Invisible Moms

Petro Pretorius [02 June 2008] - The following was forwarded to me via email the original author is unknown to me:

It all began to make sense, the blank stares, the lack of response, the way one of the kids will walk into the room while I'm on the phone and ask to be taken to the store. Inside I'm thinking, 'Can't you see I'm on the phone?' Obviously not; no one can see if I'm on the phone, or cooking, or sweeping the floor, or even standing on my head in the corner, because no one can see me at all. I'm invisible. Read more »

My child did not come with a manual

Frederick van Wyk [04 June 2009] - When we were young children we thought our parents were super human.  Their word was like the word of God.  They could do nothing wrong and we felt so safe in their arms.  This picture of cause changed as we became teenagers.  Suddenly nothing mom or dad said was “cool” anymore.  In fact they were so uncool we didn’t want to be seen with them when they dropped us off at school. Read more »

Cats and the Cradle...

Petro Pretorius [26 September 2008] - I am feeling as sick as anything today and was wondering where I would find the time to nurse myself and feel better before my husband and daughter comes home later today. This made me think about time. Read more »