too many social customs that are very boring and draining for little ones 

@Ballardi haha well yeah… links to fascism and promoting anti immigration and Christian values etc is right winged politics… hence calling it right wing. When you say “woke” as though that’s it’s an insult to the left (it’s not by the way  just makes you sound like a boomer) I know you are referring to left wing politics 

I loved this movie & book we studied it in year 10! I always cry when she finally reads the note he wrote her after he takes his life and still think of that scene anytime I hear the song “with or without you” 

I’m sorry but this guy is not a good person and not worth your time. Serial cheater and flirter! Some people literally are that way they can’t help themselves (deleting Snapchat won’t change anything he will just move to another app) you either need to accept that you are going to have to turn a blind eye and accept that he will do this ongoing OR you can kid yourself and spend your life being suspicious (with reason) and him resenting you for “invading his privacy” 

I think the way they wrote out Samantha’s character was really flawed and unrealistic. Samantha was really successful in PR I don’t think Carrie dropping her as a manager would be enough for Samantha to move and never talk to them again it’s so not Samantha’s character also Samantha has always been supportive of Carrie doing what she thought even the time carrie had to tell her she wasn’t happy with the outfit for the book cover! ! As morbid as it sounds perhaps they could have had Samantha’s breast cancer returned and opened the season with them grieving Samantha’s death and then made the storyline that Big had a love child with Natasha that he didn’t tell Carrie about and has been financially supporting… so they get a divorce (and that gets rid of Bigs character) and also then opens the doors for Carrie to date and sleep with men again and find herself again without Big.they then could have explored the whole dating and moving on in your 50s after divorce which would have been more interesting and fun! how it currently is they can’t have her dating and going out too soon because her husband died and she needs to be grieving and it can’t all happen too quickly. Divorce storyline much better 

You’ll figure it all out after baby arrives at the start you are unsure and not confident and within a few weeks/months you will know your baby better than anyone. I remember walking into a room with my baby and she was getting a bit upset and saying “it’s too bright in here can we turn the lights down”  and literally the change in lighting she calmed. It’s incredible the bond and the inner knowing and connection you will find with your child! just follow your intuition when your baby comes NOBODY in the world will know your baby better than you and you will know what feels right. If someone is giving you advice and you don’t feel good about it DONT listen! You advocate for your child and you know what feels right so please don’t let others bully you into doing things their way or because “that’s how we used to do it and you turned out fine” ( in laws are the worst for giving unwanted advice so beware haha) My biggest advice to you (not that you need it) would be to get good at setting boundaries with other people and get good if possible at letting other peoples opinions roll off  you. Just love your child that’s all you need to do! Congratulations the best days are ahead 

I used to be a Kardashians fan when I was younger I loved watching the seasons and all the spin offs like Khloe and Kourtney take Miami etc when they still worked in their retail shop. I just feel like as the years have gone on they have become more and more consumed in fame and money and plastic surgery and just bullshit stuff in life (even more so than they were) they are just out of touch and I’m just drained by them and their storylines. Khloe used to actually be my favourite she was funny and confident now I find her and Kylie to be the most draining 

Beautifully written (as always) and couldn’t agree more about the propaganda Jesse! I won’t leave my detailed opinions here about the existence of the monarchy but believe me…. They aren’t positive! I pray for healing,  peace and justice  for indigenous people and all people and countries who were and still are victims of colonisation and of atrocities committed against their people. 

100% agree!!!! 

@ashleigh_williams195 I’m sorry but that argument is ridiculous. People are allowed to voice their opinions and experiences publicly. The writer of this article didn’t organise a public holiday… the government did. Also many people publicly comment that the Melbourne cup is unethical treatment of animals and encourages gambling… there is a whole campaign called “nup to the cup” also many people refuse to celebrate Australia Day out of respect for indigenous people and it is commonly referred to as invasion day! (There is a public campaign for change the date) because regardless of what your own opinion is doesn’t actually change the governments decision to put a public holiday in place. Also it depends upon your employer and industry whether you even have the option to work (lots of places close on public holidays) it’s just such an un-thought out response. “Well if you don’t like the queen then too bad you have to go to work only people who like the queen get to not go to work” is more or less what you said lol!

@ashleigh_williams195 oh come on… you don’t have to care about the public holiday to have a day off it is organised by the state and also it really depends  what field you work in as to whether you actually get the day off! healthcare we don’t get a day off just because it’s a public holiday! By your logic anyone in Victoria that doesn’t watch the football or the Melbourne cup should be forced to work on that day? Also how do you imagine you will police that? Don’t be surprised if victorians take the Friday off to make it a long weekend and don’t think twice about the queen… I know I won’t be “mourning” the queen that day 

Beautifully written and 100% correct! I am sick to my stomach reading and hearing this romanticised notion that the queen was a lovely old lady who had nothing to do at all with the genocide, torture, destruction, colonisation and theft of many cultures and people. 

I think we also need to be honest that “extraordinary era” also included colonisation, stolen generation, genocide, looting and racism. Queen Elizabeth herself signed the rights of aboriginal people over to the state when she visited leading to all the atrocities. The crown she wears literally holds sacred diamonds that were looted from India and Africa. I think people can feel sad that someone they have seen for many years is now gone.. but let’s not just pretend that her reign didn’t also caused a lot of death, torture and pain. Let’s try and be a bit more nuanced about this Mamamia 

“Hates fuss” haha Anne is 100% the exact same as my mum Julie. Everything about your mum is just so spot on with my mother it’s crazy! I remember listening to a podcast with Anne and Mia I think talking about you two being identical or non-identical twins and your mum said something along the lines of “ just move on with your lives” that line was classic Julie. I am pretty sure we had the exact same childhood. I’m pretty sure your mum is my mum!  

This is fantastic I love this! Life really is just different seasons! Looking back I’m happy many of those seasons are over now but also some seasons I do look back and feel nostalgic! I am also currently in caregiving season with my daughter and another baby on the way! I know in years to come I will miss this season and feel nostalgic and some days I look forward to seasons further on like kids starting school and having grandchildren etc! Maybe we should all just try and enjoy where we are whilst also being excited for where we will go 

I haven’t been on tinder in years because I’m now married and although I met my partner on tinder I also have quite negative feelings towards it. I have had some really horrible and abusive messages completely unprovoked and have felt unsafe and icky after meeting up with some people from the app. I think the abuse women received based on appearance or literally based on nothing is a really common issue. I think tinder is quite toxic and I think the app needs to take a lot more responsibility for the behaviour of a lot of the men on it and follow through with real world consequences for online abuse. I once had a guy send me constant abuse on tinder and then on my Instagram etc I had done nothing to him except not give him the responses he wanted I guess. Sorry to hear about your experiences too! Maybe tinder should require copy of photo ID and personal information that can be handed over to police to prevent men just creating new accounts if they get removed from it 

I pre ordered the couple upstairs online when Holly announced a new book after LOVING I give my marriage a year. I didn’t know this book would have a crime element (I’m assuming this from the first chapter)  I assumed it would maybe be about an affair but I wasn’t even sure and now I’m really excited because this is going on a completely different direction that I assumed and now I have to wait for my delivery to keep reading!!! Ahhhh!!!! This is a very exciting surprise!!!!! 

Please always correct people if they say your name incorrectly! You deserve this. It is not an inconvenience to other people to know how to say your name. In future please always know you are worthy of this x

He is so sexy