DONNA BARRUN
One Monday evening, a few weeks ago, Seth came home from his soccer training, then went straight to the kitchen where I was preparing dinner and kissed me on the cheek. That very moment, I knew that something was not right. He was not his usual self who would greet … Continue Reading →
Over the past few months, motherhood has been defining new boundaries for me. It’s like entering an unfamiliar territory which can be scary at times. Just like most inevitable changes in life, what I came to see is that I just need to master what this space has to offer, … Continue Reading →
It is Sunday, my favourite day of the week. Orly and the boys left early for the boys’ first soccer training session for the season, and coming home late from a friend’s party last night, they let me sleep in and didn’t bother to wake me up. It could have … Continue Reading →
I was a wife before I became a mum. I sometimes have to remind myself of that fact when the daily demands of motherhood leave me with almost no time to spend alone with my husband to do the things we love to do together. Not to forget the challenges … Continue Reading →
It was a rainy Tuesday night, Seth’s soccer training got cancelled and was instead replaced by a session at the gym. That means I have an hour and a half to spend in the car while I wait for my very determined soccer boy. I actually didn’t mind the wait … Continue Reading →
There is that one day when your Facebook and Instagram feeds are screaming LOVE! Now, with social media, it makes it easier to set free the hopeless romantic inside us. It also magnifies how commercialised this day can become, but who cares? This is that one day when our tolerance … Continue Reading →
We woke up last Sunday and noticed that Keith, all of a sudden, is already taller than his dad by almost an inch! I am not a fan of the thin moustache that he now wears, and definitely disgusted by the sight of his armpit hair, which is growing thicker … Continue Reading →
There are times when you want to slow down… when your mind longs for solitude and peace, and your body craves for rest, but you just can’t afford to shift gears or change your course until you hit a wall. I know how it feels, and I don’t want to go back … Continue Reading →
During my teenage years, when I still have the luxury of time that has afforded me to stare into blank spaces, I do daydream a lot. I cannot recall now the details of those magical moments when my mind wandered while the earth around me stood still , but the … Continue Reading →
The sound of the alarm from my sons’ bedroom woke me up. A few seconds later, Seth was already in our bedroom, with energy level turned to high, waking us up. It is Saturday, and it’s soccer day! All their games for this season were scheduled at 8.00 in the … Continue Reading →