Author: Kristy Celoni

I didn’t make a friend

The other day we went to a lunch for a friends birthday. Most families didn’t know each other but only had the friend in common. We arrived late with our kids in tow and on the way had explained to my daughter that it doesn’t matter that we didn’t know anyone, there will be other kids her age and she will make a friend in no time.

When we arrived, every single child was on their own iPad or a DS. Head down, conveniently quiet but disturbingly antisocial. Not one looked up from their game to say hello. The part that shocked me the most was that these families were strangers to each other so it wasn’t like it was an agreed thing to all entertain the kids the same way – they had all chosen to do this independently from one another. read more

I recently had some portrait shots taken of my beautiful 5 year old. She looked absolutely stunning but she saw the picture and said – ‘Mummy, I don’t like the creases under my arm. They look awful!”

Eeekk…why was my beautiful 5 year old analysing her self like that?! Why, because it’s what I do every time I see a picture of myself. I hate my wrinkles, oh I look terrible in that picture, gosh I look awful. What was I unintentionally teaching her? I was so shocked that she said that and so disappointed in myself for not picking up this habit earlier. I had to stop immediately. read more