Born in Mt Gambier, South Australia I have lived in Alice Springs, Adelaide, Bendigo, Mildura and now the small country town of Gol Gol.

I'm a highly social person and am fascinated by the life stories of everyday Australians. A hobby of mine is to sit in a busy place and people watch.
I'm a teacher, a writer, a musician and a single mum.
I have been writing since I was a little girl and began writing more seriously in 2001. I have written 2 picture story books, and have begun a novel and a children's book. I write poetry because I really cant help not writing it!
Sometimes I worry that as our children grow up with such rapidly changing technology the love of the written word will wane. It's my hope to inspire a love of the magic of reading and writing in my own children.

My passion is ...

literature, music and art

I know too much about ...

nothing... you can never know too much about anything... part of the fun in life is sonstantly learning

My parents always told me ...

if you eat that it will go straight to your bum!

My childhood ambition ...

to be a jockey! Strange but true....

My favorite memory ...

the day that my children were born.

Why I write ...

because I can't not write. I write as an obsession, almost as if possessed!

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Ann Rice, Dan Brown, Tara Moss, Bryce Courtenay, Lauren Child and usually Play Scool or the Wiggles!

My first job ...

checkout chick - never again! I vow to always treat those girl/guys with respect 'cos they do it tough.

My best moment ...

when I first had the courage to send my work to a publisher! Of course it was rejected... but it was the first time I felt like a 'real writer'.

My inspiration ...

life, love, people, the world around me, when everything goes wrong and of course my kids.

Parenting & Pregnancy > Feeding & Breastfeeding Should women be allowed to breastfeed in public areas?

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Of course women should be allowed to breastfeed in public areas. I have breastfed all three of my children (including twins) and at one time or another all of them became hungry in public. the choice was to feed them or let them scream or - even worse - go and feed them somewhere private, like a public toilet! Would you feel comfortable taking a meal in a public toilet? No, I didn't think so!

Breastfeeding is a perfectly natural part of life, although it doesn't come naturally to some mothers and babies. It can sometimes be hard work and tiring, so rather than being frowned upon when fe...

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