Read this on galpod.com. I’ve been experiencing recently another hit of heightened anxiety. The kiddos went back to school, and today...

Read this on galpod.com. I usually love going back to school. About two weeks before, we try out the old uniform to check if they still...

Read this on galpod.com. I've been thinking a lot about self-love today. This morning, Andy, over at the Headspace meditation, talked...

Read this on galpod.com. My Love, How you've grown this last year. Even physically, which is a rarity. It's been an interesting year. The...

Read this on galpod.com. Before I start, let me just say how incredibly lucky I am. My kids (8.5 and 10) are old enough to be...

Read this on galpod.com. Schools are closing afternoon on Friday, which means we're homeschooling from next week. It feels like the end...

Read this on galpod.com. Well, the new school year is finally getting into gear. This week was almost routine in terms of clubs, except...

Read this on galpod.com. My daughter has a fever. We went to see the doctor. It's probably nothing, but we went just in case. He gave me...

Read this on galpod.com. When I was nine years old, we all took a national test at school. It was supposed to identify children who are...

Read this on galpod.com. It’s the beginning of the school year, and that means clubs. School is easy; you get the kids into uniform and...

Read this on galpod.com. Our family summer adventure starts in a few days, which means I can't focus on anything. I'm way too excited and...

Read this on galpod.com. I have two Israeli friends who live close by. Both have kids, although a little younger than mine (their eldest...

Read this on galpod.com. As you can probably tell, I've been thinking a lot about my plans for the summer. I've had two amazing days in...

Read this on galpod.com. Today is the last day of the school year. When I was in school, it was always a sad day for me. I loved going to...

Read this on galpod.com. “Isn’t this nice?” asked Chris. Kayla looked at him, disgust etched on every feature. “Look at the stars,” Chris...

Read this on galpod.com. Not so much a story, but a scene I wrote a few months ago in response for a writing prompt. I'm working on my...

Read this on galpod.com. It pisses me off when people tell me that writing a book (or a PhD thesis) is JUST like having a child. I'm not...

Read this on galpod.com. I was at a writing festival all day, organised by CityLit's Creative Writing department. It was amazing, but I...