(*or at least it should be.) I’ve done it. After being with the same advertising agency for five years, I’ve changed jobs. I admit it wasn’t an easy choice. A friend from the US…
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The stench reaches my nose long before I’m anywhere near the mess. The smell is putrid, a combination of dank and ripe, with notes of sewer, maggots and mold thrown in for good measure.…
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About 2 months ago I started looking into what it would take to get my father committed. It wasn’t any one event that made me do this – just that finally, after years of…
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The video below is of my 4½ -year-old friend Abby, (the daughter of my awesome friends), entitled Abby the Entrepreneur. In it Abby sings her own song, which she appears to make up as…
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Caring for a baby in Indonesia is very convenient compared to in the western world. Traditionally, there is a great family support system. Many parents rely on mothers to assist them with their babies.…
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I didn’t see it coming. “People who decide not to have kids—that’s just selfish, isn’t it?” Wide-eyed, earnest, entreating. Oh no, here we go again. I brace myself. A rhetorical question from an acquaintance…
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The provocative cover of Time Magazine depicting a mother breastfeeding her three-year-old son is supposed to get your attention. My first reaction to seeing the photo was “Yes!” because I’m a big big fan…
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It’s the closest I’ve ever been to someone, even though I’ve never looked you in the eyes. I believe you can read my thoughts and feel the depth of my love without ever having…
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Micro is “in.” Micro-meetups, micro-finance, micro-philanthropy, microskirts have been in, out, up & down. The latest micro is microaggression! The topic is bubbling over in Tokyo since being introduced by a popular and sometimes controversial…
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On the first anniversary of Empress Tea, I find myself going through a season of change. My next month is crammed full of weddings, trips interstate and milestone birthday parties. I was just informed…